Damascus
Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition - analysis
Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.
WATCH: Car bomb explodes near Defense Ministry building in Damascus
Kurdish families return to Afrin, Syria after years of displacement
Who gets to belong? Palestinians in Syria confront old suspicions under new rule
US warns Syria against using Chinese telecom technology over national security concerns
The message was conveyed during an unreported meeting between a US State Department team and the Syrian Communications Minister, Abdulsalam Haykal, in San Francisco.
As Damascus prepares for Ramadan, its cannon call to prayer returns after 14 year haitus - feature
Ramadan in Damascus brings vibrant markets, traditional foods, Maghrib prayers, and the historic Ramadan cannon, creating a festive, nostalgic, and community-filled atmosphere.
Damascus, Druze forces exchange prisoners after Sweida violence
The swap involved Damascus releasing 61 prisoners from the Druze factions detained in Adra Central Prison near the capital.
Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks - report
Reports say that a prisoner deal in Sweida could pave the way for a deal that resolves the crisis with Damascus and provides locals with administrative and security powers.
Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking
A source in the Syrian Ministry of Interior told The Media Line that anti-narcotics units carried out what he described as a “high-quality” security operation in Homs province.
Syrian government focuses on attracting new economy investments, ties with Central Asia states
Syria has been receiving a number of investments in recent months, from oil and energy deals to talk of investment in train lines and airports.
Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns
Thirty-four Australians in a northern Syrian facility holding families of suspected Islamic State militants are expected to return home after their release was conditionally approved by authorities.
Australia’s ISIS camp dilemma exposes Syria’s growing post SDF chaos - analysis
The ISIS detainees were mostly captured in 2019 when ISIS was defeated in its last enclave near the Euphrates River by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
Why Syria's FM is changing his messaging to Israel - and why it matters - analysis
Syria’s foreign minister is hinting that Damascus and Jerusalem may be able to come to more arrangements in the future, in the wake of talks held in Paris in January.
Thirty-four Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected ISIS terrorists in Syria
Hukmiya Mohamed, a co-director of Roj camp, told Reuters that the 34 Australians had been released to their families, who had come to Syria for the release.
