The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Expert warns of ‘massive’ risk from unexploded ordnance in Syria

The Halo Trust has seen a tenfold increase in emergency calls from Syrians worried about explosives.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024

Thousands of Syrians escape horrific conditions of besieged camp

ON THE GROUND: The Rukban camp was supposed to provide refuge to those fleeing chemical weapons attacks and other atrocities, writes Bel Trew. The thousands who became trapped there could only pray for survival until the fall of Assad’s regime

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024

Palestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria

Palestinian refugees, whose homes in the Yarmouk camp near Damascus were destroyed during Syria’s civil war, have started to return to the neighborhood since the fall of President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024

Former Head of Syrian Prison Allegedly Used Wooden Device Known as 'Flying Carpet' to Inflict Torture on Prisoners

An Syrian military official who fled to the United States was charged in California with multiple counts of torture, specifically for using a device called the "flying carpet" to inflict pain on prisoners.

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024

US In Contact With Syrian Group Ousting Assad

US establishes direct communication with Syrian group that ousted Assad, sparking debate on US strategy in the region.

Top News · Dec 14, 2024

Blinken's Diplomatic Mission: Shaping Post-Assad Syria

US Secretary of State's visit to the Middle East focuses on stabilizing Syria post-Assad, preventing terrorism, and securing humanitarian aid.

Top News · Dec 14, 2024

US Contacts Syrian Rebel Group Designated As Terrorist Organization

U.S. acknowledges communication with Syrian rebel group HTS, emphasizing governance and security concerns in the region.

Top News · Dec 14, 2024

Syrian Pubs Cautiously Reopen After Islamist Victory

The citizens of Damascus largely celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad's hated regime with joy, after 13 long years of brutal civil war.

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024

Kidnapped journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria 12 years ago. The Assad regime collapse has renewed hopes he may be alive

The recent fall of the Assad regime has infused new hope in the search for Austin Tice, an American detained in Syria for a decade, as prisoners in jails across the country are released, Gustaf Kilander writes

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024