German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday invited Syria's new transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Germany to discuss Berlin's plans to return Syrian criminals to their home country. "The civil war in Syria is over.

At America’s urging, Israel and Turkey have found an uneasy balance, each hoping the other will avoid its red lines. A Turkish base in Damascus would cross Israel’s, says Omer Ozkizilcik, an analyst at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank. An Israeli intervention in support of Syria’s Kurdish insurgents would cross Turkey’s.

The head of the Syriac Catholic Church in central Syria has warned that Christianity is disappearing from the country Speaking in Rome, the archbishop said the Church is dying and called for urgent

The U_S_'s special envoy for Syria has called Lebanon “a failed state,” highlighting frustration with Beirut’s “paralyzed government.”.

The recognition comes as President Ahmed al-Sharaa welcomed the German foreign minister to Damascus. Kosovo has also been connecting with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region.

Syria is a mosaic,” H.E. Hind Kabawat told Fortune, herself a member of the Christian minority and an exile from the country for some 14 years.

In a recent interview with ACI MENA, Archbishop Jacques Mourad affirmed his reliance on Muslims and officials of goodwill to move forward on mutual understanding.

Kamel Maklad fled the civil war in Syria and went to Venezuela. When he had to leave there, he crossed the border from Mexico into Arizona in 2023. He's been held in detention ever since.

While much attention focuses on their immediate needs, such as shelter, food, and security, many forced migrants are doing something remarkable: they’re starting businesses. For example, in Turkey, over 14,

Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa said his country has opened up to the world and attracted investments worth $28 billion since Bashar Assad was toppled in December.