Maine immigrant community on edge as Pres. Trump takes office
Trump signed a handful of executive orders Monday, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border.
The Economist2h
Turkey is determined to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to ...
Maine housing program maybe shuttered as number of asylum seekers declines
The state hasn't been able to identify funding to continue housing asylum seekers at a hotel in Saco beyond September, and ...
Beachcomber3d
Syrian couple sees new day for their beloved country
On Dec. 1, Iyad Alati, a Syrian-American on Vashon Island, got a call from his brother in Sweden. It was 4 a.m., but the news ...
More than 1,000 Syrians have withdrawn asylum applications in Cyprus, another 500 have returned home
More than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international protection because they intend to return to their homeland, while another 500 have already gone back, a ...
Al Jazeera English16d
Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar
“We reiterate our calls for the United States to lift these sanctions, which have now become against the Syrian people rather than what they previously were: imposed sanctions on the al-Assad ...
Toronto Star18d
‘We had so many hopes’: Syrian refugee family reflects on nearly a decade in Canada
When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the couch in her Edmonton home as her children clamour for her attention, she pauses to think.
NPR18d
With fears about the future, some Syrian women find comfort in beauty parlors
It's an uncertain time. There's been violent attacks on Syrian minorities, and it's not clear how tolerant the country's new rulers will be toward people like her - Muslim, not religious ...
AI Alarabiya18d
Senior Saudi officials meet new Syrian counterparts in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met their new Syrian counterparts during a trip to Riyadh. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad ...
Voice of America18d
Syrian security forces search for pro-Assad militants in Homs, state media say
Syrian security forces searched Thursday for former soldiers and pro-Assad militants in the city of Homs who have refused to turn in their weapons, state media said. The SANA news agency cited a ...
Reuters19d
Syrian ministers visit Riyadh in first trip abroad after Assad’s fall
Since ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Dec ... in a possible signal of deeper changes ahead for the diplomatic corps. United Statescategory Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate ...
The Financial Times19d
Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip since ousting of Bashar al-Assad
A senior Syrian delegation led by foreign minister ... But the kingdom and other Gulf states have moved quickly to embrace the new authorities, dominated by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al ...