Mass grave uncovered near Syrian capital; most victims women and children
Syrian civil defence teams have discovered a new mass grave east of Douma, near the capital Damascus, recovering the remains of 20 people — most of them women and children.
Syrian civil defence teams have discovered a new mass grave east of Douma, near the capital Damascus, recovering the remains of 20 people — most of them women and children.
Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani announced on Saturday that he will make his first official visit to China in early November, following an invitation from Beijing.
On Friday, a delegation from the Turkish National Defence Ministry paid an official visit to Damascus, the capital of Syria.
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The Syrian army and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached a ceasefire deal in two districts of Aleppo city, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday, following a spike in tensions between the two sides.
Clashes have broken out in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo after Kurdish YPG militants allegedly violated a ceasefire agreement and attacked Syrian forces and civilians.
Syria is holding parliamentary elections for the first time since the ousting of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad — a milestone in the country’s fragile political transition after nearly 14 years of conflict.
Syria will hold an indirect vote on Sunday to establish its first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a key step in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred concerns about political inclusivity under the country's new leaders.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced that his country is rebuilding after years of war and called on the international community to support the process. He made the comments when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday at the Turkish House (Turkevi) in New York, stating that Türkiye expects all sanctions on Syria to be lifted as soon as possible.
Syria and Ukraine have restored diplomatic relations following a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa renewed his call on Monday for Washington to formally lift U.S. sanctions imposed under the 2019 Caesar Act while visiting New York to attend the first United Nations General Assembly of a Syrian leader in nearly six decades.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in the first such high-level engagement since Washington eased sanctions on Damascus.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly meetings, marking the first time a Syrian president has participated since 1967, according to the state news agency on Monday.
Syria will conduct its first parliamentary election under the new administration on 5 October, according to a report from state news agency SANA on Sunday.
Search teams have recovered 175 bodies from mass grave in the Damascus suburb of Otaiba, Syrian authorities confirmed.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces have killed Omar Abdul Qader, a senior Islamic State member, in a raid in Syria on 19 September.
U.S. Treasury and State Department officials held talks on Thursday in Washington with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, the Treasury Department announced.
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa said ongoing negotiations with Israel over a security pact could produce results “in the coming days.”
Israel and Syria are set to meet in Azerbaijan on Thursday for a new round of security talks, with discussions centred on an Israeli proposal for a buffer-zone agreement modelled on the 1979 peace treaty with Egypt, according to Sky News Arabia.
Türkiye says it welcomes a seven-step Syrian roadmap that aims to preserve calm, ensure stability and prevent renewed conflict in Sweida province in the south of the country.
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it will provide Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude oil to help the country rebuild its economy and infrastructure after nearly 14 years of civil war.
Syrian and Saudi officials held parallel meetings in Damascus and Riyadh on Sunday, signalling deeper cooperation across humanitarian, agricultural and investment sectors.
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence has warned that the terrorist group Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)’s inability to integrate into the Syrian army poses a serious threat to the country’s political and territorial integrity.
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