Syrian president arrives in Baku for official visit to Republic of Azerbaijan
Syrian President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has arrived in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for an official visit, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
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After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe
The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.
Wildfires Scar Syria Anew
The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.
Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city
Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say more than 700 firefighters battling blazeA fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has been raging on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, officials said, as firefighters a…
US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham group
The United States has announced that it was revoking the foreign terrorist organisation designation for Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, months after it spearheaded the overthrow of the long-serving Assad dynasty.
How the Assad Regime Built a Mass Grave in Syria
Months after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled, Charlie Smart, a reporter at The New York Times, traveled to a mass burial site in Syria to understand how the Assad regime hid the bodies of the people it had made disappear.
Britain resumes diplomatic ties with Syria during its 1st ministerial visit in 14 years
The United Kingdom has formally resumed diplomatic relations with Syria, eight months after Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed, signaling a significant shift in British foreign policy.
Britain re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria, announces David Lammy
Foreign secretary says it is in UK’s ‘interests to support new government’ as in first visit by British minister for 14 yearsBritain is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, foreign minister David Lam…
Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State
Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.
Austria deports man with criminal conviction to Syria for first time since fall of Assad
The 32-year-old was granted asylum in 2014, but lost his refugee status because of his recordAustria has returned a Syrian with a criminal conviction to his birth country in what it described as the first such deportation since the fall of the Assad re…