The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

Human Rights First today released an extensive new report detailing both positive developments and serious human rights concerns in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024.

Human Rights First (HRF) travelled to northeastern Syria to meet with human rights defenders as the country goes through a massive transition following the December 2024 overthrow of the Assad ...

Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: "Burkinis or Sharia-compliant clothes are accepted in public swimming places and ...

It's been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...

The revelation raises huge doubts about the regime's declared commitment to a new democratic system, reports Rana Sabbagh ...

As Iran was a constitutional monarchy before the revolution, theocratic elements were effectively grafted on top of the ...

Iran ’s top cleric has issued a fatwa against US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Netanyahu for being “enemies of God”, according to Iranian state media. At such a critical moment in ...

The Senegalese navy has intercepted 201 West African migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Authorities reported Wednesday that 69 were stopped on land, while 132 were found aboard a ...

When Dr. Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive-health agency, she doesn’t begin ...

When Dr. Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive-health agency, she doesn't begin ...

We spoke with DEM Party Co-Chair Bakırhan about the debates on resolving the Kurdish question, the operations targeting the ...