Syria

Turkey has no intention of taking over any part of Syria: FM

ISTANBUL, Jan 10: Turkey has no intention of taking over any part of Syria following the ouster of strongman Bashar ...

Qatar in talks to fund Syria public wage hikes: diplomatic source

Observer Online Desk

Qatar is weighing a plan to provide Syria's new rulers with funds to increase public sector salaries, a diplomatic source ...

Clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces kill 37 in Syria

Observer Online Desk

Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij ...

Macron says West must be cautious over new Syria rulers

PARIS, Jan 6: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday the West must not be naive about the new authorities ...

Turkey says Syrian Kurdish fighters will be 'eliminated'

ISTANBUL, Jan 6: Turkey said Monday that it was "only a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters -- seen ...

New Syria foreign minister begins first visit to UAE: state media

Observer Online Desk

Syria's new foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani landed in the United Arab Emirates Monday on his first visit to the country ...

Syria monitor says fighting between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces kills 101

BEIRUT, Jan 5: More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between ...

Syria FM says heading to UAE, Qatar, Jordan

DAMASCUS, Jan 4: The top diplomat in Syria's new leadership said Friday he will make official visits to Qatar, the ...

Syria to include all sectors in new government, foreign minister says

DUBAI, Jan 3: Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set ...

Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit

DAMASCUS, Jan 3: The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said Friday ...

Syria FM hopes first foreign visit to Saudi opens 'new, bright page'

DAMASCUS, Jan 2: Syria's top diplomat said he hoped to open a "new, bright page" with Saudi Arabia upon arriving ...

Female governor to lead Syria’s central bank for first time in 70 yrs

Observer Online Desk

Syria's new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to lead the institution ...

Syria eyes 'strategic' ties with Ukraine, Kyiv vows more food aid shipments

DAMASCUS, Dec 30: Syria hopes for "strategic partnerships" with Ukraine, its new foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart on Monday, ...

Holding elections could take up to 4 yrs: Syria’s al-Sharaa

Observer Online Desk

Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks broadcast ...

Nearly 300 arrested in Syria crackdown on Assad loyalists: Monitor

BEIRUT, Dec 29: Syria's new authorities have arrested nearly 300 people, including informants, pro-regime fighters and former soldiers, in a ...

Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years

CAIRO, Dec 29: Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said ...

Iran FM warns against 'destructive interference' in Syria's future

BEIJING, Dec 27: Iran's top diplomat warned Friday against "destructive interference" in Syria's future and said decisions should lie solely ...

Lebanon hopes for neighbourly relations in first message to new Syria government

DUBAI, Dec 26: Lebanon said on Thursday it was looking forward to having the best neighbourly relations with Syria, in ...

Syrian war monitor says 17 dead in clashes in Tartus province

Observer Online Desk

A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to ...

Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms: Erdogan

ANKARA, Dec 25: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their ...

Turkish military kills 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq

ANKARA, Dec 25: The Turkish military killed 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, the defence ministry said on ...

Iran says Syria's future unclear after foreign minister hits back

TEHRAN, Dec 25: Iran's top diplomat has said it is too soon to judge Syria's future as many developments could ...

Is a UN Security Council resolution key to Syria's future?

Deutsche Welle

Resolution 2254, agreed upon by the UN Security Council in 2015, outlined how the Syrian civil war might end and ...

Qatar says sanctions on Syria must be lifted quickly

DOHA, Dec 24: Qatar called on Tuesday for the quick removal of sanctions on Syria following the ousting of president ...

Turkey says over 25,0000 Syrians returned home since Assad's fall

Observer Online Desk

More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist-led HTS rebels, Turkey's interior ...

Lebanon should not be a security threat for the new Syria

Dr Dania Koleilat Khatib

Lebanese social media was busy last week discussing the presence of figures from the former Syrian regime in Lebanon. While ...

Leadership less Syria: Will it change the balance of power in the Middle East?

Md Azgar Ali

In the cycles of nature's laws, a new dawn is followed by the emergence of a new sun, like every ...

Iran foreign ministry affirms support for Syria's sovereignty

TEHRAN, Dec 23: Iran affirmed its support for Syria's sovereignty on Monday, and said the country should not become "a ...

Saudi delegation meets Syria's new leader: source close to government

Observer Online Desk

A Saudi delegation has met Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, a source close to the government told AFP ...

Iran says 'no direct contact' with Syria rulers

Observer Online Desk

Iran said Monday it had "no direct contact" with Syria's new rulers after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, a ...