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Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, residents say

Israeli forces have opened fire in southern Syria, killing at least 10 people, according to Syrian media and officials

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025

Syria opens first public trial over deadly coastal violence

The first trial has opened of some of the hundreds of suspects linked to deadly clashes in Syria's coastal provinces that quickly spiraled into sectarian attacks earlier this year

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Rocket attack in Syria's capital wounds 1 person and causes damage

State media in Syria have reported that rockets fired at a home in Damascus have wounded one person and caused damage

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

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Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade

Syria’s foreign minister has reopened the country’s embassy in London after more than a decade

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Investigators make breakthrough in case of ancient marble statues stolen from museum

Theft of Roman-era statues from Syria's national museum not by a gang, officials say

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Exiled Syrian opens up about death-defying smuggling operation that showed proof of Assad's cruelty

It’s been more than a decade since tens of thousands of photos started appearing online showing the broken bodies and torture sites under President Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Thieves steal ancient Roman-era statues from the national museum in Syria

Thieves have broken into the National Museum of Damascus and stolen several ancient statues from the Roman era

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

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Trump vows to support Syrian leadership after White House meeting with President al-Sharaa

Trump welcomed Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa into a US-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group and later said he plans to meet with the Syrian leader again.

Euronews · Nov 11, 2025

Trump to host Syria's al-Sharaa at White House for historic talks

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa's Washington trip marks the first visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946. Talks aim to have Damascus join the US-led coalition against IS and discuss lifting sanctions.

Euronews · Nov 10, 2025

In pictures: Young Syrian artists transform war ruin into mural of remembrance

Colourful mural in Daraya honours families lost during years of conflict

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Syrian students return to schools stripped bare by conflict

Residents in southern Idlib are returning to their villages after years of exile

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

What to know about the French militants who clashed with Syrian forces in Idlib

Clashes have erupted between Syrian government forces and foreign fighters in Idlib, Syria

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Druze community in Syria's Idlib province on edge after targeted shooting kills 3

The Druze minority in Syria's Idlib province is reeling from a targeted shooting that killed three community members

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

UK removes HTS from list of banned terror groups

The UK Government said the move would allow for closer engagement with Damascus.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

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The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

World Bank estimates $216B needed to rebuild Syria after civil war

The World Bank says rebuilding Syria after over a decade of civil war could cost about $216 billion

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says

The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings

Many international leaders have been forced to flee their countries or have gone into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Syria's foreign minister visits Lebanon as both nations seek to rebuild ties after Assad's ouster

Syria’s foreign minister has arrived in Lebanon’s capital in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two neighbors

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The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025

For war-weary Syria, potential benefits of security pact with Israel comes with big risks

On Sept. 21, 2025, a senior U.S official boasted that an Israeli-Syrian security agreement to resolve months of conflict was “99% complete” and would be announced within two weeks.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

UN strives to work with new Syrian government to determine the fate of the missing

The head of a U.N. body established to determine what happened to potentially hundreds of thousands of people missing in Syria says it's essential to find a way to work together with a new Syrian commission

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria's tensions

When Syrian government forces entered the minority Druze enclave of Sweida this summer, it backfired

Euronews · Sep 20, 2025

25 bodies recovered from a mass grave near Damascus, site believed to hold at least 175

Officials say the victims were killed by Assad's forces in an ambush while fleeing eastern Ghouta during the recent civil war.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

At a mass grave on the outskirts of Damascus, some families learn the fate of missing loved ones

Search teams have found at least 25 bodies in a mass grave near Damascus, believed to contain around 175 bodies

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025

Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and growth: They remain hostage to events

The oil-rich states of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot going for them: wealth, domestic stability and growing global influence. In recent months, these Gulf kingdoms also appear closer to something they have long sought: reliable U.S. support that has become stronger and more uncritical…

Euronews · Sep 5, 2025

Worst drought in decades threatens Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in Syria, where a fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following 14 years of civil war.

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