More than 10 dead in clashes near Syrian capital Damascus Syria’s new rulers continue to struggle to curtail violence against minorities as Druze community attacked. Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2025
Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman on trial in France over war crimes A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman went on trial in France on Tuesday, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil conflict. It is the first time such crimes have been tried in France under the principle of universal jurisdiction. Radio France Internationale · Apr 29, 2025
France Tries Syrian Islamist Rebel Ex-spokesman On War Crime Charges A Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman is to go on trial in France on Tuesday under the principle of universal jurisdiction, accused of complicity in war crimes during Syria's civil war. International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025
Syria Group Says Military Chief Arrested In UAE Two sources from Jaish al-Islam, a military faction now part of Syria's transitional authorities, told AFP on Monday that its leader had been arrested at Dubai airport several days ago. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia and Qatar to repay Syria’s debts to the World Bank The payment of Syria's outstanding loans could help the country regain World Bank support and financing, which has been stalled for more than 14 years now. Euronews · Apr 28, 2025
The international criminal court should prosecute Syria’s Assad For the foreseeable future, international courts provide the only realistic prospect of justice for Syrians The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2025
Syria's Kurds call for a democratic state that protects their ethnic rights Representatives of Kurdish groups in Syria are calling for a democratic state that gives the country’s Kurds their ethnic rights after the fall of Bashar Assad The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
Syria's Kurds Demand 'Democratic Decentralised' Syria Syria's Kurdish parties on Saturday adopted a joint political vision calling for a "decentralised democratic" state in Syria with guarantees for Kurdish rights. International Business Times · Apr 26, 2025
New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Syrian Foreign Minister Raises New Flag At UN Headquarters Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani raised his country's new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, in what he called a "historic" moment. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
Syria's foreign minister to appear at UN Security Council in first US visit since al-Assad's fall The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad. Euronews · Apr 25, 2025
UK lifts sanctions on Syria, says country deserves chance to rebuild economy The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success. Euronews · Apr 24, 2025
UK lifts more sanctions in Syria to support efforts to rebuild country The Foreign Office announced restrictions on sectors of the Syrian economy would be eased to facilitate investment in the country. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
AP PHOTOS: Land mines still claim lives in post-Assad Syria Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm. The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025 Syrian refugee says Home Office ‘breaking my heart’ by refusing dying mother entry to UK Home Office intervened after initial ruling allowing grandmother with terminal cancer to join family in Glasgow
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025 'I thought I'd died.' How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm
Radio France Internationale · Apr 19, 2025 Turkey's rivalry with Iran shifts as US threats create unlikely common ground With Ankara warning Tehran not to undermine Syria’s new rulers and its ongoing peace efforts with Kurdish rebels, regional rivalry with Iran has been intensifying. However, Turkey’s concerns about potential US military action against Iran over its nuclear energy programme are now providing a rare point of convergence between the…
International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025 US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.
International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025 Cash Crunch Leaves Syrians Queueing For Hours To Collect Salaries Seated on the pavement outside a bank in central Damascus, Abu Fares's face is worn with exhaustion as he waits to collect a small portion of his pension.
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025 Queen Elizabeth II’s solicitor managed offshore wealth for Assad’s uncle Exclusive: Mark Bridges of Farrer & Co was trustee for Rifaat al-Assad, later charged with war crimes in 2024
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely Israel’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2025 Israel says its troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely Defence minister says army ‘will remain in the security zones as a buffer between the enemy and [Israeli] communities’.
Euronews · Apr 16, 2025 Israeli army to remain indefinitely in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, defence minister says The Israeli military has taken control over more than half of the Strip since it renewed its military campaign following the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas last month.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025 People of Huddersfield raise £15,000 to return boy’s body to his parents in Syria Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim, a 16-year-old refugee, was fatally stabbed in the town centre on 3 April