The Latest Breaking News from Syria

From tourism to wine, Syrian businesses flounder in post-Assad cultural flux

Shop owners report fewer travellers while bars and wineries hope for legal clarity on alcohol sale

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

Scoop: Israel-Syria talks planned in Paris with U.S. mediating

Trump asked Netanyahu to bring his team back to the table.

Axios · Jan 4

UK and French Jets Bomb Underground ISIS Weapons Tunnels in Syria to Stop Militant Resurgence

British and French forces carried out a joint airstrike on an underground Islamic State weapons depot in Syria, aiming to disrupt the group's ability to rearm and regroup.

International Business Times UK · Jan 4

Syria begins circulating new post-Assad currency bills

Syria has begun circulating new currency bills, a year after Bashar Assad's government fell

The Independent UK · Jan 3

New Year's Immigration Restrictions Take Effect, Including Travel Ban on 7 Countries

Under new orders, individuals from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Syria are barred from entering the United States

Latin Times · Jan 2

Syria says IS planned New Year's Eve attacks on churches and social gatherings

The interior ministry said it had information that the Jihadist group planned "suicide operations and attacks ... by targeting churches and civilian gathering spots," prompting security to be tightened.

Euronews · Jan 1

European human rights court questions UK decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship

Begum’s lawyers argue she was child trafficking victim when she travelled to live under IS in Syria in 2015

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

Yes, women’s rights are under threat around the world. But we’ve found hope in unlikely places

From El Salvador to Russia, Iceland and Syria, women are pushing back against the rise of regressive forces. Let’s support their fight, says anti-racist feminist activist Rahila Gupta

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

Nearly 25 Islamic State fighters killed or captured in Syria, US military says

The U.S. military says nearly 25 operatives of the Islamic State group were killed or captured in Syria this month

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Syria unveils new banknotes removing al-Assad images from currency

President al-Sharaa introduced redesigned bills featuring agricultural symbols, such as oranges and olives, entering circulation 1 January.

Euronews · Dec 30, 2025