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DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Hadi al-Bahra, President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition, announced on Wednesday that the coalition will dissolve once a national conference is held in Syria. He emphasized that the transitional…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – U.N. Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, called on Wednesday for sustained efforts to maintain the fragile ceasefire in northeastern Syria, emphasizing its critical role in paving the way for a political…

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Ten people have been killed, and several others injured in Deir ez-Zor and Homs in central Syria due to landmine explosions since the beginning of this week. Early on Wednesday, a 15-year-old boy, Saud…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A Swiss court has proposed postponing the trial of Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, due to concerns about his health condition, a spokesperson for the Swiss judicial…

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – The Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) reported on Wednesday that two of their members were killed in an attack by an Islamic State (ISIS) cell in Raqqa, northern Syria. The attack…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Two U.S. senators warned on Tuesday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that they will push for sanctions unless Turkey compels armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), to stop…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. State Department confirmed on Tuesday evening that it is maintaining discussions with both the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkey to address ongoing tensions in northern Syria. …

HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that it is holding discussions with Turkish officials about the role of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in preventing the resurgence of the Islamic…

KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – General Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced on Tuesday their readiness to establish a demilitarized zone in the city of Kobani in northern Syria. Turkey has…

TEL TAMR, Syria (North Press) – The Tel Tamr electricity substation in northern Hasakah was rendered out of service for the second time in 48 hours on Tuesday evening following Turkish shelling in the countryside near the town. Amin…