Syria

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…

Security Tensions Reported in Damascus Amid Protests Targeting Former Regime-Linked Neighborhoods ————————————————————- Security tensions have been reported in several areas of the Syrian capital, Damascus, after protests targeted neighborhoods where some residents were accused of links to the former Assad…

1.3 million UN-registered refugees come back to Syria in 2025 —————————————— Around 1.3 million people returned to Syria in 2025, marking one of the largest refugee return movements in the world in that year, according to the UN High Commissioner…

Syrian Observatory Documents 222 Deaths in Criminal Incidents Since Start of the Year ———————————— The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported a worrying rise in criminal violence across Syria since the beginning of 2026, documenting 201 crimes and killing…

Reported Taliban Flags in Damascus Spark Concern Over Extremist Symbolism ————————– Images and videos reportedly showing individuals carrying Taliban flags in the streets of Damascus have raised concern among political and security observers about the symbolic spread of Sunni extremist…