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Syrian authorities stage performative justice, shielding senior perpetrators and erasing command chains.

Israel’s onslaught against Lebanon may strengthen Hezbollah – just when it’s at its weakest

Egypt reaffirms support for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity in Cairo talks with new Syrian leadership.

Syria begins its first public trial of a former Assad-era official, ex-security chief Atef Najib, over the 2011 Deraa crackdown.

Syrian Air Force officer Ayman Yasmina was arrested after years of allegations.

Syrian rebels toppled the Assad regime in December 2024, creating a fragile democratic opportunity that requires the international community to lift sanctions and support reconstruction to prevent Syria's future from repeating its destructive past.

President Trump lifted all U.S. sanctions on Syria in May following diplomatic efforts, with the European Union following suit, offering the war-torn nation struggling economic recovery after fourteen years of devastating civil conflict that killed over 650,000 people and reduced per capita income from $3,000 to $1,000.

Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó informed his Russian counterpart about EU summit developments. This was revealed by a European security official. The official stated that Moscow was essentially behind the table at every EU summit.

Former UK ambassador in Tehran discusses Iran's survival amid US pressure

Chairman Mast discusses US policy challenges after Assad at a hearing, focusing on geopolitical implications

Leaked documents reveal Syrian President Assad's generals have 168,000 fighters with access to artillery and missiles

US troops and civilian killed in ambush near Palmyra, Syria, first American fatalities since Assad's ouster

Syria remains unstable after Assad's fall, with foreign influence and Athens

Women, including wives and children of rebels, describe the trauma they endured in Syrian prisons under Assad's rule, seized as leverage.

Syria's struggle with fear persists as repression seeps into daily life, obedience is practiced without being named.

Syria reverses alcohol and makeup bans, exposing tensions over President Al-Sharaa's post-Assad governance vision.

Russia becomes Syria's main oil supplier amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Nigel Farage is urged to fire Reform UK candidates over controversial online posts.

Israel rejects rapprochement with Damascus due to doubts about the new leadership's credibility.

Syria's economic pitch gains urgency amid the US-Iran war and regional conflict.

Syria's transition faces critical fragility as the U.S. cut approximately 237 million dollars in humanitarian aid while maintaining sanctions, threatening millions of displaced Syrians and destabilizing reconstruction efforts across the devastated country.

Russia loses allies, including Assad, Maduro, and Khamenei. This could impact Putin's foreign policy. Putin may benefit from a war against Iran.

Syria faces attacks from Assad loyalists and ISIL in western and eastern regions

US policy faces challenges in post-Assad Syria, considering diplomatic tensions

Syrian regime officials sought Israeli support for armed uprising

Syria enters new phase after Assad's exit, sparking uncertainty and foreign influence

Syria trials 14 for sectarian violence under new government, awaiting reckoning for old regime abuses

Syrian and Egyptian leaders are reviving relations after years of coolness, seeking to rebalance regional influence.

Syria's economy is at a crossroads, needing reform and accountability to end cronyism and corruption.

Syria's pursuit of justice is hindered by politics, as seen in the contrasting treatment of Amjad Youssef and Samir Kaakeh.

What machines taking over pricing means for central banks.

US sanctions targeting Putin's allies triggered a Russian market collapse on April 9, 2018, with stocks hitting four-year lows, the ruble plummeting 3.39 percent, and Rusal shares dropping 28 percent amid concerns over credit defaults.

Washington should reassess its policy towards Turkey due to Ankara's increasing military presence and influence in the Middle East under Erdogan's leadership.

Sanctions and the Prospects for Stability and Recovery in Post-Conflict Syria

Russia's influence wanes globally due to Ukraine conflict, Moscow-Tehran axis collapses.

Mossad allegedly recruited a Syrian general without Assad's knowledge, helping to prevent a potential military confrontation

About 200 Syrian prisoners' fate is subject to Beirut-Damascus negotiations

Assad regime concealed evidence of atrocities during Syrian civil war

Syria marks anniversary of Assad's overthrow, new leader faces challenges

Syria's first public trial over deadly coastal clashes began, with 14 suspects, including Assad loyalists and security forces, facing justice after a government-led investigation