Syria

Clashes in Aleppo, Israeli Incursions in Quneitra Mark Rising Tensions in Syria ——————————- At least seven people have been killed in renewed clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo, local and international…

Rights Report Documents Rising Civilian Violations in Syria in 2025, Sweida Among Hardest Hit ………… The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has released its annual 2025 report documenting civilian casualties and rights violations across Syria, warning that grave abuses…

Talks on Integrating Kurdish-Led Forces Into Syrian Army End Without Progress ………… Syrian government officials have held talks with the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on plans to integrate the group into the national army, but the…

Syrian government foils ISIS plot to attack churches, New Year celebrations —————————– The Syrian Interior Ministry said on Thursday that it had thwarted an ISIS plot to carry out suicide attacks targeting New Year celebrations and churches, particularly in Aleppo,…

Security Tensions Rise in Syria’s Latakia After Neighborhood Incursions ………. Security tensions escalated in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Monday evening after groups described by local sources as supporters of the transitional authorities entered predominantly Alawite neighborhoods, damaging…

Alawite Leader Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal Emerges as Key Voice Amid Rising Unrest in Post-Assad Syria ———————— Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria and the diaspora, has become a prominent political and religious figure as…

Syria: Alawite protests on Syrian coast leaves 3 dead, local officials say ———————- Three people lost their lives on Sunday when protests in Syria’s Alawite heartland of Latakia spiraled into gunfire and other violence, Al Arabiya English reported. Thousands of…

Rights Group Condemns Bombing of Imam Ali Mosque in Syria’s Homs ……….. The International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights has condemned an attack targeting the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian city of Homs, describing…

Fighting resumes between SDF, Syrian army ————————- Fighting has resumed between the Syrian army and units affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the city of Aleppo and its surrounding areas. Amid rising tensions in Aleppo, intense clashes broke…

Guterres Denounces Fatal Attack on Syrian Mosque ——————— A deadly attack on a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs has prompted strong international condemnation, with the United Nations chief stressing the need for accountability and denouncing the targeting of…