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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 ...

Syrian families, who fled the fighting between Syrian Arab Coalition fighters and Daesh in the town of Manbij, rest under a blanket at an encampment on the outskirts of the town, 20km away from the center, on June 4, 2016. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

June 8th, 2016 - 03:35 GMT

Syrian Arab Coalition retakes Turkish border area from Daesh

A Syrian man reacts following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held neighborhood of Bustan al-Qasr on June 5, 2016. (AFP/Baraa al-Halabi)

June 7th, 2016 - 01:00 GMT

Assad vows to ‘liberate every inch’ of Syria under opposition control

Experts believe the 16-minute long video would have cost Daesh approximately $200,000 to produce, such was the sophistication of the editing equipment required and the quality of the multiple HD cameras needed to produce such a slick and professional piece of propaganda. (File photo)

June 6th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Daesh executes dozens of its own in search of informants

A man walk amidst the rubble following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held neighborhood of Qatirji on June 5, 2016. (AFP/Baraa al-Halabi)

June 5th, 2016 - 03:00 GMT

Russian, Syrian government airstrikes kill 18 between Aleppo and Idlib

Al-Nusra Front motorcycle parade in Aleppo. (AFP/File)

June 5th, 2016 - 06:30 GMT

Al-Nusra Front shelling kills 40 in Aleppo

An aid convoy from Damascus headed to the besieged town of Madaya in January 2016. (AFP/File)

June 5th, 2016 - 05:30 GMT

UN calls for Assad to allow humanitarian airdrops to besieged towns during Ramadan

Daesh militants parade through the streets of Raqqa. (AFP/File)

June 4th, 2016 - 09:04 GMT

Syrian army enters Raqqa province, advances toward Daesh stronghold

Civilians walk through burning rubble in Raqqa. (AFP/File)

June 3rd, 2016 - 12:38 GMT

Syrian regime, Russian forces continue advance on Raqqa

Pentagon officials stressed that the attack on Manbij was being led by the Arab component of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Kurds. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

June 3rd, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Syrian regime forces vow to oust Daesh from northern town Manbij

This photo taken on February 23, 2016 shows a Red Crescent convoy of humanitarian aid arriving in Kafr Batna, in the militants-held Eastern Ghouta area, on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus. (AFP/File)

June 2nd, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Humanitarian aid delivered to Syria’s Darayya as part of Damascus truce

A barrel bomb explosion is seen in Daraya, Syria. (File photo)

June 1st, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Syria’s besieged town of Daraya receives first aid convoy since 2012

A screenshot from Amnesty International's video, showing barrel bombs being dropped on Daraya. (Youtube/Amnesty International)

June 1st, 2016 - 11:34 GMT

Temporary ceasefire declared in Damascus suburb