PARIS (Reuters) - France plans to hold a conference on Syria in Paris on Feb. 13, the French presidency said in a statement on Thursday. Following a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Macron's office said the two leaders had discussed the situation in Syria.

France plans to host an international conference on Syria next month to support the war-torn country's transition after half a century of Assad family rule, President Emmanuel Macron's office said Thursday.

Originally from Ghouta, a Damascus suburb bombed with chemical weapons in 2013, photographer Abdulmonam Eassa fled Syria seven years ago. With the fall of Bashar al-Assad, he managed to return to his country and document the liberation of his people.

In our view, they should be tried in the nearest place to where the crimes were committed,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı

The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a mukhabarat state

The feeling is a new one for the Alawites, a group that was powerful and influential during the dictator's rule. The Alawites are a minority sect which follows an esoteric offshoot of Shiite Islam. Between 10-12% of Syrians currently belong to the group.

The crimes of the regime, whose horrors I witnessed at Sednaya Prison, must not go unpunished,' says French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot - Anadolu Ajansı

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, notably the launch of a deliberate attack on civilians, a legal source said late on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

PARIS (Reuters) - French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, notably the launch of a deliberate attack on civilians, a legal source said late on Tuesday.

Assad, Syria still faces uncertainty over its future as the transitional government attempts to bring order to a country wracked by more than 13 years of

Charaa, unifying all of Syria’s armed groups to form a national army is crucial to rebuild a viable country. On Monday an important step was taking with the first joint operation led with Ahmad Al-Awad’s “Southern Operations Chamber” a powerful militia that controles swathes of territory around the city of Deraa.