Syria

The European Union has announced the suspension of sanctions on Syria’s energy, transport, and banking sectors to facilitate the country’s reconstruction following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime, Anadolu Agency reported. The EU aims to enhance engagement with Syria’s people…

The new Syrian administration has significantly increased visa fees for Iraqi visitors, raising the cost from $50 to $250 for a single-entry visa, according to a document obtained by Shia Waves Agency. The new visa allows a three-month stay but…

The United States conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria on February 21, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leader of the al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din (HaD), Rudaw reported. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the operation on Saturday, emphasizing its…

As of February 19, 2025, the United Nations has reported that over one million Syrians have returned to their homes since the fall of the regime in Syria, Arab News reported. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, stated…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the West to lift sanctions on Syria, stating that the country is in dire need of reconstruction and that millions of Syrians are struggling to survive, Arab News reported. Hiba Zayadin, HRW’s senior Syria…

Approximately 40,000 individuals, primarily the wives, female relatives, and children of male ISIS suspects, are currently held in the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, VOA reported. According to camp authorities, these families have been celebrating the recent regime change in…

The United Nations reported that over 825,000 displaced individuals in Syria have returned to their homes since December, leaving nearly 2 million still homeless, Xinhua reported. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) noted that most displaced…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged nations Friday to urgently repatriate their citizens trapped in Syrian detainment camps, where thousands are living in life-threatening conditions, Jurist News reported. HRW emphasized that governments must fulfill their international legal obligations by prosecuting…

Gunmen attacked Arzah village in northern Hama on Friday, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals, including a child and an elderly woman, Arab News reported yesterday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the assailants, armed with handguns…

The Syrian Presidency announced Wednesday that Ahmad al-Sharaa has been appointed as the transitional president of Syria. Al-Sharaa’s appointment follows the departure of Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia after opposition forces took control of Damascus on December 8, 2024.…