Faezeh Rafsanjani, the daughter of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, has blamed Iran for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians in an interview.
UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu said Syria's recent submission 'cannot be considered accurate and complete'.
Israeli strikes on Syria kill six: monitor
Israeli missiles killed at least six Iran-backed fighters in Syria.
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring
Analysis: Putin has always endorsed authoritarian rule in the Middle East and Russia has profited significantly from the brutal subversion of ...
A decade of upheaval, lost hopes after Arab Spring
From a time after 2011, the surge towards the dreams of the Arab Spring seemed irreversible. Now they are further than ever.
Syria declarations on chemical arms lacking: UN, watchdog
Syria's declarations on chemical weapons were criticised by UN officials and a global watchdog.
Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander dies of Covid-19
Iranian media have reported that IRGC Brigadier-General Abdul Rasool Mahmudabadi, who fought alongside General Qasem Soleimani in Iraq and ...
Syria, Russia under pressure at chemical weapons watchdog
Russia and Syria have repeatedly denied the accusations of chemical weapons use, alleging that Western powers have politicised ...
Syria Insight: What to expect under the Biden administration
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.
System of a Down releases comeback single 'for Armenia'
Award-winning metal band System of a Down say they are grateful for an outpour of support after they released their first single in 15 years for ...
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 ...
Syria Insight: Russia's intervention five years on (Part 2)
In-depth: Five years have passed since Russia's intervention in Syria's war began.
OPCW 'whistleblower' may have suppressed Syria chemical attack evidence
A recently uncovered letter from the OPCW to former employee Brendan Whelan has cast serious doubts on his claims that a 2018 chemical ...
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 ...
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 ...
EU sanctions senior Putin aides over Navalny, Libya
The EU sanctioned Putin's inner circle over the poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and Kremlin meddling in Libya's civil war.
Assad responds to Trump assassination claims
Bashar al-Assad responded to Trump admitting that he wanted to assassinate the Syrian dictator in 2017.
Syrians urge voting against Russia on Human Rights Council
Syrian groups have urged UN member states to vote against Russia gaining a seat on the Human Rights Council.
Rights groups ask Germany to probe Syria chemical attacks
Human rights groups have filed a criminal complaint in Germany calling for the investigation of two deadly regime chemical ...
Germany's FM in wide-ranging conversation with The New Arab
The German foreign minister spoke to The New Arab about the Middle East during the high level General Assembly meetings at the UN.
Soleimani aide dies from 'Iraq-Iran war chemical injuries'
Top-ranking IRGC officials have congratulated Khodadi for his "martyrdom" and offered condolences.
Syrian gravedigger recounts a genocide, but is anyone listening?
Comment: As we hear testimony on the extent of Assad's murderous apparatus, we must remember that these are crimes not just of past, but the ...
Iran gas attack victims say horrors are a warning
Iraq's gas attack on Sardasht, a Kurdish town in northwestern Iran, is considered to be the first time chemical weapons ...
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'.