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September 22nd, 2025 - 06:06 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Syrian community in a historic US visit

ALBAWABA - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has made a historic visit to the United States on Sunday, becoming the first Syrian leader to land in Washington in about since 1967. The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday in a "historic visit" to attend the UN General Assembly, marking the first appearance by a Syrian leader in the US at the annual ...

Jordan's King Abdullah II and US President Barack Obama speak during a joint press conference. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)

February 9th, 2016 - 08:25 GMT

Jordan’s King Abdullah to meet with Obama in Washington this month

US State Department spokesman John Kirby. (AFP/File)

February 9th, 2016 - 08:06 GMT

When asked to choose sides between PYD and Turkey, the US chose PYD

Syrians fleeing the northern embattled city of Aleppo wait on February 5, 2016 in Bab-Al Salama, next to the city of Azaz, northern Syria. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

February 9th, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

As many as 600,000 Syrians may arrive at Turkish border: Deputy PM

"Massive and systematised violence -- including the killing of detainees in official and makeshift detention centres -- has taken place out of sight, far from the battlefield," the report stated. (AFP/Joseph Eid)

February 9th, 2016 - 05:39 GMT

UN report details ‘crimes against humanity’ by Syrian government

A general view taken on February 3, 2016 shows the town of Tal Jabin, north of the Syrian embattled city of Aleppo. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

February 8th, 2016 - 06:22 GMT

Activists: Syrian regime used over 5,000 barrel bombs since Sept.

Two Boats capsized off the coast of Turkey, killing 33 (AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)

February 8th, 2016 - 12:37 GMT

Thirty-three migrants drown in two separate sinkings off Turkish coast

Canada is planning withdraw its six F18s from the anti-Daesh campaign in March. (AFP/File)

February 8th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Canada to withdraw warplanes from anti-Daesh coalition

Spanish police outside a suspect's apartment building. (Twitter)

February 8th, 2016 - 07:49 GMT

Spain arrests seven for smuggling weapons to Daesh, Nusra Front

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov. (AFP/File)

February 8th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Moscow blames NATO for escalation in Syria

UAE ground troops are ready to fight Daesh in Syria. (AFP/File)

February 7th, 2016 - 03:13 GMT

UAE says it's ready to put boots on the ground

Iraqi soldiers patrol a suburb close to the area of Jweibah, east of the city of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province on February 4, 2016. (AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

February 7th, 2016 - 12:49 GMT

Top Daesh commander killed in Iraq: local media

A man stands on the downed border fence. Turkish security personnel have worked to prohibit the Kurds from entering Syria. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

February 7th, 2016 - 11:57 GMT

Turkey closes its borders as thousands of refugees flee