The European Union will suspend sanctions on Syria's banking, energy and transport sectors Monday, diplomats said, in a bid to help the country's reconstruction after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. Syria's new leaders have been clamouring for the West to ease sanctions on the country imposed...

Hamas announced on Friday that it will thoroughly investigate Israel’s claims regarding the body of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas, which was handed over on Thursday, reaffirming its commitment to the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. “We have received Israel’s claims through our mediators and...

A seminar on justice and accountability in the Syrian political transition was held in Paris on February 12, 2025, organized by a civil society organization, with the aim of preparing for the ministerial meeting organized by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 13. The seminar...

When former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a surprise rebel offensive in early December, Faisal al-Turki Najjar was one of the first people to return to his home country. Merely two weeks after the government fell, Najjar had already packed his bags, ready to return to...