Syrian Civil War
Brutal double murder triggers curfew, heavy security presence in Homs, Syria
The killings rapidly inflamed sectarian and tribal tensions, again exposing how fragile the city’s social fabric remains after years of deeply rooted wartime divisions.
Syria opens trial against suspects in mass killing of Alawite minorities, first since Assad's fall
Russia sends high-level team to Syria to discuss aid, energy
US repatriates minor from Syrian displaced persons camp, reunites him with family
On this day: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in northern Iraq
On June 29, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Following this, ISIS launched a major offensive in northern Iraq and Syria.
Syria’s Al-Sharaa sparks outcry for promoting militia leaders accused of rights abuses
The move has sparked concern among international observers and human rights advocates, who warn it could undermine hopes for reform and reconciliation.
1,500-year-old Christian burial complex discovered amid Syrian civil war ruins
Residents hope ancient tomb will revive tourism: 'In the old days, a lot of foreign tourists used to come to Maarat just to see the ruins.'
We need to give Syria a chance - opinion
Assad is gone. Syria is in flux. For Israel, this is a moment not for nostalgia, but for strategic influence and calibrated engagement.
Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia, TASS reports
Syria’s former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, has requested asylum in Russia, signaling a potential shift in Syria's diplomatic landscape.
Integration, reconstruction: What are the priorities of Syria's new government? - analysis
Syria's transitional government, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, held its first meeting on April 7, focusing on reconstruction and unity.
Syrian leader to visit Jordan on Wednesday, say Jordanian sources
The visit is the new interim leader's third foreign trip along with Saudi Arabia and Turkey since he came to power after leading a decisive rebel offensive which ousted Iran-backed Bashar al Assad.
Nearly 30% of Syrians want to go home, up from almost zero, UN refugee chief says
Syrian refugees express rising intent to return as new leadership emerges after Assad's fall.
How Barack Obama's peaceful ideology led to failed foreign policy - opinion
The Obama administration’s decisions left a significantly more fragmented and futile world than the one he inherited.
In Syria’s Sednaya prison, waiting for loved ones: Many missing, many dead
Syrian detainees return home, but many remain missing or presumed dead amid grim discoveries in Sednaya Prison.
At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says
Corpses were also transported to sites by the Damascus municipal funeral office whose personnel helped unload them from refrigerated tractor-trailers.
