Souad Jarous

Souad Jarous
Arab World Syrians who fled the war in Lebanon check in after arriving at the Syrian-Lebanese border crossing in Jdeidet Yabous, Syria, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syria Fears War Fallout on Domestic Stability

Syrian experts warned that escalating tensions in the region could drag on indefinitely, placing Syria at the heart of the crisis as the government struggles…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World 02 March 2026, Syria, Ain Terma: People watch the damage after an intercepted missile fell in a residential building in Ain Tarma town. Photo: Moawia Atrash/dpa

Despite Keeping its Distance, Syria Still Feels the Fallout of the Iran War

Syria’s efforts to remain largely outside the direct line of fire in the war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other have not…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Al-Hol camp in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, on Feb. 24, after Syrian authorities closed the camp, which had been under Kurdish control (AFP)

Syrian Interior Ministry: Conditions in Al-Hol Camp ‘Shocking’

Interior Ministry spokesperson Noureddine al-Baba said Syrian forces were surprised by the withdrawal of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from Al…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
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)