Asia Syria The Kurdish-led militia that controls the northeast territories agreed to merge with Syria’s new government: a major achievement for the new leaders as they try to unify a country wrestling with violent turmoil
Asia Syria The US has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after 47 years; the move lifts the "final major barriers" for private sector investment in the country and its reintegration into the global economy, according to US reports
Asia Syria Germany's Ministry of Transport lifted the landing ban and normalized passenger traffic with Syria from 27 July 2026, thus opening to direct flights Düsseldorf-Damascus today 29 July, Berlin Brandenburg-Damascus and Cologne/Bonn-Aleppo on 1 August
Asia Syria The newly completed People’s Assembly is entering a major political test: whether a legislature built on a hybrid system of localized selection and presidential appointment can credibly claim to represent a country emerging from institutional collapse
Asia Syria SOT platform opened submissions for the 5th round of its journalism competition “100 SOT Against Hate Speech”, inviting Syrian and Arab journalists to contribute written pieces that explore the relationship between hate speech and transitional periods