My Profile
Saved articles
Newsletters
Sign out

Sign in

Register
Sign in

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

International Edition

International Edition
UAE Edition

Podcasts Newsletters Follow usAlertsApp Video

World Cup 2026 Newsletters TN Magazine Weekend

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

My Profile
Saved articles
Newsletters
Sign out

Sign in

Register
Sign in

Start Date

End Date

Damascus

Latest news on the capital of Syria, one of the world's oldest cities and a major cultural centre of the Arab world

Turkish border guards fire tear gas canisters to disperse a crowd of Syrian demonstraters by the Bab Al Hawa crossing between Turkey and Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP

UN risks ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ with Syrian border aid move

January 15, 2020

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during a ceremony in Istanbul for the inauguration of the TurkStream pipeline. AP

Turkey and Russia doing deals over the parallel fates of Syria and Libya

January 14, 2020

Areej Husrum sits with her young daughter Zeineb after fleeing regime bombardment in Idlib. Civilians in Idlib say regime has once again broken ceasefire. Tessa Fox for The National

6

'All the time you are ready to die’: civilians continue to flee as regime breaks Idlib ceasefire

January 14, 2020

Maan Nasa and his team work for the Jordan Hejaz Railway Corporation, renovating old trains. Photo by Marta Vidal

10

Ticket to ride: How projects hope to restore life to Hejaz railway

January 11, 2020

US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft waits for the start of a meeting on the Middle East on Friday. AFP

UN approves reduced aid to Syria under Russian pressure

January 11, 2020

Aziz Asmar, one of two Syrian painters who completed a mural this week following the killing of Qassem Suleimani, poses next to his creation in the rebel-held Syrian town of Dana AFP

For many Syrians, Qassem Suleimani is the man who brutalised millions just to save Bashar Al Assad

CommentJanuary 08, 2020

Iranians burn US and Israel flags in Tehran over the killing of Qassem Suleimani In January. EPA

For a cautious Israel, Qassem Suleimani’s death is good news

CommentJanuary 07, 2020

Netflix's Messiah explores the life of Al-Masih who supposedly performs miracles and amasses thousands of followers. Courtesy Netflix

What does Netflix's 'The Messiah' preach?

FilmJanuary 05, 2020

Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani, who was killed by the US on Friday. khamenei.ir / AFP

Why the assassination of Suleimani is such a gamble

CommentJanuary 05, 2020

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to avenge the US killing of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani. AFP / khamenei.ir

Iran threatens 'severe revenge' for US killing of general

January 03, 2020

Syrian government forces firing at positions of rebel fighters in the countryside of Maaret al-Numan. AFP

Trump and Erdogan agree on need for de-escalation in Syria

WorldJanuary 02, 2020

Syrian boys watch belongings being loaded on trucks in Al Mastumah, south of the city of Idlib, as families flee the government assault. Aaref Watad / AFP

This decade of war in Syria has violated every sacred norm

CommentDecember 31, 2019

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at the opening of the Danish Parliament in October. AFP

Denmark blocks return of ISIS fighters' children stranded in Syria

EuropeDecember 30, 2019

A sack of pistachio shells is seen at a workshop specialised in building pistachio-powered heaters in al-Dana town in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on December 18, 2019. In recent months, Syria has suffered a fuel crisis that has seen a spike in the price of heating oil and long queues for much-demanded cooking gas in government-held parts of the country. The rising cost of heating fuel has made warm homes a luxury in a province where unemployment is high and public services are non-existent. / AFP / Aaref WATAD

8

Powered by pistachios: Syrians in Idlib look for winter fuel amid shortages

December 26, 2019

A displaced Syrian child near the town of Dana in Idlib after fleeing the Russian-backed regime offensive. AFP

Support lacking to readmit Syrian regime to Arab League

December 26, 2019

People gather in the the market in the city of Saraqeb in the Idlib countryside after an air strike by Syrian aircraft on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Airstrikes on a rebel-held town killed several people and wounded more than a dozen in the northwestern province of Idlib, the last remaining rebel stronghold in the war-torn country, opposition activists said. The attack came amid a government offensive in the region. (AP Photo/ Ghaith al-Sayed)

9

Spike in Syria violence kills 12 as aid groups warn of disaster

December 22, 2019

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Living in the UAE

Podcasts NewslettersAlertsRead E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App

About Us Contact Us Work With Us Advertise With Us Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Sitemap Archive Registration FAQs Rosalynn Carter Fellowship

Get news alerts from

You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.

Maybe later