‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of deposed Syrian ruler, dies aged 88

Known for role in brutal suppression in the 1980s, the former Defence Brigades head has died after a brief illness ...

Bashar Assad

Bashar al-Assad was the 19th president of Syria, entering office in 2000 succeeding his father Hafez al-Assad as the country's leader and as head of the Ba'ath Party. He was ousted in December 2024 by ...

U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch

A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian ...

Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS families

The Syrian military claims guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces abandoned a camp in northeast Syria, allowing ...
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Meditators Eyeing Guinness Record On December 21

WASHINGTON, DC – Around one million participants from across the world are planning to join a meditation session on December 21, organized by the Heartfulness Institute, an initiative that promotes ...

A US shift marked Kurdish-led forces’ fall from power in Syria

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen from power in Syria as the U.S. shifts its backing to the country's new ...