Decentralized system key to end in Syria conflict – AANES official

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Ilham Ahmad, co-chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), stated on Thursday that a decentralized political system could be key to ending Syria’s ongoing …

U.S. presents conditions for easing sanctions on Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A senior U.S. official revealed on Thursday that the United States has presented eight key demands to Syria’s Transitional President, Ahmad al-Sharaa, as conditions for lifting sanctions. These demands include allowing U.S. …

Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war

PALMYRA, Syria — This ancient city, once one of the most important stops on the Silk Road, bears the scars of ISIS attacks and more than a decade of Syria's civil war. It also carries Syrian hopes of reviving the country's rich archaeological …

Trump Told Netanyahu He Can Take ‘As Much As He Wants’ From Syria

Illustrative image. (The Israeli Defense Forces) United States President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in Washington earlier in April that he could “as much Syrian territory as he wanted,” Syria In Transition …

Syria and Lebanon Are Burdens for Europe, and Europe Must Take Responsibility

Ending the American free lunch must extend beyond NATO and Ukraine, and into the Middle East. Europe needs to intensify its attention and deepen its involvement in Syria and Lebanon. Like Ukraine, the tenuous situations in Syria and Lebanon pose a greater, …

Russia’s Putin, Qatar’s emir discuss Syria and Gaza at Moscow talks

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s new leader, would like better relations with Moscow, Qatar said. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Syria’s new leader is keen to build ties with Moscow. At talks in the …

Governor of Daraa discusses humanitarian situation in the province with the Turkish Chargé d’Affaires in Syria

Türkiye destroyed 121 km of tunnels in Syria in 3 months: Ministry

Türkiye has destroyed almost 121 kilometers of tunnels in northern Syria near its border as part of an ongoing military operation, the National Defense Ministry said Thursday. At a briefing in the capital Ankara, spokesman Zeki Aktürk told reporters that …

Secret Flights and Hidden Fortunes: How Assad Moved His Wealth Before Fleeing Syria?

Watan-As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad — who ruled Syria with an iron grip for 24 years — used a private jet to smuggle cash, valuables, and secret documents linked to the business network that enabled him to amass his wealth. …

Syria and Turkey Move Toward Economic Reconciliation with 12 New Cooperation Agreements

Watan-Syrian Finance Minister Mohammad Yaser Barniyeh held a meeting in Damascus on Wednesday with Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, joined by representatives from the Ministries of Transport, Trade, and Industry. The session was hosted at the Syrian …