Tag: Damascus

In a landmark development, a senior U.S. diplomat held discussions with leaders of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus on Friday, marking a potential recalibration of Washington’s diplomatic approach following ...

Turkish Embassy in Damascus Reopens After 12 Years On Saturday, Turkey raised its flag at its embassy in Damascus, signaling the return of diplomatic relations after a 12-year suspension. The ...

End of an Era Fall of Damascus Marks the End of Assad Regime and Baath Party Rule The Assad regime’s 61-year rule under the Baath Party crumbled on Sunday when ...

Seven million Syrians now need humanitarian assistance, according to an estimate from the United Nations. The Assad regime is being blamed by the UN for hindering the distribution of aid. ...

A car bomb exploded on Monday in a religiously mixed district on the edge of the Syrian capital Damascus, causing casualties including women and children, state media and opposition campaigners ...

Confrontation fighters downed a Syrian army helicopter on Monday while it was bombarding the Damascus neighbourhood of Jobar, as heavy fighting broke out between rebels and troops loyal to President ...

Though the explosion took place close to the hotel, it wasn't clear what the target had been. The area is home to a Syrian army officers' club and a construction ...

Hurriyet Daily News The international community will keep urging Damascus to allow in humanitarian aid into its violence-hit areas, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said today in Tunis, but added that if the ...

Imagine a landscape of narrow country roads hemmed in by dry stone walls. Imagine village after honey-colored village, each with its church tower punctuating the skyline.  Imagine golden-stoned houses blending ...