Syria

The deadly US strikes have been carried out against Islamic extremists linked to the notorious death cult. 22:02, Thu, Feb 5, 2026 Updated: 22:32, Thu, Feb 5, 2026 US Air Force (Image: SYRIA) US forces have unleashed a wave of strikes against ISIS targets in Syria killing or capturing more…

Balancing melancholy and romance, memory and emotion, Syrian singer Majd El Qassem continues a musical journey spanning more than three decades, firmly establishing himself as one of the most expressive dramatic voices in Arab music. Shaped by experience and emotional honesty, his voice has carried timeless songs and deeply felt…

An unlikely love story blossoming in the thick of war provides the backdrop to a new documentary that raises questions about how modern media cover conflict. "Birds of War" traces the growing relationship between Syrian activist-cameraman Abd Alkader Habak and Lebanese journalist Janay Boulos, who was working for the BBC…

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OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help bring him home. OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa…

Syrian security forces show drones that were confiscated during a raid on a Hezbollah terror cell (Photo: Syrian Interior Ministry) Security forces arrested members of a terror cell responsible for rocket attacks targeting the Mezzeh district of Damascus last month, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Sunday, claiming that the…

Large crowds of Syrian Kurds took to the streets in the northeastern city of Qamishli on Sunday to express concern over a newly announced agreement with Damascus that would gradually integrate Kurdish forces and administrations into the Syrian state. Large crowds of Syrian Kurds gathered in the northeastern city of…

A protester holds a placard depicting Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa during a demonstration against recent military clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2026. (Photo: Christian Mang/Reuters) Standing in solidarity with minorities in the Middle East, Druze Israeli Mansour Ashkar is in agreement with…

Last Updated: January 31, 2026, 22:05 IST Jaishankar said the direction of events in Syria was critical for regional stability as India and Arab states face shared security challenges. Jaishankar stressed zero tolerance for terrorism while flagging the importance of stability in Syria and political dialogue in Libya. (IMAGE: PTI)…

Syria is at a “major turning point”, said Noura Doukhi in L’Orient-Le Jour (Beirut). When the current president Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former leader of the Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 after 13 years of civil war, he inherited a country splintered…