New mass grave discovered near Syrian capital

Syrian civil defense teams retrieved the remains of 20 people from a mass grave east of the city of Douma in the Damascus countryside on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing foreign media. The state-run Al-Ikhbariya channel, citing a civil defense...

Syria Arrests Assad Relative Tied to $2 Billion Captagon Empire

Authorities say Namir Badi’ Assad was seized in Al-Qardaha with alleged partners as part of a wider post-regime crackdown on drug and arms networks [DAMASCUS] Syrian authorities on Thursday arrested Namir Badi’ Assad, the brother of Wassim Assad,...

Despite Fall of Assad and Recent Elections in Syria, Minorities Still Aren’t Safe

QAMISHLI, Syria — “We Yazidi people are extremely afraid that we will be exterminated,” says Menaf Jaafar, a Yazidi Kurd in Aleppo, northern Syria. As a member of a religious minority, he says his people fear the new Syrian government. “It...

New mass grave found near Syrian capital

DAMASCUS / ISTANBUL Syrian civil defense teams on Tuesday retrieved the remains of 20 people from a mass grave east of the city of Douma in the Damascus countryside, local media said. The state-run Al-Ikhbariya channel, citing a civil defense...

SDF meeting with a delegation from the Damascus government discusses the escalation in Aleppo

A military committee from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), received a delegation from the Damascus government in the city of Tabqa on Monday, October 20. During the meeting, discussions were held regarding the tensions in the Sheikh Maqsoud and...

Dutch government holds first official talks in Syria since 2009

Junior minister for foreign trade Aukje de Vries has met members of Syria’s transitional government in Damascus on Tuesday to discuss the possible return of Syrian refugees from the Netherlands. It was the first official Dutch government visit to...

Did US forces kill the wrong man in Syria anti-IS operation?

Graffiti depicting a logo usually associated with Islamic State in the Tadamon area near Damascus [Getty] A US operation which targeted a suspected commander from the Islamic State (IS) militant group northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus last...

Gaza: Egypt assisting Hamas with finding captive bodies

Lebanon's health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli strikes on the country's south and east had killed three people, despite an ongoing ceasefire deal, as Israel claimed it had targeted two members of Hezbollah. Officials said one person had...

SDF accuses the Syrian government of targeting one of its points

The Internal Security Forces (Asayish) affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Monday, October 20, that one of its points on the outskirts of Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo city (northern Syria) was targeted. Asayish...

Diverging customs policies drive skyrocketing prices in northern Syria

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Rising construction and living costs are forcing residents of northern Syria to abandon plans and adapt to soaring prices, a situation largely linked to the diverging customs policies of the Syrian transitional...

SDF meets government delegation in Syria’s Tabqa to ease Aleppo tensions

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Monday that a meeting was held with a delegation from the Syrian transitional government in the city of Tabqa, northern Syria, to discuss ways to defuse recent...

ISIS-Linked Syrian Official Captured, Then Freed by U.S. Forces In New Scandal

The 943rd Rescue Group had to use night vision goggles to rescue a severely injured hiker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald/Released) The United States-led coalition captured a member of ISIS during a helicopter raid in the...

Manar Abu Dhabi to enlighten visitors with talks, workshops, music and artwork

Abu Dhabi (Aletihad) The second edition of the Manar Abu Dhabi, held under the theme “The Light Compass”, will illuminate the archipelagos, mangroves and oases of the emirate of Abu Dhabi from November 1, 2025 to January 4, 2026 (Al Ain) and...

Friendly relations? Russia retains Syria foothold amid uneasy ties with its people

A once-bustling Syrian town that is home to a strategic Russian military airbase is now a pale shadow of its former self, yet at the centre of geopolitics. In a way, the hollowed-out, mainly Alawite town of Hmeimim has become a symbol of the...

Syrian sports remain outside the world of technology

Enab Baladi – Jalal Alfa While technology has become a cornerstone of performance development in sports worldwide, Syrian sports are still inching slowly toward adopting modern tech tools. Between limited resources and the absence of strategic...

A Minefield in Gaza

After two years of unrelenting war, the world breathed a sigh of relief on October 9 as the first phase of Trump’s 20 point plan for Gaza went into effect. But, on October 13, while hostage release celebrations were taking place in Israel, the...

Medical Support Departs for Alaska, Mexico Flood Response Efforts

By Tori Gordon Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 794 shipments of requested medical aid to 50 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 28.7 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications...

KFAED and UNHCR sign $5.7m deal to boost Sudan, Chad aid

Minister of Foreign Affairs and KFAED Chairman Abdullah Al-Yahya and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi after the signing. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 26: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two grant agreements Sunday with...

The rising cost of surgeries in Syria

The rising cost of surgeries in Syria ARK News.. According to local sources, the cost of surgical operations in Syria has risen significantly, raising the concern of patients and their families in light of the difficult economic conditions in the...

U.S. Lifts Syria Sanctions in Strategic Shift Towards Reconstruction

In a landmark policy shift, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria, framing it not as an act of charity but a strategic decision to catalyse the most significant reconstruction initiative since the...