Over a million Syrian refugees have now returned since the fall of Assad, but the country's education system is struggling with a third of schools unusable.

For some commentators, the current conflict in Syria boils down to the new Syrian government attacking Kurdish forces. While this is correct in some ways, it is also very simplistic.

The sweeping military offensive, which led Syrian forces to seize the key provinces of Deir Ezzor and Raqqa, came after months of stalled negotiations between Damascus and the SDF, despite a March agreement between SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara.

As Berlin pressures Syrian refugees to pursue “voluntary return,” it overlooks Syria’s fragile recovery and shifts focus away from Germany’s own structural decline.

The Syrian army continued its push into Kurdish-held territory on Saturday, despite U.S. calls to halt its advance in towns in the area in Syria's north.

No casualties were immediately reported, but the fighting deepens the deadlock between Damascus and the SDF over the future of Kurdish fighters

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in Berlin on Tuesday for talks, as German officials seek to step up deportations of Syrians, despite unease about continued instability in their homeland.Sharaa is scheduled to meet his counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier,

European Union officials have visited Syria for the first time to meet with interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas,