Lebanon transfers Assad-era general to Syria for the first time since 2011
Lebanese authorities extradited former Syrian army officer Maj.-Gen. Adel Issa to Syria on Wednesday, where he faces serious charges including ...
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UN Secretary-General affirms Golan Heights are part of Syria
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the Golan Heights as Syrian territory during his visit to Damascus, condemning Israel's ...
Syrian Jews played role in repealing Caesar Act sanctions on Syria
Henry Hamra, a Syrian-American from a Jewish background, reached out to his friend Mouaz Moustafa after hearing that Islamist rebels ...
Syria holds public trial of former Assad official Atef Najib
In Syria, a significant public trial has commenced for Atef Najib, a former high-ranking official linked to the ousted Assad ...
Syria forms justice body, holds Assad officials accountable
Syria has established a transitional justice commission aimed at holding officials from Bashar al-Assad's regime accountable for human rights violations, ...
Tensions rise in southern Syria: What’s next for Syria-Israel relations?
Syria's foreign ministry has not confirmed reports of rockets fired from Syria toward Israel, while the IDF responded with airstrikes ...
Why Hezbollah isn’t close to being disarmed despite Israeli strikes
Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, asserted that his group will not disarm despite Lebanese government efforts to control its influence, ...
Syrians discuss Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapon attack in Damascus
SummaryOn August 21, 2013, sarin gas rockets struck the Damascus suburbs of eastern Ghouta and Moadamiya, killing at least 1,500 ...
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