Tag: Syria
Intelligence files confirm US journalist was jailed by Assad regime
Intelligence files have confirmed that the missing US journalist Austin Tice was jailed by the regime of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the BBC reported on [more…]
Syria’s Kurdish commander eyes stronger ties with Turkey
The commander of Kurdish forces which run the northeast of Syria announced on May 3oth that his group is in talks with Turkey and that [more…]
Islamic State claims first attack on new Syrian forces
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for its first attack on Syria’s new government forces since the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad, France [more…]
US journalist jailed by Assad regime, intelligence files reveal
Intelligence files have confirmed that the missing US journalist Austin Tice was jailed by the regime of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the BBC reported [more…]
Islamic State claims first assault on Syria’s new forces
The Islamic State (IS) group on May 29th claimed its first assault on Syria’s new forces since the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad, according [more…]
Ex-Syrian prison guard arrested in Germany over prisoner abuse
Prosecutors revealed on May 27th that they arrested an alleged ex-prison guard of Syria in Germany on suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity under [more…]
Convicted terrorist charged for the killing of Jordanian pilot
A convicted terrorist has been charged on May 27th over the killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned to death in Syria ten years [more…]
Alleged ex-Syrian prison guard arrested in Germany
An alleged ex-prison guard of Syria has been arrested in Germany under the suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity under the rule of the [more…]
UK ministers face pressure over frozen Syrian asylum applications
UK ministers are facing calls to begin making decisions on Syrian asylum applications, as the UK froze decision-making on claims for Syrian asylum and permanent [more…]
Has Syria’s al-Sharaa really won over the Trump administration?
Earlier in May, many of us were shocked to see the former Jihadist, President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria and US President Donald Trump engage positively [more…]
New energy deal will deliver Turkish gas to Syria
Turkey has agreed to supply war-torn Syria with gas in June under a new energy deal, according to Asharq Al-Awsat via Reuters on May 22nd. [more…]
Pressure mounts on UK ministers to process Syrian asylum claims
UK ministers are facing calls to begin making decisions on Syrian asylum applications, as the UK froze decision-making on claims for Syrian asylum and permanent [more…]
EU nations approve removal of economic sanctions to aid Syria
EU nations on May 20th approved the idea of removing all economic sanctions on Syria, in an attempt to support the country with its recovery [more…]
EU countries have agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria
EU countries have agreed to lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria to support the country’s recovery following the fall from power of Bashar al-Assad, [more…]
Syria at a crossroads: Hope, conflict and change
Syria is undoubtedly at a crossroads. For months, images of the country’s people celebrating the end of the civil war that tore their lives apart [more…]
Syria eyes recovery as country prepares to receive gas from Turkey
Syria will begin receiving gas from Turkey next month, as the two nations are looking to set up a gas pipeline which will connect them, [more…]
Captagon: The drug that accelerated conflict in Syria
Authorities in Syria on May 19th, declared that they had stopped an attempt to smuggle four million tablets of the drug, Captagon, out of the [more…]
EU nations to remove economic sanctions on Syria
EU nations on May 20th approved the idea of removing all economic sanctions on Syria, in an attempt to support the country with its recovery [more…]
Official from Syria drops hints of normalisation with Israel
A senior Syrian official appeared to signal openness to normalising relations with Israel, Middle East Eye reported on May 15th. In an interview with Kan [more…]
Syria celebrates after Trump says US sanctions will be lifted
Donald Trump announced that Washington would lift the long-standing US sanctions on Syria, ending years of restrictions which would strengthen the Syrian government, Al Jazeera [more…]
