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By Kardo Roj DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a plan to raise $370.9 million to support the return of Syrian refugees from neighboring countries and assist internally…

By Kardo Roj DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Defense has appointed Brigadier General Jameel al-Saleh as the new commander of the 74th Division, according to sources within Syria’s caretaker government on…

By Ahmed Othman RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is increasing its activities in Syria, leveraging the ongoing instability to reorganize, stockpile weapons, and launch new attacks. Despite continuous…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Oil imports gas from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) under an existing contract between both parties, Ahmad al-Suleiman, ministry’s Director of Public…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Tuesday for the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom to lift sweeping sanctions that obstruct Syria’s reconstruction efforts. The organization…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A United Nations official said on Wednesday that they are closely following developments regarding northeast Syria and the continuing efforts to reach a way forward through negotiation. In an exclusive…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The German Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday that it is still working on a solution to allow Syrians to make short visits to their homeland without jeopardizing their protected status, enabling…

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) - A member of the General Security forces of the caretaker government was injured on Tuesday evening after being shot by unidentified gunmen in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria. A security…

By Agid Meshmesh QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Over the past three months, Turkish drones have killed three journalists and injured eight others near the Tishrin Dam in northern Syria while they were covering events in the area. …

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – More than one million people returned to their homes in Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, including 280,000 refugees who came back from abroad, the U.N. said on Tuesday. Filippo Grandi, U.N.…