Aleppo
Syrian authorities arrest Aleppo woman for practicing 'witchcraft and sorcery' in video
The circulating footage showed a woman, allegedly A.Y., burning an unidentified object on a stone before a crowd gathered to question her about what she was doing.
Fuel protests reveal the economic risks threatening Syria’s fragile transition - analysis
Syria's aviation revival: How the end of Assad and the Iran war brought the industry back
Syria's Kurds demonstrate in multiple cities, government announces curfew
Aleppo’s Kurdish neighborhoods fall, and Syria’s minority question resurfaces - analysis
Clashes grew in the first days of January 2026, and now Syrian security forces have taken over most of the Kurdish neighborhoods, causing many Kurds to flee and also leading to abuses against Kurds.
Syrian Democratic Forces leave Aleppo, announce understanding for ceasefire
Mazloum Abdi, head of the SDF, said that the group had reached an understanding for a ceasefire, in order to allow for the evacuation of trapped civilians and fighters from Aleppo.
Syria says it has taken control of Aleppo's Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood, Kurdish forces deny claims
The Syrian forces combed through 90% the neighbourhood according to the SANA News Agency, while Kurdish representatives assured Reuters that their forces were still present in Aleppo.
Syrian Army to strike Aleppo as Kurdish forces reject evacuation after ceasefire announcement
A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo by Syria's Defense Ministry after clashes with Kurdish forces, with Damascus claiming it will "escort departing militants" to northeastern Syria.
Israel: Syrian attacks on Kurdish minority in Aleppo 'serious and dangerous'
“The attacks by Syrian regime forces on the Kurdish minority in the city of Aleppo are serious and dangerous," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar tweeted.
Violent Aleppo clashes risk spilling over into rest of Syria if not contained - analysis
Dozens of civilians were forced to temporarily leave their homes amid shelling and gunfire, amid partial outages of electricity and water, and disruptions to some basic services.
Damascus declares curfew in Aleppo following clashes with SDF
Syria’s government declared Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh a closed military zone as fighting with SDF escalated, with civilian deaths reported and mass evacuations underway.
Four killed in Aleppo clashes as Syria seeks deal with Kurdish SDF forces
At least four people were killed as clashes broke out in Aleppo, with Syrian forces and the Kurdish led SDF trading blame amid stalled integration talks.
Suicide bomber kills at least one, wounds security forces in Aleppo attack
The attacker detonated himself while being searched by the patrol after arousing suspicion, a security source told state-owned Ikhbariya TV.
Syrian Kurdish commander vows 'all efforts' to save integration deal with Damascus
His comments came days after deadly clashes between SDF units and Syrian government forces around Aleppo prompted both sides to order their fighters to halt fire.
