The last good days in Syria before a new nightmare began
When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump ...
Foreign Affairs3d
America Can Best Help Syria by Getting Out
Among the uncertainties facing Syria is the future of U.S. involvement in the country. Since 2014, Washington has backed a de ...
Mass killings in Syria pose first major challenge of al-Sharaa's presidency
The bloody clashes between supporters of former dictator Bashar al-Assad and those of the new regime are undermining the ...
Syria’s worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor ...
Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill nearly 150
Fighters siding with Syria’s new government stormed three villages near the country’s coast, killing dozens of men in ...
Scouts help remove Hurricane Helene debris from Damascus creek
Barry said none of the troops required their scouts to participate. All in attendance chose to volunteer their time.
Taipei Times22h
Interim leader calls for peace as death toll in Syria rises
Syrian interim president Ahmed Sharaa yesterday called for peace after hundreds were killed in some of the deadliest violence ...
Jewish Insider4d
Leading American pro-Israel groups diverge from Israel on Syria
AIPAC and AJC are taking a cautiously hopeful approach to the new government in Damascus, while Israel is growing ...
Middle East Institute4d
The national dialogue in Syria: A step forward or a concerning trajectory?
Syria's national dialogue, held in Damascus at the end of February, was intended to chart the country's future, one that ...
Toronto Star3d
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
WASHINGTON (AP) — American Jews who fled ... For Henry Hamra, who fled Damascus as a teenager with his family in the 1990s, the 30 years since have been shadowed by worry for what they left ...