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Syria denies chemical weapons watchdog report on use of chlorine bomb

Syria denied a report by the global chemical weapons watchdog which said there were reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian air force dropped a ...

2 days ago World News

Syria devalues pound after recent sacking of Central Bank Governor

Syria’s central bank devalued the pound on Thursday, bringing the currency’s official exchange rate closer to the black market rate, two days after ...

2 days ago Economy

Assad regime rejects report findings that it used chemical weapons against civilians

Syria on Wednesday angrily rejected a global watchdog’s report that found it had used chemical weapons on a rebel-held town in 2018, dismissing the ...

3 days ago Middle East

President Assad dismisses Syria’s central bank chief, says state news agency

President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Syria’s Central Bank Governor Hazem Karfoul, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.It did not immediately ...

4 days ago Economy

UN rights boss compares Myanmar chaos to Syrian conflict, urges halt to ‘slaughter’

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday it fears that the military clampdown on protests in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 coup risks ...

4 days ago World News

Germany demands Syria be held accountable over chemical weapons

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday demanded Syria's government be held accountable after an investigation from a global watchdog said the ...

4 days ago Middle East

Syrian goes on trial in Germany for killing man, injuring another driven by extremism

A Syrian man went on trial on Monday accused of killing a German man and seriously injuring another in an attack last year that prosecutors said was ...

5 days ago World News

UAE sends planeload of food, medical aid to Syria to help fight COVID-19 spread

Syria received a planeload from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with food items and medical aid to help the ...

08 April ,2021 Coronavirus

New details emerge over secret US-Syria talks aimed at freeing Austin Tice

Last summer, two US officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.The Syrian government ...

08 April ,2021 Middle East

Syria intercept missiles fired by Israel over Damascus, 4 soldiers injured: SANA

Syria's air defenses intercepted and destroyed rockets launched by Israel from the direction of Lebanon and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights towards ...

08 April ,2021 Middle East

Bodies of three Lebanese sisters wash up on Syrian beach: Security

The bodies of three sisters missing in Lebanon have washed up on a Syrian beach and a probe is underway to determine how they drowned, a Lebanese ...

04 April ,2021 Middle East

Life after ISIS: Haunted by their experience, former militia plead for second chance

Former ISIS militants and conspirators share personal stories of terror and sleepless nights from the time served with the extremist ISIS group. They ...

02 April ,2021 Features

Former ISIS members tell their stories in Al Arabiya’s latest ‘Face to Face’ series

In an 11-part series, Al Arabiya goes into camps in Syria and Iraq where journalist Rola al-Khatib sits down with former ISIS members and their ...

01 April ,2021 Features

UAE calls for maximizing efforts to diminish ISIS threat in Syria, Iraq, elsewhere

The United Arab Emirates has called for the maximization of pressures on what remains of ISIS in Syria and Iraq and for diminishing threats of their ...

31 March ,2021 Middle East

Three held in Italy over fake kidnapping that turned real in Syria

Three men have been arrested for masterminding the kidnapping of two Italians who were held captive in Syria for three years, Italian police said ...

31 March ,2021 World News

Syrian refugee faces racist threats, quits bid for German parliament seat

Tareq Alaows, a refugee who fled military conscription in Syria, is withdrawing his bid to win a seat in Germany’s parliament due to security concerns ...

30 March ,2021 World News

US pledges almost $600 mln in humanitarian aid for Syrians, urges others to do more

The top US diplomat announced Tuesday that Washington would provide almost $600 million in new humanitarian aid to help the Syrian people and refugees ...

30 March ,2021 Middle East

EU, UN hold virtual talks to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis

Dozens of nations and international organizations were holding virtual talks on Tuesday to help tackle the humanitarian crisis deepening in Syria and ...

30 March ,2021 Middle East

US stance on Syria remains, no reconstruction aid before political solution: Official

The Biden administration will not alter Washington’s stance on the refusal to provide reconstruction aid for Syria, US officials said Tuesday.Despite ...

30 March ,2021 Middle East

Syrian president Assad and wife recover from COVID-19: State news

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have recovered from COVID-19 and have tested negative for the disease, state news agency SANA said ...

30 March ,2021 Coronavirus

Lebanon orders probe into torture of over 20 detained Syrians

Lebanon's prosecutor general Ghassan Oueidat on Monday ordered a probe into the alleged torture of more than 20 Syrians in custody following a report ...

29 March ,2021 Middle East

ISIS a growing threat outside of Iraq and Syria, particularly in Africa: US official

The latest attack by ISIS in Mozambique is proof that the terrorist group remains a “growing threat” outside of Iraq and Syria, a US official said ...

29 March ,2021 Middle East

US Secretary Blinken assails Russia for Syria role, calls for more border openings

“Sovereignty was never intended to ensure the right of any government to starve people, deprive them of lifesaving medicine, bomb hospitals, or commit any other human rights abuse against citizens,” Blinken said

29 March ,2021 Middle East

Syria's pound rebounds from all-time low following capital controls

The Syrian pound has rebounded from an all-time low struck earlier in March after authorities tightened controls on bank withdrawals and internal ...

28 March ,2021 Economy

Dozens of ISIS family members arrested in Syria’s al-Hol Camp: Monitor

Kurdish forces launched a security operation in a camp for suspected family members of ISIS group militants and made dozens of arrests Sunday, a war ...

28 March ,2021 Middle East

Loud bang heard in Damascus, Syria: Reuters witness

A loud band has been heard in Syria’s capital Damascus, according to a Reuters witness.The loud bang heard in Syria’s capital was a result of ...

27 March ,2021 Middle East

Four Syrian refugees found frozen to death in Lebanon mountains

Four Syrian refugees -- two women and two children -- were found frozen to death Friday in a mountainous area of eastern Lebanon, local officials said ...

26 March ,2021 Middle East

Pro-Turkish Syrian militia in Libya starting to withdraw: French diplomatic source

Pro-Ankara Syrian militia deployed in Libya have started to withdraw, a French diplomatic source said on Thursday, describing the move as ...

25 March ,2021 North Africa

Hezbollah's control of Syrian border helps transport weapons into Lebanon: Tlass

Lebanon’s Hezbollah “completely control” border areas with Syria, including Hama airport helping them transport weapons, Syrian opposition figure ...

25 March ,2021 Middle East

Syria halts cellphone imports to shore up forex reserves amid US sanctions

Syria has stopped granting licenses for mobile phone imports, pro-government media reported Wednesday, in a move the telecoms authority said was meant ...

24 March ,2021 Technology

Syria

Syria denies chemical weapons watchdog report on use of chlorine bomb

Syria devalues pound after recent sacking of Central Bank Governor

Assad regime rejects report findings that it used chemical weapons against civilians

President Assad dismisses Syria’s central bank chief, says state news agency

UN rights boss compares Myanmar chaos to Syrian conflict, urges halt to ‘slaughter’

Germany demands Syria be held accountable over chemical weapons

Syrian goes on trial in Germany for killing man, injuring another driven by extremism

UAE sends planeload of food, medical aid to Syria to help fight COVID-19 spread

New details emerge over secret US-Syria talks aimed at freeing Austin Tice

Syria intercept missiles fired by Israel over Damascus, 4 soldiers injured: SANA

Bodies of three Lebanese sisters wash up on Syrian beach: Security

Life after ISIS: Haunted by their experience, former militia plead for second chance

Former ISIS members tell their stories in Al Arabiya’s latest ‘Face to Face’ series

UAE calls for maximizing efforts to diminish ISIS threat in Syria, Iraq, elsewhere

Three held in Italy over fake kidnapping that turned real in Syria

Syrian refugee faces racist threats, quits bid for German parliament seat

US pledges almost $600 mln in humanitarian aid for Syrians, urges others to do more

EU, UN hold virtual talks to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis

US stance on Syria remains, no reconstruction aid before political solution: Official

Syrian president Assad and wife recover from COVID-19: State news

Lebanon orders probe into torture of over 20 detained Syrians

ISIS a growing threat outside of Iraq and Syria, particularly in Africa: US official

US Secretary Blinken assails Russia for Syria role, calls for more border openings

Syria's pound rebounds from all-time low following capital controls

Dozens of ISIS family members arrested in Syria’s al-Hol Camp: Monitor

Loud bang heard in Damascus, Syria: Reuters witness

Four Syrian refugees found frozen to death in Lebanon mountains

Pro-Turkish Syrian militia in Libya starting to withdraw: French diplomatic source

Hezbollah's control of Syrian border helps transport weapons into Lebanon: Tlass

Syria halts cellphone imports to shore up forex reserves amid US sanctions

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