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In post-Assad era, Hezbollah’s shrinks to cells, smugglers, and cheap rockets - analysis
The Iranian proxy group once helped sustain Assad’s war machine; now it stands accused of running deniable operations with cheap hardware.
Bondi Beach vigil, Army Radio closure - December 21, 2025
US House votes to repeal 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria
Syria opens trial against suspects in mass killing of Alawite minorities, first since Assad's fall
Suspicious death of adviser to Syrian President Assad amid military reforms, economic crisis
Luna al-Shibl, Syrian President Assad's adviser, died after a suspected deliberate car accident in Damascus, amid political intrigues and military reforms in Syria.
Switzerland to try Assad's uncle for crimes against humanity
The office said in a statement that Rifaat al-Assad, 86, had been charged with "ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions."
Thousands rally in Sweida, Syria, demanding end to Assad’s rule
Ongoing protests see citizens, including Druze spiritual leaders, calling for democratic reform and a halt to economic degradation
Syrians tear down poster of Assad in Syria as protests swell
In footage posted on activist pages, a group of men could be seen ripping a banner portraying Assad's face that was hanging above the local branch of the Farmers' Union.
Protests erupt in Syria's Druze city over fuel hikes
"Long live Syria and down with Bashar al Assad!" protesters chanted near police headquarters and the governor's office as security forces nearby avoided confrontation.
Explosions rock Damascus, cause unknown
Over 10 hours after the explosions were reported, Syrian state media still had not commented on the nature of the explosions.
Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet over drug war along border
Syria is accused by Arab governments and the West of producing the highly-addictive and lucrative amphetamine captagon and organizing its smuggling into the Gulf, with Jordan a main transit route.
Iraq and Syria discuss tackling cross-border drug trade
Having welcomed back Assad, Arab states want him to curb a flourishing Syrian trade in narcotics, which are produced in Syria and smuggled across the region.
Syrians react to Assad's return to Arab League
Bashar Assad's attendance at the Arab League summit after a 13-year absence signals a potential regional reintegration, despite sparking controversy and eliciting mixed reactions from Syrians at home
Syria's Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
While Arab countries appear to have brought Assad in from the cold, they are still demanding that he curbs Syria's drug trade.
