The Latest Breaking News from Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Syria Sentences Two to Death Over 1,426 Killings as Rights Group Warns Against 'Selective' Justice

A Syrian military court sentenced two men to death over offences linked to March 2025 coastal violence, issuing further prison terms and acquittals amid calls for comprehensive accountability.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Was al-Assad's top adviser assassinated before his downfall in Syria?

Syria's ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's adviser Luna al-Shibl died in a suspected hit after Tehran's top general warned she was a spy. Recently leaked videos show her mocking Putin and Hezbollah with al-Assad.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

Israeli drone strikes kill six Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, reports claim

Syrian state media and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah killed six soldiers.

Euronews · Aug 27, 2025

Syria violence leaves more than 1,000 dead in two days of brutal revenge attacks

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 745 civilians were killed

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2025

17 reported killed in Syrian clashes after attempted arrest of former prison officer

Security personnel and three armed men killed in clashes in Tartus province, a former Assad stronghold, say monitors

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024

Syria: 14 security force personnel dead in ambush with gunmen

Violent clashes erupted in the Syrian village of Khirbet al-Ma'za in the southern countryside of Tartous, resulting in the deaths of 14 Public Security Forces personnel. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 26, 2024

Israel says to impose ‘sterile’ zone in south Syria, launches 480 air raids

Wave of air attacks hits military sites across Syria over the past 48 hours, Israeli army says.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2024

Middle East crisis: Lebanon and Jordan close borders with Syria as rebel forces push on – as it happened

Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across Syria

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

France joins Germany, US and Britain in call for de-escalation in Syria

Fighting was continuing across north-western Syria on Monday hours after France joined its western allies Germany, Britain and the United States in a plea to de-escalate a surge of violence during which rebel groups have taken control of key cities.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 2, 2024

Syria War Monitor Says More Than 130 Dead In Army-jihadist Clashes

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2024