Jul 15 Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of sectarian violence kills dozens By Ghaith Alsayed, Abby Sewell, Associated Press A Britain-based observatory says 135 people have been killed over 48 hours, including two women and two children. Continue reading
Jul 14 Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria By Omar Sanadiki, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias. Continue reading
Jun 22 At least 22 people killed in suicide bomber attack on Greek Orthodox church in Syria By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 22 and wounding 63 others, state media reported. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:10 Daughter of American killed in Syria describes the fight to find his remains By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Majd Kamalmaz was one of half a dozen Americans detained and killed in Syria by Bashar al-Assad's regime. In 2017, he traveled to Damascus to pay respects after his father-in-law's death but was detained and died in prison. Maryam Kamalmaz… Continue watching
Jun 02 As Syria rebuilds, the Damascus stock exchange opens again By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 30 Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian government forces since Assad’s fall By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that an opposition war monitor described as the first on the Syrian army to be carried out by the extremists since the… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 10:26 How Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new leader is a turning point for the war-torn nation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Day two of President Trump's tour of the Mideast brought with it the prospect of a new future for Syria. The president announced plans to lift sanctions on Syria following the fall of the Assad regime. Trump also met with… Continue watching
May 14 What lifting sanctions on Syria could mean for the war-torn country By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians. Continue reading
May 14 Trump meets with interim Syrian president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years By Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump's get-together with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, marks a major turn of events for a Syria still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad family, and for… Continue reading
May 13 Trump says he will lift sanctions on Syria, moves to restore relations with new leader By Zeke Miller, Bassem Mroue, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press "There is a new government that will hopefully succeed," Trump said of Syria, adding, "I say good luck, Syria. Show us something special."… Continue reading