Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa received his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, at the People's Palace in Damascus on Friday. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations and discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency...

Syria’s flag carrier Syrian Air will resume direct flights to Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates starting on Sunday, the airline said in a Facebook post. All flights between Syria and the UAE had been suspended in January after opposition-led groups toppled former leader Bashar...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met on Thursday in Qatar with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the two leaders, Iraqi and Syrian state news agencies reported. The meeting was brokered by Qatar, with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani...

In a state accustomed to burying facts before bodies, the search for her son has turned into a battle with institutions of oppression and denial. "Since 2014, I've been unable to sleep," says the mother of Mohammed Abdo, who was arrested in the Jdeidet Artouz area, southwest of Damascus....