Syria’s transitional president Sharaa begins key diplomatic outreach with Saudi crown prince

Nadine Osman Syria’s transitional President, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, embarked on his first foreign trip as Syria’s leader on February 2, meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. This visit marks a crucial moment, highlighting significant …

Turkish goods undermine local products in Syria

Enab Baladi – Amir Huquq The spread of Turkish products in Syrian markets has had an impact on the ability of Syrian products to compete, particularly due to the rising costs of local production. The Turkish statistical office has reported that Turkish …

Israel pushes for Russia to keep Syria bases, wants Damascus 'weak, divided': Report

Israeli troops stole 'mountains of cash and gold' from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria

President Mahdi Al-Mashat Reaffirms Yemen’s Support for Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria 

President Mahdi Al-Mashat Reaffirms Yemen’s Support for Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria  News - Yemen: In a powerful address marking the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, President Mahdi Al-Mashat, head of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, extended his …

Morocco to join key Arab talks in Mecca to address Gaza, Syria

Morocco is set to participate in a high-level diplomatic meeting in Mecca during the first weekend of Ramadan. The gathering, which will take place on March 6, will bring together the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, along …

Christian town in Syria keeps Aramaic alive, amid fears for future under new regime

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still use a dialect of Aramaic — the language …

Israel Wants Russian Bases to Stay in Syria

“Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence in the country,” Reuters reports. “Turkey’s often fraught ties with Israel have come …

Lebanon, Syria in the Abraham Accords: A real possibility or mere fantasy?

Who are the next candidates to join the Abraham Accords? The conventional wisdom points to Saudi Arabia, and intense efforts to make this happen continue, even though the Saudis insist it won’t happen until Israel guarantees a pathway to a Palestinian …

In Syria, Moroccan women and children hope for repartition

According to Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, 1,659 Moroccans travelled to Syria and Iraq. [Getty] In the dusty sprawl of al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, hundreds of Moroccan women and children live in fear—malnourished, …