Sharaa’s speech came hours after the Syrian government began withdrawing its military and security forces from Suweida.

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Saraya Ansar al-Sunna first made headlines after a massacre in the village of Arzeh, Hama province, in February, where at least fifteen civilians were killed ...

The recent appearance of Irfan Haidar, a former conscript in the Syrian army, in a video where he burns his government-issued reconciliation card, triggered a firestorm of online vitriol, Daraj writes ...

The Syrian Ministry of Interior has confirmed the arrest of two former ministers of social affairs—Kinda al-Shammat and Rima al-Qadiri—alongside several female staff members from care institutions.

The city of Jaramana, on the southeastern outskirts of Damascus, witnessed violent clashes early Tuesday, resulting in at least 13 deaths, including members of the recently established Syrian Public ...

In a significant policy statement, U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barak outlined a new American approach to Syria, signalling a departure from previous decades of U.S.

Respondents attributed their reluctance primarily to the lack of suitable housing and the ongoing deterioration of security and economic conditions within Syria, al-Modon writes. 72% of Syrian ...

The Syrian Climate Change Programme (SPCC) has called for the declaration of a state of environmental emergency in light of the massive wildfires sweeping the forests of Lattakia’s countryside—fires ...

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has shown a tendency to establish communication channels with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who currently hold control over northeastern Syria. This communication ...

The bombing—and the government’s tepid response—not only exposed the growing threat of sectarian terrorism but also revealed the extent of Syria’s internal fracture.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is the largest military force controlling the Idleb governorate, parts of Aleppo’s western countryside and of Lattakia, and the al-Ghab Plain to the northwest of Hama. In a ...