Situation in syria

Syrian interim government names rebel commander as defense minister

Senior leader in the Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham led military operations in the campaign that ousted the Assad regime.

 Head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, sits next to Murhaf Abu Qasra, who according to an official source has been appointed as Defense Minister in Syria's interim government, in Damascus, Syria.
A rebel fighter takes away a flag that belonged to Islamic State militants in Akhtarin village, after rebel fighters advanced in the area, in northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, October 7, 2016

Turkey’s policy in Syria at crossroads: Extremist HTS terror group takes over Afrin

 Rocket fired by Iran-backed groups towards base hosting US forces in northeastern Syria, January 5, 2022

US military base in Syria targeted in failed rocket attack

A GENERAL view taken with a drone shows the Clock Tower of the rebel-held Idlib city, Syria in June.

Moscow faces challenges brokering battle talks with Turkey in Syria


‘A strong message to Iran from Israel’: Syrians debate Aleppo airstrike

A source close to the Syrian rebels said that Syrians in the north heard missiles fly over their locations on Sunday before explosions near Aleppo’s Nayrab Airport in the evening.

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria

Diplomatic disputes abound after coalition airstrikes hit Syria

US, UK and France announced a joint strike on Assad regime chemical weapons facilities.

US Navy missile launcher fires a Tomahawk missile in a strike on Syria

Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey parley over Syria's future

Rouhani: Some countries, including America, support terrorist groups like Islamic State in Syria.

Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia pose before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey April 4, 2018

Russia offers rebels safe passage out of eastern Ghouta

The Russian proposal did not specify where the rebels would go.

A man pushes a cart past damaged buildings at the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

Syrian Kurds angered by Western silence on Afrin

“They can pressure Turkey but they for some reasons are reluctant.”

TURKISH TROOPS and Free Syrian Army fighters are seen on Mount Barsaya, north of Afrin city.

Conte des temps modernes

L’Occident n’en finit pas de tourner le dos à la Syrie

Réunion des participants à Astana, en décembre 2017, lors de pourpalers sur la paix en Syrie

Years late, Syria's children of war learn to read and write

While most said they were happy to have the opportunity to catch up with other children, they felt embarrassed and uneasy about their age and new environment.

Students sit in a classroom at a school in Sahnaya, near Damascus Syria February 4, 2018. Picture taken February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

Rocky start for Syria talks as some delegates refuse to leave airport

'Whatever happens we will not enter Sochi. We informed the Russians of our conditions that they should remove all the logos and flags representing the Syrian government.'

Smoke rises from a target hit by Turkish forces in Afrin, Syria, January 20, 2018

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What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) arrives at the opening of the Mohamed Najib military base

Syrian refugee will lead effort to monitor Arab media

Hendi spent 40 days in prison before escaping Syria and making his way to the United States.

Syrian refugee children pose as they play near their families' residence at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, January 30, 2016.

How many foreign fighters are there in Syria?

While some regions in the world witnessed a significant increase in the number of foreign fighters, some other regions witnessed a relative stagnation.

Nour al-Din al-Zinki ‏Syrian rebel group