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ISIS Gains Momentum in Syria, Avoids Iranian Militias

ISIS has significantly escalated its attacks in Syria during the first half of 2024, a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Thursday. The Observatory revealed that ISIS still avoids targeting Iranian militias despite their large presence in the Syrian desert...

Syria: Refugees return to 'square one' at best

Jennifer Holleis   Despite increased crackdowns on Syrian refugees in countries like Turkey and Lebanon, most Syrians don't want to go back  both for safety and economic reasons. When Turkish security forces detained Abdul Qader Basmaji in March this year, there...

Close aide of Assad dies after car crash: office

Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) –  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's media adviser Luna al-Shibl died on Friday three days after being injured in a car crash, Assad's office announced. "The presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic mourns the death of the adviser Luna al-Shibl, who...