Syrian security forces have arrested two former intelligence officers accused of involvement in some of the Assad regime’s most notorious atrocities, in what appears to be part of an expanding effort ...

With 188 total participants in a poll conducted by Wael Sawah, Ayman Asfari emerged as the clear front-runner, securing 118 votes—over 62% of the total. At first glance, Syria’s current political ...

Despite ongoing engagement, the United States maintains an ambiguous stance towards Syria’s new leadership, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes. The United States has submitted a list of demands and conditions ...

In moments of profound national trauma, silence is not neutrality—it is complicity. At a time when Syria faces one of its most painful reckonings, a group of prominent Syrian intellectuals, writers, ...

The visit comes amid reports, including from Politico, that the U.S. State Department and Treasury are considering easing long-standing sanctions on Syria In a visit unprecedented in years, a ...

Although the Presidential Office issued a statement clarifying that Jamal al-Sharqa holds no official position within the state and that his presence was strictly personal, the announcement failed to ...

Through this participation, Damascus aims to reassert its presence within international financial institutions and explore opportunities for economic cooperation with potential partners. Syrian ...

Syria experienced a modest reprieve from accelerating inflation in the early months of 2025, according to consecutive monthly bulletins issued by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR). The ...

Sharaa is seen as a stabilising figure in a chaotic transition, someone who filled the post-Assad vacuum when no other credible authority could The View from Damascus – Syria’s Evolving Political ...

The Kurdish leader underscored the importance of recognising the Kurds as a fundamental component of the country, along with the rights to mother-tongue education, political participation, and the ...

While the document covers wide-ranging security issues, it notably omits concrete demands for the establishment of a transitional government, constitutional reform, or implementation of transitional ...

The Syrian government on Wednesday held talks with a delegation from the United Nations’ International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in ...