Syria

The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government. After being Syria's most highly trained and organised paramilitary force for years, the SDF was promptly dropped…

DAMASCUS, Aug 25 - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has been dissolved, the armed militant group's leader said on Tuesday, a major step in the integration plan agreed on earlier this year with the Islamist-led government in Damascus. "We announce today the end of the mission of the Syrian Democratic…

The Trump administration formally removed Syria from the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, ending a designation that had been in place for nearly five decades as Washington moves toward closer relations with the country's new government. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he had…

Logo of Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Co. (2P) Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Co. (2P) announced today, Aug. 25, the opening of a branch in Syria as part of its strategic direction to expand its operations and strengthen its presence in international markets. In a statement on Tadawul, the…

The big picture: The US has formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council quickly welcomed the move. All three called it a boost for the country’s fragile recovery. Why it matters: Washington’s designation blocked Damascus for 47 years.…

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A court in Syria has sentenced the country's former top Muslim cleric to life in prison after convicting him of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing. Ahmed Hassoun, 77, was grand mufti between 2005 and 2021, during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The Fourth…

Aug 24 (Reuters) - The State Department on Monday removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, according to a notification from the U.S. Treasury, in a move that was first announced earlier this year pending a review by Congress. The designation as a state sponsor of terrorism…

Headlines August 24, 2026 Watch Headlines Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions Ahead of Trump Administration’s “Economic D-Day” Aug 24, 2026 Iran’s leaders have threatened to halt all oil exports from the Persian Gulf and to treat any nation’s support for U.S. sanctions against Iran as an “act of war.” The threat…

Syria said it held US-mediated talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday focusing on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism…