The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Cyprus offers Syrians resettlement money to return home, migration minister says

Syrian nationals make up the largest group of asylum-seekers on the island.

Euronews · May 29, 2025

US Suggests Syria-Israel Non-aggression Deal

The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and Israel in remarks to Saudi channel Al Arabiya on Thursday.

International Business Times · May 29, 2025

Cyprus offers Syrian families money to resettle and work permits for main earners

Cyprus says it will offer Syrian families money to help them resettle back in their homeland and allow the family head to remain on the island nation for up to three years to work as part of a voluntary repatriation program

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

Wheat shipment arrives in Syria as EU passes legislation to lift sanctions

The European Council extended asset freezes and travel bans on individuals linked to the former Assad government.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025

Sweden charges man over 2015 killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive in Syria

Osama Krayem, 32, has been charged with war crimes and terrorism over his alleged role in a 2015 execution by the so-called Islamic State group in Syria.

Euronews · May 28, 2025

Swedish man charged over 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

A Swedish man has been indicted as a member of the Islamic State group in connection with the killing of a Jordanian pilot whose plane went down in Syria on Christmas Eve 2014

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Syrian government and Kurds agree to evacuate families from al-Hol camp

The agreement to allow Syrians to return from al-Hol camp comes amid a push for closer cooperation between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the country's northeast.

Euronews · May 27, 2025

‘I just want security’: fear remains for Syrian massacre survivors awaiting justice

Relatives of those killed in March attacks on Alawite towns worry perpetrators are still at large as investigation draws out

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Syria's government and Kurds reach agreement on returning families from notorious camp

Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have announced an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate Syrian citizens from a camp that houses tens of thousands of people with alleged ties to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Trump and Erdogan grow closer as cooperation on Syria deepens

Turkey and the United States are stepping up their cooperation in Syria, strengthening a partnership that has grown despite tensions with Israel. The two countries say they are working more closely on security and stability in the region, reflecting a broader reset in their relationship.

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2025