The Latest Breaking News from Syria

What is behind US strategy of keeping troops in post-Assad Syria?

Analysts say priorities extend beyond anti-ISIL mission and include keeping leverage as Syria’s future takes shape.

Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2025

'Protect Our People': Armed Syrian Volunteers Watch Over Damascus

Every night, Damascus residents stand guard outside shops and homes armed with light weapons often supplied by Syria's new rulers, eager to fill the security vacuum that followed the recent takeover.

International Business Times · Jan 6, 2025

Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years

Commercial flights between Doha and Damascus will fly from Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

‘The tyrant is gone and the nightmare is done’: Syrian exiles hope for a brighter future

Syrians who fled Bashar al-Assad’s reign of terror now consider moving home as the country starts a new chapter

The Guardian - US · Jan 5, 2025

Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar

Asaad al-Shaibani’s visit to Qatar comes as the post al-Assad administration seeks support from Arab states.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2025

Red Cross Says Determining Fate Of Syria's Missing 'Huge Challenge'

Determining the fate of those who went missing during Syria's civil war will be a massive task likely to take years, the president of the International Committee for the Red Cross said.

International Business Times · Jan 5, 2025

Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport next week

Authorities say flights will resume on January 7 as Qatar Airways set to begin flights to Damascus after 13 years.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2025

‘We’ve proved we can do anything’: the Syrian women who want a say in running the country

Women’s rights groups have been active throughout the years of war and turmoil Syria – and now they are calling on the new regime to recognise their worth

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

'Syria is on the path towards recovery following regime change,' says charity

A TRUSTEE of a small Scottish charity has told of his meeting with the new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2025

Egypt Apprehensive Over Islamist Win In Syria

The Islamist takeover of Syria has left Egypt apprehensive and cautiously calibrating future ties, years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power by toppling the Muslim Brotherhood.

International Business Times · Jan 4, 2025