The British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is not seeking a divorce, a Kremlin spokesman has said. Reports in Turkish media had suggested Asma al-Assad wanted to end…
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Syria: Turkiye FM meets calls for lifting of global sanctions against Syria
Turkiye foreign minister has met with the head of Syria’s new administration, promising help with the political transition and rebuilding the war-torn country after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad…
Syria: Minorities seek security as country charts new future
Driving into Mezzeh 86, a working-class neighbourhood in the west of Damascus, we are waved through a checkpoint manned by fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Buildings are rundown and…
Middle East: Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. The alliance has included…
Syria: Authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign and defence ministers
Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign and defence minister, the official Syrian news agency SANA reports, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted. The ruling…
Syria: Ahmed al-Sharaa leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young woman to cover her hair before he posed for a photo with…
USA: Authorities scrap $10m bounty for arrest of Syria’s new leader Sharaa
The US has scrapped a $10m (£7.9m) reward for the arrest of Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, following meetings between senior diplomats and representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).…
Turkiye: Authorities refute US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkiye has hit back at claims by the United States that it agreed to a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, and has vowed to continue working to clear…
USA: American officials on first diplomatic trip to Syria since al-Assad’s removal
The first US diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar al-Assad was removed earlier this month have held talks with the country’s new leaders, including the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that is designated…
Syria: Interim gov’t pledges justice, jobs and security in ‘new era’
Syria’s new rulers have pledged to create special tribunals for those who have “committed crimes against Syrians” under deposed President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to the interim government’s spokesman. In…