The Latest Breaking News from Syria

‘They’re gone’: Victims’ families in Syria demand truth, justice, closure

Thousands of Syrian families believe their missing loved ones were killed during the war and now seek truth and justice.

Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2024

UN investigative team says Syria's new authorities `very receptive' to probe of Assad war crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria says the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus — and it is preparing to deploy

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024

US Troop Numbers In Syria And Iraq Revealed

US troop numbers in Syria and Iraq exceed official figures due to temporary deployments and regional threats.

Top News · Dec 23, 2024

‘Stand by our Syrian brothers’, says Jordan FM after meeting al-Sharaa

The Jordanian foreign minister says Jordan is ready to help rebuild Syria as he holds talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2024

Syria's Future Threatens U.S. Security

The rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria poses a threat, challenging Trump's non-involvement stance.

Top News · Dec 23, 2024

Children of French jihadists found in Syrian orphanage

Three French children living in an orphanage in Damascus could be repatriated to France now that the regime has changed in Syria. An RFI investigation has identified the children as orphans of jihadists who were killed during the international coalition’s bombing of the Islamic State armed group.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 23, 2024

Inside a stunning week across Syria following the overthrow of the Assad regime

FIRST PERSON: Bel Trew spent days travelling across Syria – from Aleppo in the north, to the capital Damascus and Deraa in the south – charting a nation coming to terms with the end of decades of brutal rule by the Assads. From families trying to find missing loved ones…

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad

What returning to Syria in the midst of the euphoria and horror of uncovering the al-Assads’ mass graves felt like.

Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2024

Monday briefing: The mammoth task of rebuilding Syria – and how to achieve it

In today’s newsletter: The fall of Assad that brought joy to millions – but the reality has hit of a gargantuan task ahead to reconstruct a shattered nation

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024

Former Israeli spies describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents are sharing details about a deadly clandestine operation that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024