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The National Diet building in Tokyo. The Japanese government has lifted its sanctions on 16 organizations linked to Syria.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2026
Japan lifts sanctions on 16 entities linked to Syria
Since the collapse of the Assad regime in 2024, Tokyo has eased its sanctions in light of steps taken by Syria’s new government.
Israeli right-wing activists supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gather for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the Feast of the Tabernacles, in a field outside Kibbutz Nir-Am by the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2026
How Israel’s regional neighbors see its upcoming elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc is squaring off against that of his main opponent, centrist Gadi Eisenkot.
Emergency crews work through smoke, debris and collapsing structures in the chaotic aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked?plane attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2026
The world Sept. 11 set in motion remains broken
The cold, hard reality is that neither the president nor Congress has any real interest in preserving constitutional rights and norms.
A member of Syrian government forces stands guard the Abu Duhur military air base area in Idlib province in 2018. Syria's foreign ministry condemned what it said was an unjustified Israeli attack on an air base in the country's northwest on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2026
Israel warns Turkey against ‘dangerous adventures’; Syria says no Turkish buildup planned
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was “dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria,” Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, following an attack on a Syrian ?airbase earlier this week. Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria on Tuesday, warning that Syria was ?on...
Abu al-Duhur base in Syria following strikes on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2026
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, called the strikes an “unnecessary escalation.”
A portrait of former Syrian President Bashar Assad is pictured with its frame broken, at a Political Security Branch facility on the outskirts of Hama following the capture of the area by anti-government forces on Dec. 7, 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2026
Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war
An international war crimes prosecutor accused the Assad-led state of having conducted organized killing ?comparable to Nazi Germany.
A member of the former rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands guard near an image of Syria's Bashar Assad at the fourth division headquarters in Damascus on Jan. 23, 2025.
WORLD
Aug 12, 2026
Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia over atrocities
The ruling is the first of its kind under Syria’s transitional leaders, who ousted Assad in 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under his rule.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (right) receives U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2026
Syrian president tells Al Jazeera his country seeks security deal with Israel
A deal ?could ?pave the way for comprehensive peace between both countries without ?compromising Syria’s right to the Golan Heights, President ?Ahmad al-Sharaa says.
The Syrian flag flies at the Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, on July 22.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2026
Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion and shelling in south
Israeli officials have said they intend to keep forces in a “security zone” in southern Syria, where they seek a broader demilitarized zone.
France's President Emmanuel Macron meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2026
Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit
The blasts underscore the major security ?challenges in Syria, where French President Emmanuel Macron is the first head of state of ?a European Union country to visit since 2024.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, the day Russia celebrates the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2026
How Moscow lost friends and global influence
With even Russia’s closest friends hedging their bets, the Kremlin’s ability to project power and shape world affairs has been severely weakened.
Former head of political security in south Syria's Daraa province, Atif Najib attends the first trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2026
Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies
Bashar Assad and his brother had fled Syria and will be tried in absentia.
Mohamad, a Syrian refugee, sits on the stairs before taking boxing classes in Amsterdam in March 28.
WORLD / Society
Apr 23, 2026
Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge
According to the European Union Asylum Agency, 27,687 out of 38,407 Syrian asylum decisions in 2025 were negative, or a 28% success rate compared with 90% in 2024.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as they meet in Damascus on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2026
Ukraine and Syria agree to cooperate on security, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian leader has offered some Middle East states his country’s expertise in countering drone and missile attacks developed during its war with Russia.
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2026
U.S. encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, but Damascus is hesitant, sources say
Five sources said Syria is reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions.
The U.S. attacks on Iran contradict Washington’s stated strategic priorities, risk draining resources from the Indo-Pacific focus on China and expose the persistent dilemma of Middle East entanglements.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2026
The Middle East ensnares another U.S. president
Trump’s attack on Iran undermines the credibility of objections to Chinese aggression.
Members of the Kurdish internal security forces in Qamishli, Syria, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 14, 2026
Risk of missteps hangs over U.S.-backed ceasefire deal in northeast Syria
The progress of the deal tests the ability of Syria’s new leaders to stabilize a nation fractured by 14 years of war.
Syrian Interior Ministry security forces vehicles prepare to enter the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria, following an agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces reached on Jan. 30, in Al-hasakah, Syria, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2026
Syria starts taking over Kurdish strongholds on U.S.-backed deal
The U.S., which has for years supported the Syrian Democratic Forces, pushed for the group’s integration with the state and the implementation of the agreement.
Members of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces arrive at the Kurdish-held city of Ain al-Arab, also known as Kobane, on Friday after they withdrew from the Al-Aqtan prison in the Raqa province of Syria.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2026
Life-saving aid reaches Kurdish-majority town in Syria: U.N.
The aid came as the Syrian authorities and Kurdish forces extended a ceasefire agreement after the latter relinquished swaths of territory.
People walk past a poster with an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein pasted on a bus stop in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2026
From Greenland to Ukraine, Trump’s centralized diplomacy creates whiplash for allies
The approach may hold a unique appeal to Trump, given his suspicion of the Washington bureaucracy and desire to have his decisions implemented quickly.
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women’s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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