Media reports US retracting troops from Syria

(MENAFN) The United States has started withdrawing troops from Syria, where they have been stationed without the consent of the Syrian government since 2014, according to reports from the New York Times and the Associated Press on Thursday. Sources …

Syria and the Eight American Demands: Diplomacy, Security, and a Shifting Balance

As relations between Damascus and Washington continue to evolve following the fall of the Assad regime, a confidential list of American demands has surfaced, outlining the key conditions for lifting sanctions and restoring bilateral cooperation. The …

The View from Damascus – Syria’s Evolving Political Spectrum: Sovereignty, Identity, and the Struggle to Reimagine the ...

In a sharply worded article published in mid-April 2025, Nizar Barini launched a trenchant critique of Western efforts to pressure Syria’s transitional government into joining the U.S.-led International Coalition to Combat Terrorism. At first glance, …

Syria’s Inflation Cools, but Structural Fragility Persists

Syria experienced a modest reprieve from accelerating inflation in the early months of 2025, according to consecutive monthly bulletins issued by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR). The reports, based on extensive field surveys across all regions …

Syria Resumes Commercial Flights to UAE

(MENAFN) Syria resumed direct commercial flights to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, marking a renewed phase in aviation ties between the two countries, according to reports. An Airbus A320-212 operated by national carrier Syrian Air departed Damascus …

Shining a light on Syria's civil war

Syria receives first wheat shipment at Latakia Port since Assad's ouster

A cargo ship carrying wheat docked at the Port of Latakia in northwestern Syria on Sunday, marking the country's first such arrival since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last year. “The first wheat shipment has arrived at Latakia Port following …

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir conducts situation assessment in Syria

IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted a field tour and security assessment in Syria, accompanied by the Commander of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, Division 210 Commander Brig. Gen. Yair Falai and other senior officers, the IDF …

Shift to Kurdish areas: US moves forces in Syria

2025-04-20T23:12:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ US forces have begun a phased redeployment in Syria, shifting troops and equipment from Deir ez-Zor to Kurdish-controlled areas in Hasakah province, a source familiar with …

How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria?

Suleiman Khalil was harvesting olives in a Syrian orchard with two friends four months ago, unaware the soil beneath them still hid deadly remnants of war. The trio suddenly noticed a visible mine lying on the ground. Panicked, Khalil and his friends tried …