Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Feb 16, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Mr Sharaa met “dignitaries and notables” during his visit, the...

The village of Bans in the southern countryside of Aleppo suffers from widespread destruction and an almost complete lack of basic services, which constitutes a major obstacle to the return of its residents who were displaced due to the war. Despite the urgent desire of the residents to...

Since taking power in December, the new Syrian administration has prioritized internal security issues and breaking international isolation in the first two months after Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, collapsing the Baath party regime's 61-year rule. Syria's new government initially focused on...

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian hometown after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable. “We were unbelievably happy when the regime fell,” the 40‐year‐old said from his small,...