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Syrian security forces execute 125 civilians in battle against Assad loyalists

Battle in Latakia is marked escalation by Bashar al-Assad loyalists against Syria’s new Islamist-led government

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus

American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump administration to lift sanctions on the country

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Syrian forces deployed in Jaramana to end unrest

Security forces move into Damascus suburb to restore order while Israeli warnings spark local backlash.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2025

‘We are part of Syria’: Kurdish-led SDF fights for place in post-Assad future

Militia keeping IS in check pressured by new regime in Damascus, emboldened Turkey and US unpredictability

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Syria: doubts increase over new regime’s commitment to women’s rights and inclusivity

The capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December sent shockwaves through Syria’s political landscape, heralding an unprecedented shift in power. The rise to power of HTS, formerly the Al-Nusra Front, is a litmus test for assessing whether militant…

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2025

Syrian Jews Say Held First Group Prayer In Decades In Damascus Synagogue

Syria's tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus's Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship.

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025

A road trip through the new Syria

In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the future

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to Tadamon massacre

Men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Defector who exposed Assad’s brutality calls for Syria sanctions to be lifted

The former military officer, previously known only as ‘Caesar’, smuggled evidence of thousands of deaths out of the country

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran

Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025