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The Gandhi peace award, organised by the peace advocacy organisation Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP), named Dr Zahir Sahloul and civil defense leader Maysoun Al-Misry as recipients.
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.
Walid al-Muallem: The legacy of Assad's Goebbelsian late FM
Comment: Sam Hamad reflects on the legacy of Walid al-Muallem, Assad's foreign minister who died this week, after he spent the past decade justifying Assad's crimes to the world.
Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
Like the Castro family in Cuba and North Korea’s Kim dynasty, the Assads have attached their name to their country the way few non-monarchical ...
WATCH: Syrian human rights activist celebrates Georgetown University place
Omar Alshogre, a renowned Syrian anti-torture activist, has won a place at Georgetown University.
Why US elections present Syrians with a complex dilemma
Syrian Americans have been affected by Trump's discriminatory policies and his 'Muslim ban' but many of them fear that a Biden presidency will embolden Iran in its support for Assad.
US strike kills 14 Islamist militants in northwestern Syria
The US Army says it has carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province.
Syrian girl nominated for 2020 Children's Peace Prize
A Syrian girl who was 10 years old when she began to make videos about the suffering of people in Ghouta has been nominated for the ...
Syria Insight: Russia's intervention five years on (Part 1)
In-depth: Five years have passed since Russia's intervention in Syria's war began. For Syrians, it is a time of loss and mourning.
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
A Omani ambassador will now represent the Gulf state in Damascus, authorities confirmed, after an eight-year hiatus.
Russian plane flies Syrian fighters into Libya despite ceasefire
Haftar's key backer Russia has been flying in Syrian fighters to Libya's Sirte, sparking fears that he may launch an offensive on the ...
Car bomb kills 7 in northeastern Syria
A deadly bomb exploded near the entrance of the city of Ras al-Ayn in northeastern Syria.
16 drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya coast
Nearly two dozen migrants who had been fleeing the war-torn country died after the boat carrying them capsized.
Four Arabs named among TIME's 'Most Influential People 2020'
Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab is listed among TIME magazine's 'Most Influential People of 2020'.
Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture
The Syrian government, headed by Bashar al Assad is being held responsible for 'gross human rights violations'.
Syrian gravedigger reveals details of 'Nazi-like' regime mass killings
A former gravedigger has given a German court horrifying details about the burial of tens of thousands of Assad regime torture victims in mass graves around Damascus.
Daughter of Syrian Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker goes to school
The documentary filmmaker won several awards for her documentary about life in Aleppo during Bashar al-Assad's seige.
Assad holds talks with Russian foreign minister in Damascus
Lavrov is in Damascus for the first time since 2012.
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
The US Defence Department alleges Turkey sent around 5,000 Syrian mercenaries to fight alongside the UN-backed government in Libya.
The erasure of Yarmouk refugee camp
Bombed, starved and besieged, Palestinian residents of Yarmouk refugee camp now face being permanently displaced as the Assad regime ...
Electric night of Lebanon protests after blast
A group led by retired army officers snuck into the foreign ministry and declared the building a "headquarters of the revolution".
Lebanon: Ambitions of a nation taken hostage
Comment: Lebanon has reached a tipping point which, if history is anything to go by, can lead to irreversible damage, writes Carmen Geha.
Egypt sends troops to Syria to 'fight for Assad'
Turkish and Syrian news agencies have reported that Egypt sent 150 soldiers to the frontlines in northwestern Syria to assist the Assad ...
Turkey to stay in Syria until 'freedom' achieved: Erdogan
Turkey's military will not leave Syria until 'our thousand-year neighbour and brother... reach[es] freedom, peace and security', Erdogan said.
The US military has accused Russia of sending mercenaries to fight in Libya.
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