Syria·Politics Two big fires broke out in the Golan Originally published July 9, 1998 Two big fires broke out in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Wednesday. Israeli radio did not mention the causes of the fires or the damage resulting from them, but said that Israeli helicopters were active in extinguishing the blazes.
Syria·PoliticsOn President al-Assad's visit to Saudi ArabiaAt the Beirut summit on March 27–28, 2002, Arab leaders adopted the Arab Peace Initiative following a proposal by Saudi…Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2000
Syria·PoliticsOn the new Syrian governmentOn 21 October 2025, the World Bank published an assessment of reconstruction costs for Syria’s conflict-damaged physical assets. The assessment…Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2001
Syria·PoliticsSyrian intellectuals call on the Baath congress to revive 'Damascus spring'Several detainees named in the June 2005 appeal were subsequently freed. Human Rights Watch reported that Ali al-Abdullah and Muhammad…Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2005