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The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Turkiye’s Erdogan says PKK leader’s call to disband is historic opportunity

Turkish president’s comments come as his party urged PKK affiliates in Iraq and Syria to also dissolve and disarm.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2025

Turkey seeks dissolution of PKK-linked groups in Syria and Iraq, following leader's peace plea

A senior Turkish official says groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Syria and Iraq should dissolve themselves

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future

An ancient town in Syria is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

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Will PKK leader Ocalan’s call for group to dissolve end Turkiye conflict?

Abdullah Ocalan urges the PKK to disarm and dissolve, signalling a possible end to decades of conflict with Turkiye.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2025

Jailed Kurdish separatist leader calls for PKK to disarm in move that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Ocalan’s message follows four decades of guerrilla warfare

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Why has PKK leader called on group to dissolve – and why does it matter?

Abdullah Öcalan’s declaration paves way for end to 40-year conflict between militant Kurdish groups and Turkish state

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm – in shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

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Hama: A rebellious Syrian town that can finally mourn the Assad massacre

The city can finally mourn the tens of thousands of victims of Hafez al-Assad and the massacre he ordered 43 years ago.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2025

Hamas To Return Israeli Hostages In Prisoner Exchange

Hamas to return Israeli hostages, Arab League condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Israelis mourn family killed in Gaza. Ongoing tensions in the region.

Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus

The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command centres.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025

Key takeaways from Syria’s National Dialogue conference

Syria’s National Dialogue paves the way for a constitution – but few details emerge after a day of workshops.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025

Israel strikes targets in southern Syria after demanding demilitarisation

Military sites hit as Tel Aviv says it ‘will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025

Syria's New Rulers Begin National Dialogue Conference

Syria's new rulers host national dialogue conference for reconstruction and political transition post-Assad's regime, facing challenges and external threats.

Syria's National Dialogue Conference Begins In Damascus

Syria's national dialogue conference in Damascus discusses post-Assad political future and inclusive transition, with diverse participation and mixed views...

Syria’s interim leader launches national dialogue on political transition

Talks promoted as crucial milestone towards democratic transition by al-Sharaa but scepticism remains.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025

Forgotten by the west, Syria’s IS prisons are under threat as militant group mobilises

Kurdish officials warn that Islamic State threat is greater than ever in the vacuum left from Syrian regime’s collapse

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2025

EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development

Brussels says it seeks to encourage democracy as restrictions dealing with energy, transport and banking lifted.

Israel Asserts Control Over Southern Syria, Protects Border Communities

Israeli PM Netanyahu asserts Israel's stance on preventing Syrian forces from entering southern Syria, emphasizing defense and strategic presence.

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Radio France Internationale · Feb 24, 2025

Future of US troops in Syria in question, under pressure from Turkey and Israel

The future of American troops in Syria is in the spotlight, as Turkey and Israel push competing agendas with the Trump administration regarding the role of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in countering the Islamic State group.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regime

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2025

Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say

Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custody

International Business Times · Feb 22, 2025

Syrian Suspect In Berlin Stabbing Wanted 'To Kill Jews': Police

A Syrian man arrested after a stabbing attack at Berlin's Holocaust memorial that seriously wounded a Spanish man had been harbouring a "plan to kill Jews", police and prosecutors said Saturday.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison

Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDF

International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025

Daughter Of British IS Victim Reads Last Texts To Him At France Trial

The daughter of murdered British aid worker this week at the Paris trial of two of his presumed Islamic State group jailers recounted her anguish after her father went missing in war-torn Syria in 2013.

International Business Times UK · Feb 21, 2025

UK Couple Detained In Iran Ignored Travel Warnings: Full List Of No-Go Countries For Brits Revealed

As of February 2025, Iran is one of several countries on the list where the FCDO advises against all travel due to ongoing political tensions, security risks, and the possibility of arrest.

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