Tour operators hope for Syria’s quick return to the holiday mainstream
For years, Syria was a fabled destination for cultural holidays. Now operators believe Britons could return as soon as next ...
Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is the most prominent Lebanese politician to visit Syria since the Assad family’s 54-year rule ...
Transcript: Roger Carstens on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 22, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Roger Carstens, special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, on "Face ...
Syria's minorities seek security as country charts new future
Assad's Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam whose members make up one of Syria's biggest religious minorities. Alawites ...
US removes NZ$17 million bounty on Syrian rebel leader following meeting
The United States has removed the long-standing US$10m (NZ$17m) bounty on the de-facto leader of Syria following a high-level ...
Opinion
There's new hope for Austin Tice's return, but is US doing all it can? Tony Hunter
We at McClatchy join Austin’s family in imploring President Joe Biden to remember that Austin is not just a Syrian captive and American hostage but a colleague, a brother and a son. Please, bring him ...
A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been ...
Insurgent who led overthrow of Assad holds talks with Turkish FM in Damascus
Lawmakers came together to fund the government on Friday, keeping the lights on in Washington until early next year and ...
Syria’s new HTS government is a vehicle for imperialism’s struggle to control the Middle East
Despite the rhetoric about a global war against Islamist terrorism, the US has long utilised reactionary Islamist groups in ...