Mar Moussa shines a light on faith and unity in war-torn Syria

Italian Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio devoted his life to Christian-Muslim dialogue. In the early 1980s, he discovered the ruins of the Mar Moussa monastery, perched on a mountainside 97 kilometers north of Damascus. The 12th-century Syriac frescoes were …

World Bank ‘to discuss restoring Syria support’

Officials will discuss major steps to restore support for Syria from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at spring meetings next week, though sanctions remain a major obstacle to rebuilding the country, a UN official said yesterday. Abdallah …

US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria

Why Iraq gives Syria a hand

If any Mideast country has a big heart these days, it would be Iraq. A country that has suffered so much from war and terrorist attacks made a magnanimous gesture this week toward its neighbor Syria, which itself is now emerging from years of conflict.   …

U.S. Troop Drawdown In Syria Officially Announced By Pentagon

Claiming success in the fight against ISIS, the Pentagon on Friday officially announced it is consolidating bases in Syria and drawing down troops from that nation. That confirms our previous reporting that about half of the 2,000 troops in Syria would be …

US to cut troop numbers in Syria to less than 1,000

Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Special Operations and the US-led coalition, take part in heavy-weaponry military exercises in the countryside of Deir Ezzor in north-eastern Syria, in March 2022. AFP Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces …

War criminal returns to Syria illegally to sell his real estate fortune

Zaman al-Wasl learned from private sources that Samir Kahla, one of the most dangerous leaders of the National Defense militia in the city of Saidnaya, recently returned to Syria illegally. He settled in his hometown before moving to the capital, Damascus, …

Protecting Syria’s Children From Landmines And Unexploded Ordnance

After 14 years of brutal conflict in Syria, an estimated 5 million children are living in high-risk areas where deadly landmines and unexploded ordnance threaten every step they take outside their homes. Children attend an awareness session about the risk …

Kurdish Forces Launch Security Operation Targeting ISIS Cells in al-Hol Camp, northern Syria

By Kardo Roj HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria, known as Asayish, launched a coordinated security operation at dawn on Friday inside the notorious al-Hol camp, aiming to dismantle ISIS-affiliated sleeper …

Arrests in Syria: Kidnap, torture suspects caught

2025-04-18T22:23:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ A security operation was conducted in Hama leading to the arrest of several suspects linked to kidnapping and torture cases, Syria’s Interior Ministry revealed. At least 17 females …