Syria

Saudi firms signed energy deals with Syria's Ministry of Energy. Photo: SANA The Syrian Petroleum Company has signed four agreements with Saudi firms focused on technical support and oil and gas field development in Syria. According to the Syrian News Agency (SANA), this signing at the Ministry of Energy marks…

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A set of tough U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria under its former leader Bashar al-Assad could be lifted within weeks, after their repeal was included in a sweeping defense policy bill unveiled during the weekend and due for votes in Congress within…

Even as many Syrians are celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad dynasty, democracy remains a distant dream as President Ahmed al-Sharaa has declared elections would not be held before 2029. With continuing sectarian violence, Syrians stare at an uncertain future. Many Syrians gathered in major cities…

The country marks one year since the overthrow of the al-Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule. People celebrate as they wait for a parade by the Syrian army marking the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus Syrians are celebrating the anniversary of the overthrow of the al-Assad…

NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Aleppo on how the rebel offensive and regime instability led to the historical city’s fall, marking a major turning point in Syria’s 14-year war. He highlighted the massive destruction, displacement, and the billions needed for reconstruction as the government seeks international support. Published…

Syrian transitional authorities have taken positive steps on justice, transparency, and rights but failed to prevent continued violence and atrocities, Human Rights Watch said today on the anniversary of the former government's fall. As Syrian authorities move the country forward, they should, with international support, credibly address outstanding concerns around…

Syrians gather to mark one year since the fall of the Assad regime NewsFeed Thousands of Syrians have gathered in the capital Damascus to celebrate one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. A military parade will mark the end of a dynasty that brought decades of oppression and war…

GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - More than 3 million Syrians have returned home since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's rule a year ago but a decline in global funding could deter others, the U.N. refugee agency said on Monday. Some 1.2 million refugees in addition to 1.9 million internally displaced…

DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A year after dictator Bashar al-Assad's ouster in Syria, little has changed in Amina Beqai's desperate quest. She types her missing husband's name yet again into an internet search box, hoping for answers to a 13-year-old question. In vain. Beqai has nowhere else to turn.…

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