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.

A.Y. was arrested by the Internal Security Forces of Syria following a video circulating where she "engages in witchcraft."
A protester in Aleppo burns tyres to protest the increase in fuel prices in Syria on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria, September 13, 2026.

Fuel protests reveal the economic risks threatening Syria’s fragile transition - analysis

A Syrian Airlines passenger jet, the first aircraft to land at Aleppo airport after it was shut during the offensive that toppled president Bashar al-Assad, receives a water salute upon arrival on March 18, 2025.

Syria's aviation revival: How the end of Assad and the Iran war brought the industry back

People wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria, September 24, 2025.

Syria's Kurds demonstrate in multiple cities, government announces curfew


Syrian Interior Ministry announces targeted operation against ISIS cell in Aleppo

Syria launched an operation against ISIS in several parts of Aleppo at a time of regional anxiety about a possible resurgence of the terror group.

 ISIS in Aleppo, Syria. 2017.

Royal Jordanian resumes direct flights to Aleppo after 14-year pause

The return to Aleppo comes on the heels of Royal Jordanian’s earlier resumption of flights to Damascus in January, which have since expanded to 11 weekly departures.

Planes that belong to the Royal Jordanian Airlines and other companies are parked at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan February 23, 2020.

Lacking aid, Syrians do what they can to rebuild devastated Aleppo

Aleppo has been left deeply scarred after more than a decade of war, Russian airstrikes, and barrel bomb attacks.

 A drone view shows people rebuilding their house in Aleppo, Syria, April 19, 2025.

Driven by displacement, Syria’s women defy danger to document the truth

Facing arrests, bombings, and loss, Syrian women have become vital voices for truth, paving the way for change and demanding a role in Syria’s future.

 Salwa Abdel Rahman

Celebrating Assad regime’s fall, Jews remaining in Syria calls on Syrian Jewish émigrés to visit

Syria's Jewish population dwindles to nine, reflecting centuries of history and resilience amid upheaval. Residents recall a once-thriving community, cultural ties, and the destruction of synagogues.

 Bukhoor Shamantoub, a Jewish resident of Damascus

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

After opposition factions take control of Aleppo, the city’s Christian community prepares for the holidays while navigating newfound freedoms and lingering uncertainties.

A Syrian man cycles past a Christmas tree being decorated in the Christian-majority neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in the old city of Homs

Syrian rebels deploy 'Shaheen' drones ahead of Homs assault - Al Hadath

The report comes one day after rebels announced on Telegram that they had reached Homs's city limits, making a final call for government forces to defect.

 Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024.

Syria battles are test of Iran's ability to preserve its resistance axis - opinion

Iranian analysts see a possibility that Israel, too, will choose to exploit opportunities in Syria and take aggressive action there, not just in support of the rebels as in the past.

 DISPLACED PEOPLE who fled from the Aleppo countryside ride on a vehicle with belongings, in Tabqa, Syria, this week.

Syrian rebels discover Assad Speedo photo in Aleppo takeover - report

The photo was reportedly found inside Assad's Palace in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, which was invaded by Syrian rebels on Sunday.

 A photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a speedo discovered by Syrian rebels in Aleppo, December 5, 2024.

Syrian rebels enter Hama, pushing army from key city and freeing hundreds of prisoners

Rebels said they had taken districts in the city's northeast and had seized the central prison, freeing detainees.

  A rebel led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.