Pedersen discusses NE Syria with transitional government FM

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – United Nations Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, announced on Saturday that he had discussed the situation in northeastern Syria with Asaad al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Syrian transitional government. …

Easing U.S. sanctions step toward normalization with Syria – U.S. politician

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to ease sanctions on Syria represents a step forward toward normalization with Damascus, a politician and former advisor to the U.S. State Department said on Saturday. Hazem alghabra …

Experts warn ISIS witnesses worrying resurgence in Syria

By Abdulsalam Khoja QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Experts on terrorism warn that the Islamic State (ISIS) is making a troubling comeback in Syria, with a notable uptick in its military activity in recent weeks, particularly in Deir ez-Zor in eastern …

Syrian transitional government delegation visits Hawl Camp in NE Syria

HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – A delegation from the Syrian transitional government visited Hawl Camp in the countryside of Hasakah, northeastern Syria, to discuss the conditions of Syrian residents, an official at the camp said on Saturday. Jihan Hanan, …

Israeli envoy to Washington suggests peace with Syria and Lebanon could precede Saudi normalization

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, January 11, 2025. (Photo: Lebanese Prime Minister Office via Reuters) Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, assessed in a Thursday …

US sanctions relief welcomed by Damascus as a positive step for Syria’s recovery

Masked gunmen attack Syria concert hall in Idlib

Syrian security forces have made a number of arrests related to the incident [Getty] Masked gunmen attacked a wedding hall in northern Idlib on Friday, shortly before a planned event commemorating the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime — the latest in a …

How Syria’s Ahmad Al-Sharaa Fell into the West’s Trap

Ahmad Farhat Ahmad Al-Sharaa, previously known as Abu Mohammad Al-Joulani, a unique example of the radical transformations foreseen by the region. Through his “Jihadist” experience in Afghanistan and Iraq to a political leader in Syria, Al-Sharaa drew a …

ISIS activity may return in southern Syria amid Israeli incursions

Concerns are rising that the ISIS terrorist organization may resurge and begin attacks in the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria, sources at the scene told the Hezbollah-affiliated source Al-Akhbar on Saturday. Other Syrian opposition groups will …

Syria Welcomes U.S. Sanctions Easing

(MENAFN) The Syrian Foreign Ministry expressed approval on Saturday following a U.S. announcement to lift economic restrictions on Syria without delay. The ministry interpreted the move as a positive development aimed at mitigating both humanitarian …