Dutch officials arrive in Syria to discuss refugee repatriation

Few of the 28,000 Syrian refugees in the Netherlands have returned to Syria since Assad's ouster. [Getty] A delegation of Dutch government officials arrived in Syria on Monday to discuss the repatriation of Syrian refugees displaced by the...

North-East Syrian delegation in Damascus to discuss security and military issues

A delegation from the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) arrived in Damascus on Sunday evening for talks with representatives of the Syrian transitional government. This was confirmed by reporters on the ground...

New consular offices coming soon to north Syria in Idlib and Deir ez-Zor

The Director of the Consular Affairs Department at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mohammad Yaqub al-Omar, announced that the ministry is preparing to open new consular offices in the provinces of Idlib and Deir ez-Zor. In...

Citing Holiday, Netanyahu Declines Egypt Peace Summit Despite Late Invitation 

Despite previous reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited but will not attend Monday’s “Peace Summit” in Sharm El Sheikh, a high-profile gathering co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to...

Lara Abou Hamdan: A Syrian Who Sings in Slovak

A couple of weeks ago, sitting on a couch in her Bratislava flat, I listened to a young Syrian woman sing – not in Arabic or English, but in Slovak. Lara Abou Hamdan, a 25-year-old medical student and musician, has turned the language of her...

Syria's security not separate from Türkiye's, says Fidan

ANKARA Syria's security is inseparable from that of Türkiye, said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday, vowing that Ankara will continue to give comprehensive support to Syrians towards this end. "We do not see Syria’s security as separate from...

5 A-Frame Pennsylvania Vacation Rentals for the Coziest Winter Getaway

The air is getting crisper, the leaves are gone, and a blanket of snow dusts the mountains. When the chill sets in, I start dreaming of a cozy retreat—a place to truly unplug, light a fire, and watch snowflakes fall outside a towering window. If...

Ankara Summit Marks New Era in Turkish-Syrian Security Ties

Ankara, October 12, 2025 – In a landmark display of bilateral diplomacy, high-ranking officials from Türkiye and Syria convened in Ankara on Sunday for intensive talks aimed at forging deeper security cooperation amid a fragile regional landscape....

Kurdish militia leader pledges to join Syrian army as pressure on his forces mounts

The Kurdish leader of a Syrian militia has renewed a commitment to join forces with the new state, after US intervention averted a full-scale conflict with Damascus. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the group will...

Türkiye, Syria hold high-level security talks in Ankara

ANKARA Turkish and Syrian officials met in Ankara on Oct. 12 to discuss security cooperation and intelligence sharing amid an anti-terrorism initiative that has been marked by PKK's decision to disband. The summit brought together Türkiye’s...

Syria–Libya flights resume as tax exemption for Syrians takes effect

The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority has announced the resumption of regular flights between Damascus and Tripoli, starting 16 October, operated by Syrian Airlines with one weekly round trip. Omar al-Husari, head of the Syrian Civil Aviation and...

Syria and Lebanon Reach Agreement on Transfer of Syrian Prisoners, Signaling Thaw in Bilateral Relations

Beirut, October 11, 2025 — In a significant development aimed at strengthening ties between Syria and Lebanon, the Syrian government announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with Lebanese authorities to facilitate the transfer of...

Hasakah communities rally against decree omitting cultural holidays

HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Dozens of activists and residents from Hasakah, northeast Syria, gathered on Saturday to protest a presidential decree issued by transitional President Ahmad al-Shar’a, which omitted the recognition of their national...

Al-Sharaa: We will use every legal means to hold al-Assad accountable

Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government “will use all possible legal means to seek the prosecution of Bashar al-Assad,” while stressing that “entering into a confrontation with Russia now would be very costly for Syria...

Transitional President al-Sharaa Chairs Government Meeting to Review Ministries’ Performance

Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa chaired on Sunday, October 12, a broad government meeting that included ministers, heads of public agencies, and governors to discuss the latest political, security, and military developments, and to...

Syria Returns To The World Stage: Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s Mission To New York

The interim president’s historic U.N. address and outreach to Syrian Americans mark a new chapter for the country and its diaspora. On Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa gave a historic address to the United...

Al-Badour: Opening New Doors for Medical Tourism in Jordan

Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts from Islamic countries on the sidelines of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Amman...

Syria's Foreign Minister in Lebanon as Damascus seeks 'new approach' in relations

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani met top Lebanese officials in Beirut on Friday, becoming the most senior figure from Syria's new government to visit Lebanon since the fall of the Assad regime last December. Damascus and Beirut are seeking...

Mazlum Abdi: A military committee will soon travel to Damascus

The Anti-Terrorism Units held a military ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). SDF Commander Mazlum Abdi also attended the ceremony and addressed those present. He stated, “A military committee will soon...

Man who calmly ate ice-cream while preparing to murder Syrian refugee is jailed

Alfie Franco, 20, was found guilty of murder over the “pointless, motiveless” broad daylight attack on 16-year-old Ahmad Al Ibrahim in a crowded shopping street in Huddersfield town centre on April 3. Ahmad, who fled war-torn Homs after being...