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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 ...

A Syrian woman casts her ballot at a polling station in the Nubl neighbourhood of Aleppo on July 19, 2020, during the parliamentary elections. Syrians vote today to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy after retaking large parts of the war-torn country. AFP

July 22nd, 2020 - 06:40 GMT

Baath Party Wins Landslide in Syria's Parliamentary Polls

Syrian Air defences respond to Israeli missiles targeting south of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2020. Israeli strikes south of the Syrian capital wounded seven Syrian soldiers, state media reported, in an attack which a war monitor said hit several positions of regime forces and Iran-backed militias. STR / AFP

July 21st, 2020 - 09:42 GMT

Israel Closes Golan Heights Airspace Following Airstrikes on Damascus

Jihadi bride Shamima Begum (Twitter)

July 21st, 2020 - 07:47 GMT

Jihadi Bride is a 'Ticking Time Bomb' Shouldn't be Allowed in The UK , Says Daughter of Aid Worker Murdered by ISIS

A voting official registers a woman to vote at a polling station in the Nubl neighbourhood of Aleppo on July 19, 2020, during the parliamentary elections. Syrians vote today to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy after retaking large parts of the war-torn country. AFP

July 21st, 2020 - 07:09 GMT

The US Condemns Syrian Legislative Elections as 'Rigged'

A fireball erupts from the site of an explosion reportedly targeting a joint Turkish-Russian patrol on the strategic M4 highway, near the Syrian town of Ariha in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, on July 14, 2020. Mohammed AL-RIFAI / AFP

July 20th, 2020 - 05:55 GMT

Five Killed, 85 Injured in a Car Explosion in Syria's Azaz

A man and a woman show their ink-stained fingers after voting at a polling station in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 19, 2020, during the parliamentary elections. Syrians vote today to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy after retaking large parts of the war-torn country. Louai Beshara / AFP

July 19th, 2020 - 09:46 GMT

Syrians Put on a Brave Face And Head to The Polls For a New Parliament

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrives for a European Union Council in Brussels on July 17, 2020, the leaders of the European Union hold their first face-to-face summit over a post-virus economic rescue plan. The EU has been plunged into a historic economic crunch by the coronavirus crisis, and EU officials have drawn up plans for a huge stimulus package to lead their countries out of lockdown. JOHN THYS / POOL / AFP

July 19th, 2020 - 06:09 GMT

Europe is Convinced About Preserving The Iran Nuclear Deal

Syria (Twitter)

July 19th, 2020 - 05:23 GMT

Two Blasts Strike Damascus, One Killed, Another Injured

A file photo taken on June 13, 2000 shows Syrian heir apparent Bashar al-Assad waving to supporters as he marches behind the coffin of his father, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, during his funeral in Damascus. Bashar al-Assad's rise to power after three decades of his father's iron-fisted rule raised hope of democratic opening. But 20 years later, Syria is isolated and war-ravaged. Crumbling under a stinging economic downturn, Western sanctions and nine years of war, Syria today is a far cry from the visi

July 18th, 2020 - 09:12 GMT

Will US Sanctions Topple The Assad Regime in Syria?

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July 18th, 2020 - 08:53 GMT

Suspected US-Led Coalition Target Iranian Positions in Syria

Campaign posters of candidates for the upcoming Syrian parliamentary election are displayed in the northern city of Aleppo, on July 15, 2020. AFP

July 17th, 2020 - 09:06 GMT

Over 8000 Candidates Will Stand For The Syrian Parliamentary Polls

Syria’s Daraa (Twitter)

July 16th, 2020 - 12:34 GMT

Under The Assad Regime Fatigue and Despair Overwhelms Daraa