Souad Jarous

Souad Jarous
Arab World 20 August 2023, Syria, Idlib: Children play next to a destroyed building with a mural painted on it during a commemoration event for the 10th anniversary of the Ghouta chemical attack. (Anas Alkharboutli/dpa)

Johnson: Ukraine War Result of West’s Failure to Punish Assad for Using Chemical Weapons 

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the war in Ukraine was the result of the West's failure to support Ukraine after Russia’s invasion of…

Souad Jarous (London)
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa shakes hands with Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Damascus on March 10, 2025. (SANA)

Syrian President Confident in Implementation of SDF Agreement

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is confident in both the mechanism and the pace of implementation of the agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World People sit outdoors surrounded by nature, with the Tigris river flowing in the background, following a long atmospheric depression, near the Syrian-Turkish border in Derik, Syria, February 16, 2026 REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Syria: SDF’s Mazloum Abdi Says Implementation of Integration Deal May Take Time

Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the process of merging the SDF with Syrian government forces “may take some time,” despite…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. SANA

Rubio Meets with Shaibani, Abdi in Munich to Consolidate Damascus-SDF Ties

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Commander-in-Chief of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi at…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Members of the SDF in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, on Tuesday during their withdrawal from frontline positions under an agreement with the Syrian government. (Reuters)

SDF Starts Withdrawing from Frontlines in Syria’s Hasakah  

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun withdrawing their troops from frontline positions in the city of Hasakah under an agreement reached with the…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Bashar al-Assad was overthrown after 24 years in power. (EPA)

Assad Curses Ghouta, Mocks Syrian Troops in Leaked Videos

As Syrians gear up to mark the one-year anniversary of the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad's regime on Monday, Al Arabiya television released videos of the…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Banners marking the liberation and the fall of Assad’s regime in Damascus streets (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Syria Tightens Security Ahead of First Liberation Anniversary

A charged and fast-moving atmosphere is taking hold across Syria in the days leading up to the first anniversary of the liberation of Damascus from Bashar al…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World President Al-Sharaa greets crowds marking Assad’s fall at Aleppo Citadel on Saturday (AFP)

Al-Sharaa in Aleppo Vows Full Effort to Rebuild Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed on Saturday to marshal every possible effort to rebuild the country, declaring from the city of Aleppo that Syria stands…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)