US President Donald Trump abruptly backed down Wednesday in his global trade war with a 90 day pause for most countries – but slapped even more levies against China in what has become a full-scale confrontation between the world’s two largest economies. “I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE” on...

The second batch of Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) left the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods in Aleppo on Wednesday, heading east of the Euphrates River, under the supervision of the General Security Forces. Approximately 500 Kurdish People's...

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday the neutralization of Hassan Ibrahim, described as "the head of a cell affiliated with the remnants of the ousted regime," during a special security operation carried out in the city of Latakia. The official news agency, SANA, quoted...

In a special interview with Syria TV, Syrian businessman Ayman Al-Asfari revealed his vision for the country's future, emphasizing that he still believes in the need to build a comprehensive national project, supporting what he described as "President Al-Sharaa's initiative" as a step in this...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Sheibani announced on Tuesday the launch of a comprehensive process to restructure Syrian embassies and diplomatic missions abroad. The minister explained on his official Twitter account that this decision came in accordance with directives from President...

A list of dozens of militias established by the former Syrian regime during the years of the revolution to suppress the popular movement and fight alongside it. Documented by the "Black List Book," it includes the names of the militias, their number of members, their areas of deployment,...

Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters. The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued...

In 2013, while working on a farm cutting firewood, Hussein Abdo Qarajah, a native of the village of Al-Matras in the Safita countryside, was arrested by a group of shabiha led by Basil Breidi, with the participation of pro-Assad militants from Ain al-Sahen and neighboring villages. Hussein...

A Palestinian journalist died Tuesday of severe burns he sustained in an Israeli strike on a tent for journalists in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis a day earlier, local media said. Footage showed Ahmed Mansour, a reporter for Palestine Today news agency, burning alive after the strike...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa chaired the new government's first meeting on Monday since its formation on March 29, replacing the caretaker government. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the meeting was held to discuss the government's priorities for the next phase. The...

In August 2013, Ahmed al-Youssef (born in 1997) was on his way home to the al-Duwaileh neighborhood of Damascus when he was kidnapped by members of the National Defense Militia, one of the most prominent arms of the fallen regime in its repression of civilians, led by Fadi Saqr. From the...

Zaman al-Wasl publishes photos of more than 200 detainees, including children, who were clearly photographed after being detained for a period of time at several checkpoints belonging to the National Defense Forces (NDF), the paramilitary forces then supporting the fallen Assad regime in...

Damascus witnessed a popular demonstration on Monday, attended by hundreds of citizens, expressing their support for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and their rejection of the ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria. The state-run news agency (SANA) reported on its X...

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Monday that 15 medics and rescuers killed by Israeli forces last month in Gaza were shot in the upper body with “intent to kill.” The killings occurred in the southern Gaza Strip on March 23, days into a renewed Israeli offensive in the Palestinian...

On a single day in 2013, the unknown swallowed the couple Fahed Al-Fandi and Hanan Al-Marzouqi without a trace. Hanan was standing in Marjeh Square in central Damascus, while Fahed was in the besieged Yarmouk camp, when all news of them was cut off. Since then, no one has known their fate,...

Syrian Civil Defense teams responded on Sunday to four fires that broke out in various areas, including the governorates of Damascus, Homs, and Aleppo. They were able to control the flames and prevent them from spreading, with no injuries reported. In Homs Governorate, a fire of unknown...

Gaza’s civil defense agency reported at least 12 people killed Monday in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory, where the war triggered by Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel entered its 19th month. The latest strikes, part of renewed military operations after a two-month truce, come...

On March 11, 2013, hordes of military security personnel raided the home of Dr. Rania Al-Abbasi, a Syrian chess champion, and arrested her and her six children. This happened to be the home of Majdoleen Al-Qadi, a young woman who worked as a secretary in Dr. Rania's clinic. Her fate, like that...

The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria reported that 252 Palestinian children have died in Syria, coinciding with Palestinian Children's Day. The deaths were a result of multiple factors, most notably bombing, violence, and medical neglect. The monitoring and documentation team of the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for a meeting with US President Donald Trump that is expected to be dominated by Washington’s shock tariffs on Israel and escalating tensions with Iran. Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet with Trump in the US...