Aleppo clashes. Reuters / AFP

Syrian government and SDF agree to de-escalate after deadly Aleppo clashes

Violence broke out after Turkey said SDF has no intention of integrating into state's armed forces by year-end deadline

MENA

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

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's President Ahmad Al Shara makes a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar Al Assad's fall, in Damascus on December 8, 2025. Reuters

Syria welcomes repeal of sweeping US sanctions

President Ahmad Al Shara thanked US President Donald Trump for responding to the call of the Syrian people

MENA

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

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
Sayf Boulad, centre, commander of the Hamzat Division militia group, is among those placed under UK sanctions. Photo: Sana

UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

British government targets both Assad regime crimes and allies of President Ahmad Al Shara

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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