People pass through Al Hol camp in Al Hasakah, Syria. Getty Images

US military says strikes hit 30 ISIS targets in Syria as detainees are transferred to Iraq

About 5,000 prisoners have arrived from Syrian camps

MENA

Syria’s Al Shibani accuses Israel of 'overreacting' to perceived threats

MENA

Syria appoints Kurdish official as governor of Hasakah after SDF deal

MENA

Special reportHunting for ISIS fighters deep in the Syrian desert

MENA

Weekend EssaySolving Syria's Kurdish question remains a work in progress

Comment

Minority mistrust: Syria's Kurds determined to defend hard-won rights

MENA

17 of the best Arabic love songs, from Umm Kulthum to Kadim Al Sahir

Music & On-stage
Victims of the Syrian scam were tricked into buying fake US banknotes. Reuters

Syrian scammers offer fake 'frozen dollars' for 50 cents

Victims tricked into exchanging cash for fake or worthless banknotes

MENA

US troops withdraw from Al Tanf base in Syria

MENA

Dozens of Europeans among ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria to Iraq

MENA

Five assassination plots against Syria’s Al Shara last year, UN report says

MENA

Rival Syrian forces pull back from Hasakah frontline

MENA

Siemens Energy looks to Iraq and Syria for grid expansions

Energy

US not satisfied with Syria's Al Shara, senior Republican says

US
Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces, a rival of the government in Damascus, near a frontline in Hasakah province. Reuters

Rival Syrian forces pull back from Hasakah frontline

Move is central to agreement to bring northern Syria into state while preserving limited Kurdish autonomy

MENA

Siemens Energy looks to Iraq and Syria for grid expansions

Energy

US not satisfied with Syria's Al Shara, senior Republican says

US

Iraq foils 'Captagon smuggling gang' in Syria operation

MENA

Newsletter

Middle East Today

Middle East Today

Your indispensable round-up of the key developments in the region

PreviewSign up