Both Turkey and Qatar have reopened their embassies in Damascus after the Assad regime has fallen. Turkey reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital on Saturday, twelve years after it was closed…
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UN Syria envoy Geir O. Pedersen has met with the country’s new leader
During the meeting, Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa is said to have discussed the necessity of providing support so that refugees can safely return. Pedersen and al-Sharaa met in Damascus, the ruling…
Observer: Israel has attacked military targets in Syria
Israel attacked military facilities in the coastal region of Tartus in Syria on Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The Tartus region faces the Mediterranean. According to SOHR,…
Russian, Belarusian and North Korean diplomats evacuated from Syria
Russia evacuated its own, Belarusian and North Korean diplomats out of Syria on Sunday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The evacuation was carried out with a Russian military plane from the…
Russian cargo planes leave Syria
A Russian military cargo plane has left Syria and is headed for Libya, a Syrian security source told the Reuters news agency. On Friday, satellite images also showed significant activity at the…
Turkey’s embassy in Syria to reopen on Saturday
Turkey’s embassy in Damascus will resume its work on Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. “We want to see a terror-free Syria, where minorities are not mistreated. We want an inclusive…
Rebels in Syria planned Assad’s fall for a year
The rebel alliance in Syria had been planning the surprise ouster of President Bashar al-Assad for a year. This is what Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, a commander in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and…
Around 7,000 Syrians have entered Lebanon since Sunday
Around 7,000 Syrians have entered Lebanon since Sunday when the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad collapsed, said al-Akhbar, a local newspaper, on Friday. “All of these people meet the requested legal…
Israel to remain in buffer zone in Syria this winter
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to remain in the buffer zone inside Syrian territory throughout the winter. He justifies the decision with the situation in Syria and says…
UN: 1.1 million displaced in Syria
1.1 million people have been displaced from their homes in Syria since the start of the offensive that led to the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad from power, according to the UN. The…