Syria

18 Injured in Twin Explosions Near Tourism Ministry in Damascus ————————————– Eighteen people, including four members of the Internal Security Forces, were injured after two locally made explosive devices detonated near the Ministry of Tourism building in the Syrian capital,…

World Nonviolence Organization Urges NATO Leaders to Act on Human Rights Protection in Syria ———————————————- The World Nonviolence Organization, known as FreeMuslim, has appealed to leaders participating in the NATO meeting to take urgent steps to protect human rights in…

Syrian Observatory Reports 276 Women and Children Killed in Syria During First Half of 2026 ———————————— The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says at least 276 women and children were killed across Syria during the first half of 2026,…

18 Killed or Injured in Armed Clashes in Rural Sweida, Southern Syria ————————————– Syrian media reported on Friday that 18 people were killed or injured in clashes between armed men and security forces in the countryside of Sweida province in…

Islamic Scholarly Council in Syria Calls for Protection of Citizens and National Unity After Al-Mazra’a Events ————————————— The Islamic Scholarly Council of the followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Syria has issued a statement regarding the recent events…

Syrian Shia Community Statement Warns Against Targeting Their Rights and Calls for Halt to Demolitions in Rural Homs ———————————- Members of Syria’s Shia community have issued a statement addressed to public opinion and the current authorities, condemning what they described…

At Least Nine Killed in Explosion at Central Damascus Cafe ————————————— At least nine people were killed and 20 others wounded after an explosion struck a busy cafe in central Damascus, Syria’s Ministry of Health said. The blast occurred on…

Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance Continue to Kill Civilians in Syria ————————— Landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to pose a deadly threat to civilians across Syria, with several casualties reported in recent incidents, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.…

Syrian govt to transfer over 120 inmates from Lebanese prisons —————————- Authorities in Damascus announced a plan to transfer 128 Syrian nationals from Lebanese prisons as part of judicial coordination between the neighboring countries. Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar Al-Wais said…

Al-Qaeda’s Prominent Ideologue Killed in Syria ———————————— Sami al-Oraydi, also known as Abu Mahmoud al-Shami, one of the most prominent religious ideologues of the extremist Sunni al-Qaeda movement and a founder of the now-dissolved extremist Sunni group Hurras al-Din, was…