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A lawsuit filed by a former Saudi intelligence official says that in 2015, MbS was in communications with Putin, 'encouraging Russian intervention in Syria', despite Saudi support for the rebels
Aid has been a bargaining tool by powers in the Syria war, but with the coronavirus crisis sweeping through the country it has become a matter of life or death.
War-torn Syria goes to the polls amid economic crisis
Several lists were allowed to run across the country but any real opposition is absent from the poll, no surprises are expected and the ruling Baath party's hegemony is guaranteed.
Syria condemned at chemical weapons watchdog over sarin attacks
Only Russia, China and Iran voted against the decision to take action on an OPCW investigation that found the Syrian air force attacked ...
Western powers seek condemnation of Syria over sarin attacks
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council is pushing to take action against Damascus for breaching the ...
Syria Insight: German court case highlights Assad's torture legacy
Syria Insight: A German court case has gripped the Syrian diaspora in Europe, shedding light on Assad's notorious campaign of torture.
Regime soldiers killed, injured in rebel attack near Damascus
Several Syrian regime soldiers have been killed and injured in an attack which a rebel group says it carried out in revenge for detainees killed ...
Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad recounts torture
Feras Fayyad, who directed an award-winning documentary about Syrian doctors recounts the horrific torture he experienced almost a decade ago.
Syria Insight: Suweida's autonomy threatened by new economic uncertainties
Suweida has enjoyed a great degree of autonomy from regime rule during the war, but the dire economic situation in Syria is hitting home.
Assad's henchmen in the dock, Syrians inch towards justice
Comment: Assad's torturous regime prevails, but the trial in Germany that puts his accused henchmen in the dock is a step closer to justice for ...
Turkey, Russia and Iran to hold virtual Syria talks
The trilateral talks will take place via video conference on Wednesday.
Syria Weekly: Assad regime finally acknowledged as chemical culprit
The OPCW for the first time attributed blame for Syria chemical attacks, but activists are sceptical about its significance.
Watchdog 'explicitly blames' Syria regime for chemical weapons attacks
For the first time since the Syria conflict erupted in 2011, the global chemical weapons watchdog explicitly blamed President Bashar al-Assad's ...
Report on Assad chemical attacks, too little, too late
Comment: For the victims of Assad's chemical warfare, the damage inflicted by these attacks, and by the Russian propaganda surrounding them, has ...
Syria's economy continues to collapse
With the economy in an unprecedented nose-dive and the value of the Syrian pound reaching 1,000 to one US dollar, Syrians are struggling to meet ...
Syria regime discovers mass grave near Damascus
A mass grave was discovered near Eastern Ghouta's main town of Douma, an area formerly controlled by rebel group Jaish Al-Islam.
Syrian opposition launch new liberal party
The Syrian Liberal Party aims at keeping the dreams of the 2011 revolution alive and bring about a free and liberal Syria.
Syrian 'For Sama' director stuns Oscars in Arabic-calligraphy dress
'For Sama' won the BAFTA for Best Documentary this year, but narrowly missed out on the Academy Award to 'American Factory'.
Will Syrian documentary For Sama win at the Oscars?
Harrowing Syrian war documentary For Sama is in the running for best feature documentary at Sunday's Oscars.
Pilot who launched Syrian chemical attack promoted to commander
The military pilot who launched a deadly sarin gas attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib has been promoted by the Syrian regime.
In Idlib, Assad's war machine has a lethal message
Comment: Make no mistake, ethnic cleansing is both the aim and the effect of Assad-Iran-Russia's war effort, writes Sam Hamad.
Former Jaysh al-Islam spokesman arrested in France
Islam Alloush - A Syrian rebel linked to the disappearance of a prominent rights activist - has been arrested and charged in France.
How many people have died in Syria since 2011?
Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in Syria’s nine-year conflict, but different organisations have provided different numbers, ...
For Sama and The Cave nominated for Oscars
The Cave and For Sama have been nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars.
Syria was the battleground for Soleimani's forces, and his death has sparked celebrations in Idlib.
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