Syrian officials claim the country is facing pressures due to the large number of trained professionals leaving to Europe and Turkey since the beginning of the crisis
The Syrian Observer republishes Qantara’s 2015 profile on the Syrian critical philosopher and political activist on the sad occasion of his passing
Douma native Akram Abou al-Fawz uses unexploded remnants in his artwork to show the world that Syrians are not only terrorists, but have a culture with deep roots
Trump symbolically and practically has given a green light to finish off Aleppo city, and he has become, along with Obama, partners with Putin in the most horrific stage the city has endured in its long history, writes Abdel Wahab Bedarkhan
Despite the president-elect’s promises to withdraw American power from the region and revert to a more isolationist strategy, history shows us that major changes in US foreign policy rarely occur with the rotation of presidential administrations, writes Eyyad al-Jaafari
Opposition leader hopes Trump can prove his critics wrong by showing greater leadership over Syria than his predecessor Barack Obama, with a comprehensive new approach to protect civilians
Former medical worker Asem now works in the 3D printing of prosthetic limbs in order to help improve people’s lives in war-torn countries
This development represents a departure by the opposition because of the blatant shift in Russia’s role from a joint position in international oversight of the political process, alongside the US, to a direct party to the war, alongside the regime, against the Syrian people
Opposition figure says world must reign in and punish Russia for pushing the world toward a situation which resembles Germany’s role in Europe prior to WW2
The opposition meets with high-level diplomatic figures in London to discuss its three-stage political vision, which includes six months of negotiations, a transition period lasting 18 months, and ending in elections
he U.S. State Department said the meeting between them “reaffirms strength of U.S.-UK special relationship.”
The U.S. State Department said the meeting between them “reaffirms strength of U.S.-UK special relationship.”
Opposition parliamentarians reject controversial decision by Turkey’s president to begin handing citizenship to hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees
All deployments of German troops outside the NATO area have to be authorized by the German national parliament
Top judge says many Syrians have reconsidered need to leave the country after hearing about harsh difficulties for migrants in Europe
More than 95 percent of Syrian citizen’s visa applications to Turkey have been refused since new regulations took place earlier this year, according to legal practitioner
Authorities are yet to announce reason why dozens of Syrians carrying German visas were denied permission to leave Turkish territory
Foreign Ministry condemns presence of French and German special forces in northern Syrian cities of Ain al-Arab and Manbij
Despite the difficult living conditions, refugees are attempting to summon the Ramadan atmosphere as they would experience in their home countries
Aleppo remains the most destroyed and devastated, representing 58% of the ruined surfaces in Syria due to the regime’s heavy bombing, with explosive barrels and Russian missiles
