Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial.
The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the ...
Oregon Capital Chronicle12h
Trump names Washington’s Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism agency
President Donald Trump nominated Joe Kent, a former Special Forces soldier and Washington congressional candidate to ...
The Media Line20h
Analysts Defend Syria’s New Leadership as ‘Legally Sound’ to TML
(Damascus) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday delivered his first official address as leader of the Syrian Arab Republic. He outlined his administration’s priorities for the transitional ...
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be President Donald Trump director of national intelligence cleared a key ...
Daily Sabah1d
Turkish court upholds detention of far-right leader Özdağ
A plea by the far-right Victory Party (ZP) for the release of its leader Ümit Özdağ was rejected by an Istanbul court, the ...
Democrats say Trump's efforts to shutter US aid agency 'unconstitutional'
The headquarters of the foreign aid organisation USAID has been closed, as the US president moves to slash its funding and workforce.
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Erdogan to host Syria’s Sharaa on first Turkey visit, discuss security ties
The meeting between the Turkish president and Syria's new leader will focus on Syria's post-conflict reconstruction, economic ...
The Economist1d
An interview with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president
A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated ...
Tension in Golan Heights after gunfire exchange between Israeli army and Assad-Backed Syrian groups, conflict likely to…
The SSNP was a supporter of the Assad regime and Hezbollah. It fought in the Syrian civil war in favor of Assad.
US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria says that the recent ouster of the Assad family from power should be ...
Is Elon Musk aiding a British right-wing extremist?
Citing free speech, the world's richest man seems to be helping jailed British right-wing extremist Tommy Robinson financially. What's behind Musk's apparent support?