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September 22nd, 2025 - 06:06 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Syrian community in a historic US visit

ALBAWABA - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has made a historic visit to the United States on Sunday, becoming the first Syrian leader to land in Washington in about since 1967. The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday in a "historic visit" to attend the UN General Assembly, marking the first appearance by a Syrian leader in the US at the annual ...

The UNSC will vote on the Russian-drafted Syria resolution. (AFP/File)

December 31st, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

UN to vote on Syrian cease-fire

A Syrian girl drinks water at a school near Damascus on October 19, 2016. (AFP/File)

December 31st, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Four million residents still without water in Damascus

Syrian youths collect wood from rubble to be used for heating and cooking, on December 27, 2016, in the Damascus rebel-held eastern suburb of Zamalka. (Amer al-Mohibany)

December 30th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Nationwide ceasefire in Syria goes into effect

A car is seen leaving the Russian embassy in Damascus. (Screenshot/Euro News)

December 29th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Russian embassy in Damascus shelled, no major damage or casualties reported

A tractor removes rubble as the Syrian government starts to clean up areas formerly held by opposition forces in the northern city of Aleppo on December 27, 2016, in the Shaar district. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 29th, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Russia says ceasefire plan for Syria still unconfirmed

Syrian children gather around a fire as the Syrian government starts to clean up areas formerly held by opposition forces in Aleppo on December 27, 2016, in the Shaar district. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 28th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Turkey, Russia agree to nationwide Syria ceasefire bid

Turkish backed Syrian rebel fighters in their offensive against the positions of Daesh in northern Syria. (AFP/File)

December 27th, 2016 - 02:00 GMT

Thirteen Daesh fighters killed in Syria’s al-Bab: Turkey

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, residents gather at the scene where two blasts exploded in the pro-government neighborhood of Zahraa, in Homs province, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016. (AFP/File)

December 27th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

Syrian regime push to retake Damascus water supply

The activists set off from Berlin and plan to retrace the steps of refugees back to Aleppo. (Twitter)

December 27th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Peace activists begin march in footsteps of refugees, from Berlin to Aleppo

Syrians walk in a snow covered street in the town of Maaret al-Numan, in Syria's northern province of Idlib, on December 22, 2016. (AFP/Ghaith Omran)

December 24th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Two Syrian children die as snow buries Idlib camp

A Syrian man gestures in the former rebel-held Salaheddin district in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on December 23, 2016 after Syrian government forces retook control of the whole embattled city. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 24th, 2016 - 02:00 GMT

Putin announces Syria peace talks to take place in Kazakhstan

Syrian pro-government forces walk as snow falls in Aleppo on December 21, 2016. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

December 23rd, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Sixteen Turkish soldiers killed in fierce clashes with Daesh in Syria