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In-depth: Three years after being liberated from IS, Raqqa is still in ruins. But despite funding shortages and security challenges, residents are doing their best to reconstruct a stable life.
Israeli military insiders are worried that frequent media leaks on anti-Iranian activities could threaten Israel.
Germany demands Syria be held accountable over chemical weapons
Germany's Foreign Minister demanded Syria's government be held accountable after an investigation from a global watchdog said the regime used the chemical weapon chlorine in a 2018 attack.
Assad regime used chemical weapons in 2018 attack: OPCW
Bashar Al-Assad's air force used chemical weapons in a 2018 attack on Saraqib, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said.
UN official condemns Syrian regime strike that killed seven
The UN’s Deputy Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Syria has condemned an Assad regime missile strike which killed an ...
Syrian regime 'stealing' opponents' land, HRW warns
HRW interviewed people who reported having had their land seized by the Syrian regime in Idlib or Hama provinces without notice or compensation between March and November 2020.
Rights group slams Denmark's designation of Syria as 'safe'
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has called on Denmark to rethink its decision to return Syrian refugees to Damascus.
Emirati aid, Iranian oil arrive in crisis-hit Syria
A plane carrying UAE aid and an Iranian oil tanker have arrived in Syria after the US said that its Caesar Act sanctions on the ...
Syria Insight: Fears grow for Syrian refugees in Denmark
The Danish government has revoked the residencies of dozens of Syrian refugees, the first European country to do so, as part of new ...
Protesters commemorate anniversary of Syrian regime Douma chemical massacre
Protesters in Idlib gathered to remember the victims of the 2018 chemical weapons attack on Douma that killed 39, and to demand accountability.
The world watches Lebanon on brink of collapse
Comment: Emile Nakhleh examines how corruption has brought Lebanese society to the brink, and why the international community and its ...
US issues new Syria sanctions guidance for NGOs
The US State Treasury has issued new guidance for NGOs working in Syria to avoid sanctions.
The Iraq Report: Saddam-era laws used to silence dissent
Iraq is using Baathist-era laws to indict critics, prompting anger that penal codes imposed by a dictatorial regime are being used to ...
Russia and West spar over Syria chemical weapons vote
A disagreement has erupted over a vote to strip Syria of its voting rights in the international chemical weapons watchdog.
Battle for Marib key to Iran, US tension
The city of Marib has been facing an assault by Iran-back Houthi rebels and Saudi airstrikes that are trying to push back the advancing forces.
Islamic State group abducts 19 in Syria: monitor
IS on Tuesday abducted 19 people, mostly civilians, in the centre of war-torn Syria.
Jordan denies reports it plans to expel Syrian activist
The Jordanian government has denied reports that it plans to deport three Syrian refugees, including the prominent activist Hasna al-Hariri, ...
First pharmaceutical plant opens in rebel-held north Syria
The newly inaugurated pharmaceutical plant will be the first laboratory operating outside Syrian regime control.
Russian rights groups slam Moscow's role in Syria
The first-ever report issued by Russian NGOs on the Syrian conflict gives a rare insight into abuses committed by Russian forces.
Syrian regime allows Russian oil exploration in 'Lebanese waters'
Lebanese officials are yet to comment on the agreement, which could see the country lose hundreds of square kilometres of its maritime territory ...
Donors face $10bn aid appeal at Syria conference
Germany led the way at a two-day video conference by vowing to contribute 1.74 billion euros ($2 billion), ahead of $600 million from the United ...
Syrian opposition conference in Damascus shut down by regime
An opposition conference scheduled to take place in Damascus over the weekend was stopped by the regime, who claimed the organisers ...
How Russia swooped Syria's hydrocarbon share in Eastern Mediterranean
An investigation by The New Arab’s sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed delves into Soyuzneftegaz's operations in Syria, its questionable ...
Syria 'rations' fuel as Suez Canal jam persists
Authorities in Damascus warned they were "rationing" fuel to avoid shortages.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will reinforce the need for aid in Syria to the UN.
After ten years of war, Syrians across the country are facing unprecedented hunger and poverty.
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