Syria
Veteran Syrian diplomat Mekdad named foreign minister
Syria’s President Bashar al Assad named veteran diplomat Faisal Mekdad as foreign minister on Sunday to replace Walid Moalem, who died last…
Iran vows to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its Syrian role
Iran on Sunday vowed to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its role in Syria, saying the era of "hit and run"…
Syria mourns the death of its veteran top diplomat
Syria's long-time foreign minister Walid al-Moalem, an unyielding defender of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked…
Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the…
Syria accuses U.S. using sanctions to suffocate Syrians ‘like George Floyd’
Syria's foreign minister accused U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday of attempting to suffocate Syrians with sanctions "just like George Floyd…
Main Syrian opposition called on major powers to help on reaching ceasefire
The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in coming months to pave the…
Fire from explosion on gas pipeline in Syria extinguished
An explosion on the Arab Gas Pipeline that caused a power blackout in Syria on Monday was the result of a "terrorist"…
Explosion at Arab gas pipeline leads to total blackout in Syria
An explosion on the Arab Gas Pipeline has caused a power blackout in Syria and initial indications point to an attack, the…
Tensions on Israel-Syrian border in the Golan Heights
Four Syrian militants had been reportedly killed in the early morning of Monday by Israeli soldiers. According to an Israeli military spokesperson,…
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions
Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed he had set up a web of offshore front companies to help President Bashar al Assad evade…
Israeli helicopters target 3 outposts in Syria, causing two injuries
Israeli helicopters targeted three outposts in the Quneitra area of southwest Syria with anti-tank guided missiles, causing two injuries and some fires,…
Assad’s Baath Party comes first in Syria election
Bashar Assad's Baath party came first in the parliamentary elections, results announced Tuesday by the regime's electoral commission showed. The party took…