Sozdar Avesta: The Kurdish issue lies at the heart of the Turkish Republic’s undemocratic nature

Sozdar Avesta, Member of the Presidential Council of the KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union), spoke to Stêrk Tv, assessing the current status of the Peace and Democratic Society Process in Turkey and showing how to interpret the recent meeting with...

Syria’s first oil export in 14 years: Economic turning point or political test case?

2025-09-03T11:17:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Syria has exported 600,000 barrels of heavy crude oil from Tartus, its first official shipment in 14 years, in a deal with the trading firm B Serve Energy. The cargo, loaded on...

Silent skies over Iraq’s Diyala as climate change drives migratory birds away

2025-09-07T08:46:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Diyala Each autumn, the skies over eastern Diyala once filled with the sound and color of migratory birds—geese, hawks, and falcons tracing paths across the valleys of...

Morocco ranks 135th in climate change, achieves mixed results in 2024 Global Justice Index

Morocco ranked 135th in addressing climate change as part of promoting global justice in 2021, far behind countries such as Gabon, which came 8th globally, Guinea-Bissau in 24th place, and Zambia in 25th place, according to the 2024 Global Justice...

Syrians imprisoned in Lebanon: Detainees or diplomatic leverage?

MERSIN — The fate of more than 2,000 Syrians held in Lebanese prisons was on the table in Beirut on Monday, during the first visit by an official Syrian delegation to the neighboring country since the fall of the Assad regime late last year....

Syria's electricity improving with foreign support, report finds

Electricity supply in Syria has improved since the overthrow of its former dictator Bashar Al Assad last December ended nearly 14 years of civil war, but the recovery remains uneven, according to a report released this week. The report by...

The Changing Battlefield: Paradigm Shifts and the Nature of Modern Conflict

The nature of war—the violent struggle to impose one’s will on another through force—has remained fundamentally constant throughout human history. Yet the character of warfare—its tools, methods, strategies, and operational logic—has undergone...

Syria's stolen children: Families demand justice post-Assad

Since the fall of the Assad regime, one of the most complex and painful issues to come to light in Syria is that of the missing children of those detained and disappeared under the former dictator's rule. These children were forcibly separated...

Will anti-begging measures succeed in Syria?

Damascus – Raghad Othman On a street corner in the Fahhama district of Damascus, 11-year-old Samar Ibrahim sits quietly, selling biscuits to passersby. With a frail appearance and shy voice, she explains to Enab Baladi that she spends her summer...

“Concrete Art”: A chance for women in Idlib, northern Syria, to cope with living costs

Amid the many challenges Syrian women face, balancing integration in society with securing an additional source of income to cope with soaring living costs such as rent and daily expenses, Iman al-Khatib turned to handicrafts. She began producing...

Worst drought in decades threatens Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shrivelling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities. The situation is particularly dire in Syria,...

Syria urged to investigate over 100,000 missing person cases under Assad regime

Amnesty International called on the Syrian government Friday to undertake concrete measures, including a nationwide search for thousands of individuals who disappeared under the Assad regime, to deliver truth, justice, and reparations for the...

Security breakdown in Syria: Syriac Catholic archpriest attacked

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 5, 2025 / 08:00 am Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: Syriac Catholic archpriest attacked in Syria Tensions in Syria deepened this week after a brutal assault on...

From ruin to renewal: Al-Sharaa and battle for Syrian unity

Has Ahmad al-Sharaa disappointed the expectations placed upon him? Yes, this man has indeed disappointed many and he has not been the president they had hoped for. But who are these “many”? They are those who stood alongside the Assad regime,...

40 Arab youth recognised as future leaders in Abu Dhabi

This year’s programme brings together 40 inspiring young changemakers from 13 Arab countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Sudan, Mauritania, Palestine, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, and Syria. Participants represent...

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Final Rule Relaxing Export Controls on Syria

Key Takeaways: The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has issued a final rule significantly relaxing export controls on Syria under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), in line with Executive Order 14312, which became effective upon...

United States Substantially Relaxes Export Controls on Syria

[co-author: Emily King] On September 2, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its widely anticipated Final Rule “Relaxing Export Controls for Syria” (the “BIS Rule”) that substantially eases export...

Ukrainian Wheat Ships Dock in Syria Amid Ongoing Food Security Challenges

Two cargo ships carrying Ukrainian wheat docked at Syrian ports on Wednesday, 3 September, providing a critical boost to the country’s depleted grain reserves. The vessels, part of ongoing contracts secured by the Syrian Grain Corporation,...

Druze families accuse Syrian forces of executions in Suwayda massacre

When residents of Suwayda, a predominantly Druze province in southern Syria, awoke to news of mass executions in mid-July, the horror quickly spread through the community. Families buried their loved ones while demanding answers, accusing Syrian...

533 Victims of Revenge Killings in Syria Since Beginning of 2025

London - Saba: Several areas in Syria have witnessed ongoing individual liquidations and revenge killings since the beginning of the year, particularly in the governorates of Hama and Homs. The killing methods include field executions and...