Naming of New Syrian President Is Met With Some Wariness at Home
While some Syrians celebrated Ahmed al-Shara as head of state, others questioned how the decision to elevate the rebel leader ...
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Syrian Intelligence Files Offer Clues in Case of Abducted American Reporter
Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism (SIRAJ), a collective of journalists and OCCRP partner, found ...
Storm cleanup continues in Damascus as Vance visits
With Vice President J.D. Vance visiting Damascus on Monday, WDBJ7 checked in with people living in the town to learn more ...
Nearly 30% of Syrians Want to Go Home, up From Almost Zero, UN Refugee Chief Says
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Almost 30% of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries want to return home in ...
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'The only word was welcome': Syrian Americans triumphantly return to native land
He asked if anyone bothered us, and we said no. He told us, 'Welcome home. This is your country.'" After entering, he headed to Damascus and walked the streets for hours. In the morning ...
Damascus residents happy to see VP Vance visit again four months into Helene recovery
Storm victims in Damascus said they are happy Vice President JD Vance came back to town for the second time Monday, and they hope he can help with a ...
Austin Tice's Mother, in Damascus, Hopes to Find Son Missing Since 2012
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in ...
Austin Tice’s mom says Trump already offering to help bring him home from Syria— after Biden did nothing
Trump’s “people have already reached out to me. I haven’t experienced that for the last four years,” Debra Tice said. “I have ...