Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

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Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, landed in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first international trip since his rebel militant group ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in December.

The presidency posted a picture on X of Sharaa and his foreign minister aboard what appeared to be a private jet with the caption “President Sharaa and Asaad al-Shaibani travel to Saudi Arabia ...

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources. It will be Sharaa's first ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.

Shia vs Sunni in Syria: Syria, a country which constitutes 74% Sunni population was being ruled by Bashar al-Assad, affiliated with the Alawite sect, a syncretic sect with links to early Shi’ism ...

At the UN, Pakistan has called for political dialogue to address Yemen crisis. During the UN Security Council briefing on Yemen, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the the UN Munir Akram termed ...

Until 1990 north and south Yemen were governed separately, and this divide continues to fuel conflict. In late 2014 separatist Houthi rebels seized the capital of Sanaa in an attempted coup.

Dutch girl, 11, stabbed to death in broad daylight by 'man from Syria' ...

The strikes in Yemen are distinct from the attacks in Iraq and Syria: The former is a response to ongoing Houthi attacks on ...

Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police Middle Eastcategory· January 23, 2025 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government aims to restore ...