Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed

Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed

Germany reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reopened the embassy during a visit to Damascus, her second since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December, German news agency dpa reported. Germany is one of…

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to keep providing Syria with ‘every kind of support’

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to keep providing Syria with ‘every kind of support’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Monday to continue providing Syria with “every kind of support” while condemning the wave of violence that has gripped the northwest in recent days. “We will continue to provide every kind of support possible for our neighbor Syria to recover and preserve its territorial integrity… and to achieve peace…

Monitor says 311 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, allies since Thursday

Monitor says 311 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, allies since Thursday

A Syria war monitor reported on Saturday that more than 300 civilians from the Alawite minority have been killed in recent days by security forces and their allies, as authorities clash with militants loyal to the former government of Bashar al-Assad. Restoring security has been one of the most complex tasks for Syria’s new authorities,…

Syria’s Latakia ‘provocations’ threaten peace: Turkey

Syria’s Latakia ‘provocations’ threaten peace: Turkey

Turkey on Friday warned against “provocations” in Syria’s Latakia province, where recent clashes killed dozens in some of the worst violence since Bashar al-Assad’s fall, saying they threatened peace. “Such provocations must not be allowed to become a threat to the peace of Syria and our region,” foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli wrote on X….