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Putin meets Syrian president as Russia seeks to secure military positions in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Chareh in Saint Petersburg, marking their second meeting since the 2024 overthrow of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. The meeting comes amid Russia’s efforts to maintain its military foothold in Syria and growing......

World Bank estimates rebuilding Syria will cost $216 billion

The World Bank has released a report estimating that the cost to rebuild Syria is approximately $216 billion. This figure comes in the wake of over 13 years of turmoil, including a civil war, the emergence of the Islamic State, and an ongoing refugee crisis, all of which have severely damaged the nation’s......

Syrian president seeks to redefine ties with Russia during Moscow visit

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, marking his first official trip to Russia since assuming office. This high-stakes meeting comes nearly a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, when the former Syrian leader......

France and Spain surpass Germany in refugee arrivals as asylum applications drop across Europe

Asylum applications to the European Union fell by 23% in the first half of 2025, driven by a sharp decline in Syrians seeking international protection, according to a report released Monday by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). Sharp decline in Syrian asylum claims Data from the EUAA revealed......

Polisario militants exposed: Hezbollah-trained fighters implicated in Syrian war crimes

Revelations about the role of Polisario fighters in Syria’s civil war have brought new evidence of their involvement in atrocities, linking the separatist group to Iran-backed militias and raising alarms about their destabilizing presence in North Africa and beyond. A recent investigation by Dutch......

Israel escalates ground operations in southern Syria amid arms trafficking crackdown

Israeli ground forces have intensified their operations in southern Syria, targeting arms trafficking networks near the annexed Golan Heights. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced on Sunday that troops had conducted a nighttime raid, marking one of their most significant ground actions since......

Russia invites Syria’s new president to Russia-Arab summit as ties evolve

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Moscow on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a representative of Syria's new government since the ousting of longtime ally Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Strengthening ties with Syria’s......

Resumption of Syrian flights to Turkey and new energy projects on the horizon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Syrian Airlines will soon resume flights to Turkey. Sharing the news on social media platform X, Erdogan stated that the flights would restart “soon,” although he did not provide a specific date. He also expressed hope that AJet,......

Syria and Israel hold direct security talks amid shifting regional dynamics

In a surprising diplomatic shift, Israel and Syria have recently initiated direct talks, meeting face-to-face to address mutual security concerns and de-escalate conflict in the border region. According to five sources familiar with the situation, these meetings mark the first open interaction between......