Qatari humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Syria

DAMASCUS, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A batch of Qatari humanitarian aid arrived Monday in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, Syria's state television reported Tuesday. The convoy, consisting of 60 trucks loaded with flour, tractors, and agricultural …

Bodies of 30 people found in Syria during Qatar and FBI joint search

The remains of at least 30 individuals believed to have been executed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group have been uncovered in northern Syria, following a joint search led by Qatari teams in coordination with the FBI, Qatari authorities have …

EU sees Syria instability as terror risk for bloc, document says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The situation in Syria could pose security risks for Europe, according to a draft internal European Union counterterrorism document seen by Reuters which warned that the terror threat level in the bloc remains high. “Terrorism and …

Qatari agents find 30 bodies of ISIS victims in FBI hunt in Syria

Rescuers dig for bodies at a mass grave in Raqqa, Syria in 2019. Qatari agents say they have found the remains of 30 people in a new US-backed search for ISIS victims. AP Rescuers dig for bodies at a mass grave in Raqqa, Syria in 2019. Qatari agents say …

Trump signals possible sanctions relief for Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he was considering offering sanctions relief to Syria, which is seeking to rebuild after a grinding decade-plus civil war. "We are going to have to make a decision on the sanctions, which we may very well …

Trump hints at talks with China’s Xi, lifting of Syria sanctions

blinking-dot Live updatesLive updates, The US and China announce agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn.

Syria plans evacuation mission for nationals stranded in Sudan

The war between the army and RSF has devastated large parts of Sudan and killed tens of thousands [AFP/Getty] Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced Monday that Damascus will send a team to Sudan to assist in evacuating Syrian citizens …

Syria to send special team to Sudan to assess situation of its nationals

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani announced that Damascus will dispatch a special team to Sudan to assess the situation of Syrians currently residing there. Al-Shaibani wrote: “In line with the directives of His Excellency President Ahmed Al-Sharaa …

A mural in northern Syria showing Kurdish fighters with a flag bearing Ocalan's face

Syria pushes to lift banking sanctions, seeks global investment and recovery