Syrian detention camp for suspected ISIS relatives nearly empty, former director says

Al-Hol, near the Iraqi border, was one of the main detention camps for relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters who were ...

Syrian government focuses on attracting new economy investments, ties with Central Asia states

Syria has been receiving a number of investments in recent months, from oil and energy deals to talk of investment in train lines and airports.

Syria’s Kurdish-led force and the Damascus government reach a new agreement to stabilize ceasefire

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have announced a new agreement with Syria's central government in Damascus to ...

Besieged Kobane faces humanitarian disaster amid Syrian government, SDF deadlock

Reports say Kobane's ‘roads remain closed, while food and medical supplies are barred from entry’ to an area of 600,000 ...

One security officer killed, another wounded, in IS attack in eastern Syria

By Feras Dalatey and Khalil Ashawi DAMASCUS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Islamic State on Thursday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed one Syrian government security officer and wounded another in ...

US thwarted near-catastrophic prison break of 6,000 ISIS fighters in Syria

U.S. officials prevented catastrophic ISIS prison break in Syria by secretly moving nearly 6,000 "worst of the worst" detainees to Iraq in major operation.

Chaotic Closure of a Huge ISIS Detention Camp Is Testing Syria’s Regime

Syria’s government is moving to close the facility and relocate detainees after escapes and rioting.

Syria’s New Government Returns Property to Syrian Jews Who Left Decades Ago

Syria’s Jewish community fled the country’s repressive Assad regime. Now, a new government is encouraging their return by giving back ownership of synagogues and other property. Jane Arraf is there as ...
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Syrian government and SDF continue transition, US strikes Islamic State and withdraws from Tanf

The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have continued implementing a January transition agreement. US Central Command has maintained pressure on the Islamic State with airstrikes ...

One banned from entering Australia as so-called ISIS brides try flee Syria

A member of a cohort of women and children linked to Islamic State militants seeking to return to Australia after leaving ...