Syria

Over 120,000 Syrian Refugees Return from Lebanon Amid Fragile Ceasefires ———————————- More than 120,000 Syrian refugees returned from Lebanon to their hometowns in Syria during the first four months of 2026, according to official figures. The return flows coincide with…

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Six in Southern Lebanon Amid Extended Ceasefire; Hamas Military Chief Targeted in Gaza —————————– Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least six people, including three paramedics at a health center, just hours after Israel and Lebanon…

Israeli Shelling Hits Western Daraa Near Jamla Amid Broader Regional Escalation —————————————— Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of Jamla town in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa countryside in southern Syria on Friday, May 15. At least four artillery shells…

Syrian Security Forces Targeted in Attack West of Hasakah ——————————- Several members of the Syrian security forces were killed and injured after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying security personnel in the countryside of Hasakah, northeastern Syria. On Monday,…

Visa and Mastercard Resume Operations in Syria After Years of Sanctions ————————- After more than a decade of suspension due to international sanctions, global payment giants Visa and Mastercard have resumed their operations in Syria. This move coincides with the…

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Assassination of Preacher at Sayyida Zainab Shrine in Syria —————————————– The extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Sheikh Farhan Hassan al‑Mansour, a prominent Shia preacher and cleric associated with the…

Over 1.6 million Syrian Refugees Have Returned Home Amid Regional Shifts ——————————————- More than 1.6 million Syrian refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring host countries since December 2024, according to recent figures reported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…

Repatriation of Australian Families Linked to ISIS Begins from Syria’s Roj Camp ——————————- The process of returning Australian families associated with the extremist group ISIS from the Roj camp in northeastern Syria has begun, following security and legal coordination with…

Amnesty International Calls for Accountability and Justice in Syria Amid Ongoing Rights Violations ——————————————– Amnesty International has urged Syria’s interim authorities to take urgent steps to address serious human rights violations, warning that a lack of independent investigations and accountability…

Syria-based HR group calls on residents to report thefts amid rising insecurity —————————————- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has called on residents in Syria’s coastal regions, as well as in Suwaida and eastern areas, to file official complaints regarding…