Mohammed Afif Nayfeh was a civil servant in Damascus Municipality prior to the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011. His life was upended when security officers arrived at his office and ordered him to join a civilian team tasked with burying victims.
A new investigative report has uncovered the inner workings of Syria’s notorious Branch 251 (Al-Khatib), exposing a hidden economy built on surveillance, corruption, and confiscated foreign currency.
The new cabinet, composed of 22 ministers, reflects a blend of technocrats, returnees from the diaspora, symbolic minority figures, and key holdovers from the interim ruling coalition dominated by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
The ministers, along with their accompanying delegations, were scheduled to travel from Amman, Jordan, to Damascus early Thursday morning
Post-2003 Iraq is a stark example that toppling a tyrant does not equate to building a state, Maha Ghazal writes in Al-Modon.
Syria and its neighboring countries are grappling with the persistent threat posed by the so-called Islamic State
The embassy had been closed since 2012, following the outbreak of the Syrian revolution.
Germany announced on Monday a new aid package worth €300 million for Syria, ahead of the European Union–hosted donor conference in Brussels aimed at mobilising funds for Damascus following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.
The discussions reportedly focus on 974,000 Syrian refugees currently residing in Germany, Syria TV writes.
As geopolitical transformations continue to reshape the world order, Turkey emerges as a power adept at capitalizing on shifting realities, Samir al-Taqi writes in Naharnet.
The Tadamon neighborhood witnessed numerous massacres committed by regime forces, with one incident documented in a video.
Barzani stressed the importance of ensuring equal rights and political participation for all Syrian communities, including the Kurds, Syria TV writes.
Before the fall of Assad, 94% of Syrians who arrived in Germany between 2013 and 2019 expressed a desire to stay permanently, according to Syria TV.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the sanctions suspension as positive news for both the Syrian people and Europe, Enab Baladi writes.
These examples are not isolated incidents but symptomatic of a deeper issue, Daraj writes.
Revitalizing Syria’s economy requires a multifaceted approach that balances privatization, governance, and international cooperation
The fall of the Assad regime and the broader crisis of Arab nationalism represent an opportunity for reflection and transformation.
The return of Syrians presents a unique opportunity to revitalize a long-scarred nation.
Türk detailed his discussion with Al-Sharaa, focusing on the challenges Syria faces and the need to build a nation that ensures dignity for all its citizens.
Albares inaugurated Spain’s embassy in the Syrian capital, reopening it after being closed for over a decade
