Syria’s Struggle to Unify Military Was Evident in Outburst of Violence
Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and ...
Syria joins a donor conference for the first time in a crucial phase for its new leaders
The European Union is hosting a donor conference to support a peaceful transition in Syria following the ouster of President ...
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...
Thousands take to streets and public squares in Syria to mark 14 years since country’s conflict began
From the capital Damascus, to the country's largest city of Aleppo in the north, to Idlib from where the offensive was ...
Brussels hosts Syrian foreign minister for talks on country’s political and economic transition
The EU is hoping to rally further support for Syria’s fragile transition, days after sectarian violence erupted in the ...
The Economist4d
After the bloodshed, can Syria’s president unite his country?
Sharaa, seemed to waver between his jihadist past and his presidential present. After the first day of violence he made a ...
U.S., Israel interested in Sudan, Somalia and Syria for resettlement of Gazans, sources say
The Trump administration and Israel approached the governments of Sudan and Somalia, and have also been interested in Syria, ...
The Press Democrat4d
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
America Magazine4d
Worst violence in years in Syria revives fears among minority Alawite and Christian communities
The question asked by many Syrians from Alawite, Shiite, Druse, Christian and other minority communities has become: “Can [I] ...
France 244d
Syria’s leader signs constitution, putting country under Islamist rule during 5-year transition
Sharaa, whose rebel group led the flash offensive that ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, on Thursday signed a ...