As youth unemployment nears 50%, can conscription ease Jordan's economic woes? Jordan is reinstating mandatory military service for young men to address rising youth unemployment, promote national identity, and counter domestic and regional security threats. Jordan
Exclusive UK-based oil firm victim of standoff between Damascus, Syria’s Kurds Gulfsands Managing Director John Bell outlines his company’s plans and Syria’s energy prospects in an exclusive interview. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Syria seizes Captagon with Turkish backing amid drug trade boom The new Islamist government in Syria has prioritized dismantling the Captagon trade, but the industry is still thriving. Syria
Syria exports first oil in 14 years after sanctions lifted: What to know The shipment marks a major step forward for Syria, which has been embroiled in a civil war for 14 years and under Western sanctions for more than four decades. Syria
Syrian airline Fly Cham launches flights to UAE’s Sharjah as ties warm By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Turkey to reopen crossing for returning Syrians as Erdogan hails rebel victory The Turkish president pledges support for reconstruction as the victory by opposition groups bolster efforts to re Turkey
In Lebanon, many hail Assad downfall as Syrian refugees stream home Many Lebanese are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria after Lebanon suffered for decades under the Syrian military occupation and its interference in Lebanese politics. Lebanon
Biden says fall of Syria’s Assad 'moment of historic opportunity' The president said the United States will engage with all Syrian groups to establish a transition away from the Assad regime. Syria
Who controls what in Syria as post-Assad transition begins? President Bashar al-Assad left Syria shortly before rebel forces took the capital, Damascus, leaving various groups in control of different parts of the country. Syria
Qatar says ‘renewed interest’ in Gaza talks, wants unified Arab stance on Syria Doha, which had earlier suspended mediation efforts, says it supports a viable Palestinian governance model and is formulating a pan-Arab position on Syria that encompasses diverging Gulf views. Qatar
Russia state media says Syria's Assad and his family in Moscow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria after rebels claimed they seized Damascus. Syria
With Assad gone, Turkey urges Syrian opposition to unite, warns against PKK The top Turkish diplomat struck a composed tone following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad and called for unity among the Syrian opposition. Turkey
Syrians cheer fall of Assad, region reacts The Syrian rebels have taken Damascus and say they have toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s regime after his family ruled Syria for more than half a century. Syria
Analysis As rebels advance south, how much trouble is Syria's Assad in? Syrian rebel groups have taken Aleppo and Hama and moving south to Homs, inching closer to Damascus in an urgent threat to the Assad regime. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Analysis Iran promises to do everything for Assad, but how far can it go? Caught off guard by the recent rebel offensive in Syria, Iran is campaigning to galvanize regional political support for President Bashar al-Assad in what appears to be a race against time amid the Syrian army's fast-crumbling lines of resistance. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
US sees increasing possibility that Syria’s Assad falls The administration expects the Syrian rebels to capture the central city of Homs within days, if not sooner. Syria
Austin Tice's family says captive journalist still alive as Syria’s war rekindles The Tice family met with White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan as Syrian rebels advanced on the strategic city of Homs. Syria
