The Economist6h
Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria
He had spent the day with the leaders of Syria’s myriad armed factions, trying to persuade them to disband. Over seven weeks ...
Syria's Sharaa declared president for transition, consolidating his power
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
The former insurgents on Wednesday also threw out Syria’s constitution, adopted under Assad, saying a new charter would be ...
Rebel leader who overthrew Assad is declared Syria’s president
The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, as president of the ...
Syrian Leader Disbands Armed Groups, Cancels Constitution
The former rebel commander also declared himself president after weeks of de facto rule.
The National Interest3d
Syria’s Future Depends On The Kurds
After more than fifty years of iron-fisted rule, the Assad regime in Syria was finally overthrown a few weeks ago. Leading ...
On the road to Damascus: My trip through a ‘liberated’ Syria
You can’t extinguish fire with fire. You can’t address a mistake with another mistake. You have to correct the situation in ...
Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resume after 13 years
Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria have resumed after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to ...
'The only word was welcome': Syrian Americans triumphantly return to native land
Crossing the border from Jordan on Dec. 29, one North Jersey man had tears in his eyes. “I hugged the first Syrian person I ...
Yahoo News12d
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow ... spokesperson for an ...
El País in English25d
Captagon, the drug that turned Syria into a narco-state under Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship
Rebel fighter Baker Sham knew all this ... Captagon tablets on the floor of the industrial plant, next to a Syrian flag of the Assad regime.Álvaro García At the exit of the factory, a military vehicle ...
The New York Times27d
Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
Image Hanging the flag of Qatar on the country’s ... Securing a Place for Minorities: Rebel leaders pledged to build a Syria that is tolerant of other beliefs. But members of Syrian minority ...