SYRIA

DARAMSUQ — A high-level delegation from the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) is preparing to visit Daramsuq (Damascus) on Friday to finalize a historic political and military agreement reached in March between head of the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) Ahmad al-Sharaa and Syrian…

DARAMSUQ — The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Awqaf) of the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) called on mosque preachers to adopt moderate Islamic principles, emphasizing the need for an inclusive religious discourse that promotes unity, social peace, and national progress. “Preachers must follow a balanced approach, avoiding extremism or excessive leniency,”…

ARBA’ILO, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — During an event organized by the Catholic University of Erbil in Arba’ilo (Erbil), Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Daramsuq Youhanna Jihad Battah called for formal Christian participation in the drafting of Syria’s new constitution. He firmly rejected any constitutional framework…

BETH ZALIN, North and East Syria — The Syriac Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe Suryoye b’Suriya, HNSS) hosted Dr. Arpan Roy, an anthropologist specializing in Christian communities in conflict zones, for an insightful discussion on the challenges and resilience of Syria’s indigenous Christian minorities — particularly the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people —…

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have arrested a member of a cell connected to an foreign intelligence agency, without mentioning any information about the cell or the agency. According to a statement published on the SDF’s official website, their military operational teams carried out…

AL-HOL, Syria — Sheikhmous Ahmed, head of the Office of Displaced and Refugee Affairs in the Social Affairs and Labor Authority of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES), announced an agreement had been reached with the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) to establish a…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a turbulent six months following the fall of the Baathist regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad, SyriacPress talked with Bassam Ishak, President of the Syriac National Council of Syria (SSNC) and a member of the Presidential Council of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Mission in Washington, D.C. …

DARAMSUQ (Damascus), Syria — Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II welcomed Jessica Svärdström, Chargé d’Affaires of the Swedish Embassy, to the Patriarchate’s headquarters in Bab Tuma, Daramsuq (Damascus). Their discussion focused on the current situation in Syria, recent developments, and the challenges faced by Syrians during this critical period.…

DAYRO ZCURO, North and East Syria — The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) successfully thwarted an attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) on military positions in Al-Sabha, a town in the eastern countryside of Dayro Zcuro (Deir ez-Zor), following intense clashes that resulted in a civilian injury. In an official statement,…

ZALIN / DARAMSUQ, Syria — In a week marked by rapid political developments, the fragile road toward a negotiated future for Syria appears to open slightly wider. From a high-level visit by Syrian Transitional Government (STG) officials to the al-Hol camp, to the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) confirmation of a…