For decades, what went on behind the walls of the Sednaya military prison in Syria was largely hidden from the world. But ...

Syria's new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue conference on the country's future after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

About 600 people from across Syria were invited to the gathering in Damascus, hosted by the new authorities led by the Islamist former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The group led the ...

Israeli forces have been occupying the demilitarized buffer zone on Syria's border since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024. Israeli President Benjamin ...

The prosecution is seeking prison sentences ranging from three to 12 years on charges ... On Dec 19, 2024, Cihan Bilgin, a reporter for the Syria-based Hawar News Agency (ANHA), and freelance ...

An Alabama business owner who violated Iran sanctions by conspiring to export goods to the country was sentenced to five years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

The situation inside Syria remains volatile and uncertain, with the UN Secretary-General and UNHCR among those calling for a peaceful and orderly transition of power. Millions of displaced Syrians ...

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By Reade Levinson and Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on ...

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The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan’s (MNS) application for judicial review of the Saskatchewan government’s mining permit approvals to proceed. The court ruled that the ...

That’s because the hostage-taker was reportedly demanding the release of Siddiqui from prison. After Sept ... first woman accused of working with al-Qaeda leadership and was dubbed “Lady ...