As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved under a new constitutional settlement.

A Cypriot official says more than 1,000 Syrian nationals have withdrawn their applications for asylum or international protection because they intend to return to their homeland.

Cyprus has adopted tougher policies in the last few years to stem the arrival of thousands of migrants either by boat from neighboring Lebanon, Syria or Turkey via the island’s breakaway Turkish Cypriot north.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and ...

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The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between Nicosia and Damascus. Load Map What is the travel distance between Damascus, Syria and Nicosia, Cyprus? How many miles is it from Nicosia to Damascus. 203 miles / 326.7 km is the ...

“The extensions of the separatist group in Syria are now facing destruction and the old order ... President of Cy prus to meet Lebanon's new president NICOSIA, Cyprus — The president of Cyprus says he will be the first head of state to meet with ...

Here's the latest: Israel, the UAE and Cyprus meet to discuss Syria NICOSIA, Cyprus — Israel and the United Arab Emirates are concerned about the extent of Turkey’s military footprint and ...

In December 2024, the regime of Bashar al-Assad crumbled like a house of cards. Rebel forces led by fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overtook Aleppo, in Syria’s north, before turning south in a lightning offensive. Upon the rebels’ arrival in ...

Syria's new administration does not seek bloodshed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the country's Kurdish population, de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday.

For the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, the EU is considering lifting sanctions in a variety of sectors. But the bloc wants to keep leverage over the Islamist group ...