Human Rights Violations In Dubai, Central African Republic And Syria

1 Parliament calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ryan Cornelius, a 71-year-old British citizen detained in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), since 2008. They denounce his inhumane conditions of detention and urge the UAE...

Daily Briefing July 10: Day 643 – IDF executes ground ops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode. To begin the...

Ukrainian intelligence: Russia spreads false narrative of Ukraine's radioactive materials in Syria

Photo: Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence The Russian secret services are attempting to spread disinformation about the supposed sale of capsules marked with radioactive elements, plutonium and uranium, bearing the logo of Ukraine’s Ministry of...

Syria's Sharaa Met With Top Israeli Officials In 'Quiet' Normalization Effort: Reports

A Syrian newspaper as well as several Israeli media sources are reporting that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who previously went by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and is the founder of Syrian al-Qaeda, has met with Israel's National Security Adviser...

Al-Sharaa Establishes the “Sovereign Fund” in Syria

Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, issued a decree , Wednesday, July 9, establishing a sovereign wealth fund. Decree No. 113 states that an economic institution called the “Sovereign Fund” shall be established in the Syrian Arab...

Kremlin tries to accuse Ukraine of spreading radioactive substances in Syria – Ukrainian intelligence

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) has debunked another attempt by the Russian special services to accuse Ukraine of spreading radioactive substances in Syria in order to discredit it in the eyes of the...

New massacre, old problem: How Syria can protect its religious minorities

As Syria’s Christian community mourns its dead, we are compelled to confront the barbaric act committed against the Orthodox Christian community and the persistent dangers facing other minorities in the region. To understand this tragedy and chart...

King Salman Center continues its support to combat malnutrition in Syria

Riyadh, SANA- The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) affirmed its continued support for efforts to combat malnutrition in Syria, in cooperation with UNICEF, by funding life-saving food programs targeting children and women...

Wildfires Impact 1,900 Families in Syria

(MENAFN) The northwestern Syrian province of Latakia continues to suffer from relentless wildfires now entering their eighth day, directly impacting approximately 1,900 families and putting thousands more at risk, the United Nations humanitarian...

Azerbaijan readies gas supplies for Syria

Baku aiming to help Turkey increase its involvement in nighbour Syria's energy sector Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pose for a photo in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on 4 July 2025Photo: AZERI PRESS...

US Envoy: Syria’s Government and Kurds Still at Odds over Merging Forces after Latest Talks

A US envoy said Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the new authorities in Damascus struggle to consolidate control...

Damascus Denies Reports of Sharaa Meeting with Israeli Officials: “No Direct Talks, No Normalization on the Table”

Syria’s Ministry of Information has firmly denied reports circulating in several media outlets claiming that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Israeli officials, calling the allegations “fabricated and completely detached from reality.” A...

Syria Requests European Union (EU) Assistance to Contain Latakia Wildfires

The Ministry of Emergency and Disasters has formally requested assistance from the European Union to help extinguish the wildfires raging in the Latakia countryside, according to Syrian state-run channel “Al-Ikhbariya syria .” Raed Al-Saleh,...

Syria at a crossroads between real reform and rebranded authoritarian rule

Syria today stands on the cusp of a transformative chapter in its modern history. After more than a decade of civil war, devastation, and isolation, the country has officially turned the page on the Bashar al-Assad era. Over seven months since...

Türkiye will soon begin supplying gas to Syria: Bayraktar

VIENNA Türkiye will soon begin supplying gas to Syria, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced, adding that Türkiye has established a direct connection between its natural gas network and Syria’s infrastructure....

Syrian Minister: Landmines Hamper Firefighting Efforts as Over 10,000 Hectares Burn

In an exclusive interview with Ultra Syria, Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh revealed that landmines are severely obstructing firefighting operations in Syria’s western forests, where massive wildfires have raged for six...

Syria’s Wildfires Ignite Not Only Forests—But Political Divides

As Syria battles one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in its recent history, what should have been a moment of national unity around environmental catastrophe has instead exposed deep political rifts and waves of disinformation. More than...

What U.S. Businesses Need to Know About Reentering the Syrian Market & the Changing Post-Assad Sanction Landscape

On May 23, 2025, approximately five months after the Assad regime was overthrown, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially issued Syria General License (GL) 25, which lifted the sanctions initially placed...

Turkish Energy Minister Says SOCAR May Become Partner in Providing Gas to Syria

A review of the embattled United Nations Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, ordered by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has identified four possible ways forward for the organization that has lost US funding and been banned by Israel. The...

Israel shifts approach to Syria’s new government as apprehension wanes