Syrian security forces escort a convoy of SDF fighters leaving the city of Aleppo, as part of an agreement with the Syrian government. EPA

DispatchIn Kurdish-held areas of Aleppo, Syria’s fractures come into focus

Sporadic clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters compound daily hardship for residents

MENA

Clashes erupt in Aleppo between SDF and Syrian government

MENA

'No delays' as Syria prepares to launch new currency

Economy

ExclusiveOmar Souleyman on Gorillaz’ Damascus and taking dabke to the world

Music & On-stage

US has 'no reason to be in Syria', Republican Senator says

US

Syria 'dismantles' ISIS cell in Damascus suburb

MENA

Syria welcomes repeal of sweeping US sanctions

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US Syria strikes ISIS. AFP / Reuters / Centcom

Five ISIS fighters killed in US strikes on Syria in response to Palmyra attacks

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said action is 'not the beginning of a war - it is a declaration of vengeance'

US

Weekend EssayWill 2026 see the revival of both Syria and Lebanon?

Comment

Navigating Syria's new political economy: Rivalry, rising rents and a new elite

MENA

UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on US Senate approval to repeal Caesar Act sanctions against Syria

Cartoon

Centcom chief insists US operations in Syria critical to countering ISIS

MENA

ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

US
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Today's cartoonShadi's take on US Senate approval to repeal Caesar Act sanctions against Syria

Our cartoonist's take on US Senate approval to repeal Caesar Act sanctions against Syria

Cartoon

Centcom chief insists US operations in Syria critical to countering ISIS

MENA

ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

US

Trump signs bill that includes repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

US

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