Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.
Tag: Damascus (Syria)
Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime
The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.
Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.
European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government
Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, part of a flurry of Western outreach.
New Year’s Eve 2025: Photos of Celebrations Around the World
See how people across the globe celebrated.
Syria’s Top Rebel Offers Hint of Timetable for Potetial Elections
Ahmed al-Shara, who led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad, offered little clarity on what the electoral process might look like.
In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and moderate hand.
Syrians in Christian Neighborhoods Protest After Christmas Tree Is Burned
The protests in Damascus broke out after footage circulated online of an artificial Christmas tree on fire in a mostly Christian town as masked men stand around it.
Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership
Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime.