
Digital discord: Online disinformation sowing discontent in Syria
Former allies and self-declared enemies of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad are flooding Syria's digital space with disinformation.
Tue Feb 04 2025

Car bomb kills 15 in northern Syria, deadliest since Assad toppled
The victims were agricultural workers and the death toll was likely to increase, according to a civil defence official.
Mon Feb 03 2025

Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Ensuring stability and winning the trust of people across Syria will be crucial for the Sunni Muslim Islamists to cement their rule.
Fri Jan 24 2025
AWANI Tonight: What challenges lie ahead for post-Assad Syria?
Astro AWANI is the first Malaysian news brand to enter Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Astro AWANI’s Social Media Editor, Hilal Azmi, reports from Damascus on the current situation and the country’s ongoing recovery.
Wed Jan 22 2025

Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
NATO member Turkey is now in a position to influence its neighbour's future diplomatically, economically and militarily.
Tue Jan 21 2025

The fall of Assad opens a new era for Syria and the Middle East
A rebel coalition led by HTS has brought down Assads regime, opening a new chapter in Syrias history.
Sat Jan 04 2025
AWANI Tonight: Syria: Elections could take four years - New leader
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says that elections may take up to four years to organise, with drafting a new constitution expected to take three years. He adds that drastic changes for Syria could take at least a year.
Mon Dec 30 2024

Syria factions agree to dissolve, merge under Defence Ministry
Syrian armed factions agreed on Tuesday to dissolve themselves and merge under the Defence Ministry, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing state media.
Wed Dec 25 2024

Syrian exodus reveals fears of some behind the joy of many
While many focus on Syrian refugees returning after Assad's 50-year rule ends, not everyone feels welcome in the new Syria.
Sun Dec 22 2024
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[COLUMNIST] The Syria Revolution and its implications for the Palestinians’ struggle for freedom
The main factor is the hatred of the Syrian people toward the Assad regime due to its inhumane treatment of the Syrian people.
Sat Dec 21 2024
Consider This: Syria — Fall of the House of Assad
After 13 years of war, an offensive by Syrian opposition groups has ousted Bashar al-Assad as Syria’s president in just days. This historic moment raises urgent questions: What kind of future awaits Syria—for its governance, for the millions of Syrians, both inside the country and in the diaspora, and for the future for the Arab region? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Samer Abboud, Associate Professor of Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, US, where his research focuses on warfare in Syria and the emergence of an illiberal post-conflict order in the country. He is also the Director of its Center for Arab and Islamic Studies. In 2018 he authored a book titled ‘Syria’, which explores the outbreak and trajectory of the Syrian uprising, and is currently working on his next book on the country.
Thu Dec 19 2024

Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures
Syria is an ethnically and religiously fragmented country, with four key groups that have conflicting political agendas.
Wed Dec 18 2024

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011.
Tue Dec 17 2024

Trump and Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages and Syria, Israeli PM says
Israeli PM Netanyahu discusses Syria and efforts to free Israeli and foreign hostages in Gaza with US President-elect Trump.
Mon Dec 16 2024

Assad can only blame himself for undignified fall
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over-relied on Iranian and Russian might, built no bridges and initiated no political and economic reforms.
Sun Dec 15 2024

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025