Syria

Iran’s abandoned bases in Syria: ‘They were ordered to take their backpacks and leave’  BBC.com Go to Source Author:

Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia  The New York Times The talks shaping Syria’s new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say  The Associated Press Syrian groups must disarm to take part in national dialogue, official says  Reuters Syria’s quest for ‘national unity’: On paper, principles of diversity & inclusivity ‘almost perfect’  FRANCE 24 English…

Syria flies in fresh banknotes from Russia as cash crunch hits economy  Financial Times Russia flies cash to Syria as West hesitates to lift sanctions  Middle East Eye Syria receives local currency printed in Russia before Assad’s fall  Reuters 300 billion Syrian pounds arrive from Russia to Damascus  Middle East Monitor Central Bank of Syria: Syrian Pounds Arrive in…

Putin holds first call with new Syrian leader after fall of ally Assad  The Times of Israel Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall  Al Jazeera English Syria Leader Stresses ‘Strong Strategic Ties’ in Call With Russia’s Putin  The Moscow Times Russia’s Putin holds phone call with Syria’s Sharaa  Reuters Russia’s Vladimir Putin holds phone call…

ISIS has an army in waiting — and Trump’s next move could decide whether it rises again  NBC News Go to Source Author:

‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists  CNN Syria’s revolution hangs in the balance. The west must lift sanctions now | Simon Tisdall  The Guardian An opening in Syria for journalists  The Christian Science Monitor Can Post-Assad Clashes In Syria Be Stopped?  The National Interest Online AP PHOTOS: A tour through northeastern Syria in a…

Swedish woman Lina Ishaq convicted of genocide for IS crimes against Yazidis  BBC.com Go to Source Author:

Palestinian refugees in Syria have a message for Gazans: Don’t leave your land  NPR Go to Source Author:

AP PHOTOS: Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels  The Associated Press Go to Source Author:

‘Finally this is justice’: the Assad torture survivors who guard their former jail  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Kurdish officials fear Islamic State revival as US aid cuts loom  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News Go to Source Author:

‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Syria’s dire economic woes threaten to undermine its new government  The Washington Post Snubbed in Syria, Russia Now Makes a Move on Syrian Oil  OilPrice.com Electricity Minister discusses electricity generation projects with Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ADIG)  Syrian Arab News Agency Syria, new energy battlefield  Press TV Syria’s new government is trying to rebuild. First it must keep the…

A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, officials say. Here’s audio of its broadcasts  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News Go to Source Author:

Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says  The Washington Post Putin gambled – and lost his ability to threaten Nato’s southern flank  The Telegraph Syria Could Let Russia Keep Air and Naval Bases, New Defense Minister Says  The Moscow Times Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria  The New…

Defense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments  NBC News American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal  Al Jazeera English U.S. drafts plan to withdraw all its troops from Syria, NBC News reports  Reuters.com Trump: ‘We’re not involved in Syria, they got their own mess’  Responsible Statecraft…

Syria’s new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat  NPR Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts  Al Jazeera English In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together  The New York Times Syria’s Sharaa aims to restore US ties, no contacts yet with Trump administration  Reuters Syria’s interim leader holds talks with…

Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills at least 20  BBC.com Car bombing kills 20 in northern Syria’s Manbij: Presidency  Al Jazeera English At least 15 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Syria  ABC News Car Bomb in Syria Kills 15 Agricultural Workers  The New York Times Another car bomb in a northern Syria city kills at least…

Syria’s new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, gives his first interview  The Economist Syria’s interim president Sharaa says elections could take up to 5 years to organize  The Times of Israel Opinion | Syria Has a New Government—or Does It?  The Wall Street Journal Syrian leader visits Saudi Arabia, in a shift away from Iran  Semafor Syria’s Interim President in Saudi…

Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation  The Washington Post Israeli military to hold on to Syrian territory indefinitely  Financial Times Israel says its troops in Syria will remain atop Mt Hermon indefinitely  Reuters Syria urges IDF withdrawal from buffer zone in talks with UN observers  The Times of Israel UN / LACROIX SYRIA DRC  UN…