The Latest Breaking News from Ahmed alSharaa

Tensions high as new violence spirals in Syria’s Suwayda despite ceasefire

State media says armed groups violated the truce agreed in the predominantly Druze region.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2025

Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack

Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s fall

Vote will take place September 15-20 in the first election since President Ahmed al-Sharaa took power.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2025

Syria evacuates Bedouins from clashes-hit Suwayda as shaky ceasefire holds

Bedouin families leave Druze-majority city after truce in southern province halts bloody clashes between communities.

Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025

Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes

Claim comes after a new truce between Druze and Bedouin groups in Suwayda and a US-brokered deal to end Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2025

Syria Forces Deploy In Druze Heartland After US Brokers Deal With Israel

Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.

International Business Times · Jul 19, 2025

Syria declares new Suwayda ceasefire, deploys forces to ‘restore security’

Israeli intervention ‘reignited tensions’, with fighting ‘a dangerous turning point’, President al-Sharaa said.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2025

Syria's interim president urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire to end clashes with Druze

The agreement comes after intense clashes displaced tens of thousands of people and contributed to a worsening humanitarian crisis in a region still recovering from over a decade of brutal civil war.

Euronews · Jul 19, 2025

Syrian security forces deploy in Suwayda; US brokers Israel-Syria ceasefire

US ambassador says truce was ‘supported’ by the US and ’embraced’ by Turkiye, Jordan and Syria’s neighbours.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2025

Sharaa's Pullout From Syria Druze Heartland Exposes Shaky Leadership

Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control.

International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025