FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 30 - The Untold Story

Trump holds first-ever White House meeting with Syrian leader

This is a highly unusual visit by a leader who until several years ago was an al-Qaeda commander.

Axios · Nov 10, 2025

Syrian president al-Sharaa plays basketball with US officials ahead of Trump summit

al-Sharaa has sought a balanced approach to diplomacy, maintaining ties with both Washington and Moscow

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Gustavo Petro Claims Venezuela And Colombia Can Be 'Turned Into Syria' Due To Their Mineral Riches

Gustavo Petro claimed that Colombia and Venezuela could be "turned into Syria" because outside forces "care about nothing but greed" as he continues to slam the Trump administration over its military campaign in the region.

Latin Times · Nov 10, 2025

Who Is Rama Dawaji? Newly-Elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gen-Z, Activist Wife

Rama Duwaji, a 28-year-old Syrian-American artist and the wife of newly elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, combines artistic practice and political solidarity while keeping a carefully private life.

International Business Times UK · Nov 6, 2025

Meet Rama Duwaji: 10 Photos of Zohran Mamdani's Wife, NYC's New Mayoral Partner

Rama Duwaji, the 28-year-old Syrian-American artist and wife of newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is stepping into the spotlight as the city's youngest-ever First Lady. Here's a closer look at her creative journey, activism, and growing influence.

International Business Times UK · Nov 5, 2025

In pictures: Young Syrian artists transform war ruin into mural of remembrance

Colourful mural in Daraya honours families lost during years of conflict

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfD

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Lafarge on trial in Paris over alleged payments to Islamic State in Syria

In what is shaping up to be a landmark case in France, the multinational cement giant Lafarge, along with several former senior executives are set to go on trial on Tuesday, accused of paying off jihadist groups – including the so-called Islamic State – to keep a Syrian cement plant…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2025

Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

By the end of 2024, the number of people worldwide who had been “forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order” and had fled their countries stood at approximately 42.7 million, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Whether they are asylum…

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2025

Syrian president expected to meet Trump at the White House, U.S. envoy says

It will be the first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House and a key step in rebuilding U.S.-Syrian relations.

Axios · Nov 1, 2025