Syria

TORONTO: Canada on Friday removed Syria from its list of states that support terrorism, and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) designation as a "terrorist entity," joining a list of countries to ease sanctions on Damascus. The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December and took…

Politics The federal government has removed Syria from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, almost a year after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad's regime. Syria had been put on the list in 2012 Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2025 5:58 PM EST |…

OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that spearheaded the rebel alliance that helped oust President Bashar al-Assad, from its list of terrorist entities. "These…

Jerusalem Post / Middle East Syrian regime thwarted Hezbollah weapons smuggling attempts, CENTCOM announces “Congratulations to Syria’s security forces for recently interdicting multiple weapons shipments,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said. “These shipments were intended for Hizbollah." A guard carrying a weapon stands at the main entrance to the industrial…

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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:…