World Jun 02 As Syria rebuilds, the Damascus stock exchange opens again Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria 's new leaders attempt to shore up the country's battered economy and begin rebuilding after nearly 14 years of civil war.
World May 02 Israeli military launches airstrike on Syria after warning over sectarian attacks Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
World Feb 17 Experts return to Syria's war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by years of conflict, but local tourists are returning to the sites, and conservationists hope their historical and cultural significance will…
World Dec 31 Rocked by conflict and change, Middle East greets new year While Syrians looked forward to a new beginning, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year. War-weary Palestinians in Gaza saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to…
World Jun 30 United Nations to help search for tens of thousands of missing people in Syria The families of some of the tens of thousands of people missing in Syria are drawing some hope from a new U.N. push to find their loved ones.
World May 14 Syria's main insurgent group seeks to distance itself from past al-Qaida ties The leader of an insurgent group that rules much of northwest Syria is rebranding his organization by cracking down on extremist factions and spreading a message of pluralism and religious tolerance.
World Feb 10 Rescue of survivors in Turkey offer moments of reprieve from devastating quake Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria.
World Feb 09 Earthquake deaths surpass 19,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm, fed Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 19,300.
World Feb 08 Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts Stretched rescue teams are toiling in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake.
World Feb 07 Earthquake aid pours into Turkey and Syria in race to find survivors Search teams and emergency aid from around the world are pouring into Turkey and Syria as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dig through the remains of buildings flattened by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The death toll soared above 5,000 and…