Syria

Syria’s Alawite, Christian, and Druze communities are facing escalating violence as Sunni Islamist factions, backed by Gulf and Western powers, consolidate influence in the post-Assad era. According to an article published by Modern Tokiyo Times, recent attacks on faith minority…

Reuters: Syrian Security and Defense Officials Implicated in Coastal Massacres ………………. A recent investigative report by Reuters has revealed the alleged involvement of Syria’s General Security Directorate and senior Defense Ministry figures in mass killings that struck the country’s coastal…

Trump Administration Revokes Terrorist Label for Syrian Group …………………. The Trump administration has revoked the terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the militant group that overthrew former Syrian president and now controls Syria, Reuters reports. HTS, once Syria’s al-Qaeda…

A recent incident at the shrine of Lady Ruqayyah (peace be upon her) in Damascus has ignited widespread anger and sorrow among Shia Muslims and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). During the mourning period of Imam…

US to Review Terrorist Designations on Syria Amid Sanctions Lift ——————————- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged to review both domestic and United Nations terrorist designations related to Syria, following a phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad…

Trump Lifts Decades-Old Sanctions on Syria After Regime Change ………….. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the United States’ longstanding sanctions program on Syria, the White House announced. The move follows Trump’s pledge during a…

Syrian Islamic Council and Affiliated Bodies Dissolved Following Government Request ————————- The Syrian Islamic Council announced Saturday its dissolution, along with all affiliated institutions, including the Syrian Ifta Council and the Syrian Qurraa Council, Enabbaladi.net reported. The decision came in…

Abductions of Alawite Women in Syria Spark Fear Amid Ongoing Unrest ………………… At least 33 Alawite women and girls have been abducted or forcibly disappeared in Syria since the beginning of this year, according to families who spoke to Reuters.…

Syria Says Church Attackers Also Planned Bombing at Sayyida Zainab Shrine …………………. The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that the perpetrators of the deadly suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus were also planning to target…

New Study Estimates Gaza War Death Toll at Nearly 84,000 …………………….. A new study estimates that at least 75,200 Palestinians were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and January 2025 as a direct result of Israeli military operations—nearly 40% higher…