When will UN lift sanctions on Syria’s interim government?

The US is preparing to circulate to the UN Security Council a draft resolution calling for the lifting of sanctions on Syria’s leader Ahmad Al Shara. Discussions are already under way between the Security Council's permanent members – the US, France, …

Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Trust but Verify in Post-Sanctions Syria

In his thought-provoking opinion piece for The Media Line, Rabbi Abraham Cooper takes readers inside an extraordinary and cautiously optimistic moment in Middle East diplomacy: the lifting of US sanctions on Syria and a face-to-face encounter with Syria’s …

People of Deir Ezzor celebrate the launch of Syria’s New Visual Identity

Gov’t sets up committee to repatriate T&T citizens from Syria, Iraq

The government has appointed an Inter-ministerial Committee to examine and expedite the repatriation of citizens currently detained in Syria and Iraq. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs announced that the committee will be chaired …

Report: Ankara Now Eyeing Maritime Deal with Syria

A letter allegedly signed by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan alludes to secret negotiations between Ankara and the Islamist administration, which succeeded the Assad regime in war-torn Syria late last year, to delimitate maritime boundaries in the …

'No such thing as peace for free' – Syria demands 1/3 of Golan for peace with Israel

Syria is demanding that Israel hands over at least one-third of the Golan Heights territory seized by Israel prior to the 1974 armistice agreement, a source close to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told i24NEWS on Thursday. "There is no such thing as …

Israel's normalization appeal elicits mixed responses in Lebanon and Syria

Israel's overture this week to Syria and Lebanon for a peace deal has sparked mixed reactions in both countries, where the idea of normalizing ties has long been considered taboo. On Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country had an …

Egypt, Syria discuss future cooperation following US sanctions lift

Egypt and Syria held talks on post-sanctions developments, condemning Israeli violations and affirming support for a Syrian-owned political process that preserves the country’s unity and stability. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone …

'Israel' establishes 10th military outpost in Syria

"Israel" sets up its tenth military outpost inside Syria since the fall of Assad’s control, with positions in the Golan and Mount Hermon. "Israel's" occupation forces have constructed a new forward military outpost within Syrian …

How Syria Buried the Assad Regime’s Victims in Mass Graves

The Najha cemetery is about five miles south of Damascus, the capital. It was established decades ago as a modest burial ground for people from Damascus and neighboring towns. Shortly after the crackdown on the Syrian revolution in March 2011, President …