Lebanese Druze leader claims Israel is exploiting minority in Syria
Walid Jumblatt, the Lebanese Druze leader, has claimed that Israel has exploited Druze followers in Syria, as part of a...
Syria
Ahmed al-Sharaa: The former Jihadist looking to reshape Syria
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was once known under the nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, tying him back to...
Israeli airstrikes hit Syria’s coastal province
Israeli airstrikes targeted Syria's coastal province of Tartus, The New Arab reported on March 27th. The attack reportedly hit multiple...
Citizenship of 740,000 pro-Assad fighters could be revoked by Syria
Syria's interim government revealed that it could soon implement measures to revoke citizenship given to foreign fighters brought into the...
Lebanon poised to repatriate hundreds of Syrians
Lebanon is poised to repatriate roughly one-third of the over 2,000 Syrian detainees in its crammed prisons, a Lebanese judicial...
Syrian aid convoys sent to people affected by coastal violence
Aid convoys that are volunteer-led were sent to provide food baskets, blankets and other vital items for Syrians affected by...
Appointment of Tunisian as head of Syria’s drama industry raises eyebrows
A Tunisian national has been picked by President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration as the head of Syria's drama industry, baffling Syrians due to...
Syria denounces Israeli strikes on city of Daraa
Syria's foreign ministry denounced Israeli strikes on the city of Daraa, which it said killed and injured civilians, Reuters reported...
Israel launches ground operation in Syria after deadly airstrikes
Israeli forces launched a ground operation into Syria's southern Daraa province, The New Arab reported on March 18th. Israeli forces...
German embassy in Syria reopened after 13 years
Germany reopened its embassy on March 20th in Damascus after it had been closed for 13 years since the early...
Lebanon to retaliate against Syrian gunfire as border tensions rise
Lebanon's president, Joseph Aoun, ordered troops to retaliate against Syrian gunfire as lethal border clashes, The Independent reported on March...
Qatar to boost electricity in Syria with natural gas supply
Qatar will provide natural gas supplies to Syria, in order to tackle the war-hit country’s severe electricity shortages, The New...
Syria condemns Israeli strikes on southwestern city of Daraa
Syria's foreign ministry condemned Israeli strikes on the southwestern city of Daraa, which it said killed and injured civilians, Reuters...
Israel launches ground operation in Syria’s Daraa after deadly airstrikes
Israeli forces launched a ground operation into Syria's southern Daraa province, reported The New Arab on March 18th. At dawn,...
Following border clashes, Lebanon and Syria agree to a ceasefire
Michel Menassa, Lebanon's Defence Minister and Murhaf Abu Qasra, Syria's Defence Minister have agreed on a ceasefire, following two days...
At least 16 killed in Syria following old bomb explosion
An explosion which has been purportedly prompted by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb has caused at least 16...
Sharaa signs Syria’s new constitutional declaration
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration on March 13th, marking the start of Syria’s five-year transitional period. According...
Syria: UN Security Council condemns widespread ethnic violence
The United Nations Security Council has issued a statement denouncing the widespread violence in Syria’s coastal region, The New Arab...
Canada to ease financial sanctions on Syria
Canada has announced its plans to ease financial sanctions on Syria, as Damascus is looking for global assistance for reconstruction...
Kurdish-led SDF to integrate with Syrian government forces
The Syrian presidency has announced that a Kurdish-led militia alliance controlling north-eastern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces, has signed an...
