Syria

Close to 1.5 million Syrian refugees have voluntarily returned to their home country over the past year. That extraordinary figure represents nearly one-quarter of all Syrians who fled fighting during the 13-year civil war to live abroad. It is also a strikingly fast pace for a country where insecurity persists…

NEW YORK, Dec 4 - Syria's economy is growing much faster than the World Bank's 1% estimate for 2025 as refugees flow back after the end of a 14-year civil war, fueling plans for the relaunch of the country's currency and efforts to build a new Middle East financial hub,…

‘Made in Saudi’ Exhibition Saudi Arabia has selected Syria as the Guest of Honor at the third edition of the “Made in Saudi” exhibition that will take place in Riyadh from December 15 to 17, according to Arab News. Organized by the Saudi Export Development Authority, the exhibition reflects the evolving…

On Tuesday, 2 December, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring Israel’s ongoing occupation and de facto annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights as ‘illegal’ and demanding its withdrawal to the 4 June 1967 border, which Israel retains, citing the territory’s strategic importance for national security and…

Calgary Jamal Borhot, who travelled to Syria with his cousin more than 12 years ago, has been found guilty of terrorism offences after a judge ruled that the evidence shows he was fighting for ISIS.  Jamal Borhot's cousin also convicted of similar offences Meghan Grant · CBC News · Posted:…

US President Donald Trump told Israel on Monday to avoid destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces killed 13 people. Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and invited him for another White House visit, Netanyahu's office said shortly after Trump issued…

WASHINGTON – The US military said on Nov 30 that it recently destroyed 15 sites containing ISIS weapons caches in southern Syria. US Central Command said it and Syrian forces identified and destroyed the storage facilities across the Rif Damashq province during multiple air strikes and ground detonations that were…

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Deadly Israeli Raid Kills 13 in Southern Syria An Israeli raid in southern Syria on Friday killed 13 people in the village of Beit Jinn with Syrian government accusing Israel of a “criminal attack,” according to Reuters. The Israeli military announced that six soldiers were wounded, three of them severely,…

President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Syria's northern city of Aleppo Saturday as the country marks a year since a lightning Islamist-led offensive that eventually toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last December. The Islamist alliance, led by Sharaa, entered Aleppo on November 29 last year and swiftly took control of Syria's second…