Nostalgia, relief and loss as some Syrians mark their first Ramadan back home in years
As they spend their first Ramadan in years in their homeland, many Syrians who’ve recently trickled back in from abroad have ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN1d
Syrian Kurds Frustrated with Damascus Over Exclusion from Transitional Govt Formation
Discontent among Syria’s Kurds has been evident following their exclusion from consultations regarding the formation of the ...
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
This Ramadan, Syrians marked the 14th anniversary of the start of their country’s civil war. The conflict began as one of ...
Syria Direct5d
Devastated by war, farmers return life to Syria’s ‘oasis’
In the 12th century, the Andalusian poet and traveler Ibn Jubayr described the agricultural lands around Damascus as “the ...
Syrian Arab News Agency6d
Reception held in Damascus to mark the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Damascus, SANA-The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Damascus hosted a reception on Sunday evening to celebrate ...
Anadolu Agency3d
UN Syria commission welcomes Damascus' openness to cooperation following country visit
We were pleased to continue our engagement with the Syrian authorities and to discuss human rights issues in an open and ...
Damascus interim government to seek aid at international conference in Brussels
The conference has been hosted by the European Union in Brussels since 2017 - but took place without the government of Assad, ...
The Baltimore Sun4d
This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
“So are the enemies from within.” The war’s scars are inescapable. Just outside of Damascus, death and destruction are seared into some landscapes littered with pockmarked and ruined structure ...