Syria

Despite promises by Syria’s new government to preserve national unity, recent developments suggest that sectarian tensions and the threat of the country’s breakup are growing. According to Euronews, Ahmad Shar’a, head of Syria’s interim government who is set to address…

Post-War Syria Faces Public Health Crisis as TB and Cholera Resurge ………… Syria is experiencing a sharp rise in preventable diseases, including tuberculosis and cholera, amid the collapse of its healthcare infrastructure in the wake of Bashar Assad’s ouster, Arab…

HRW accuses Israeli forces of displacing south Syria residents ————————— Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israeli forces of forcibly displacing residents in southern Syria, calling these actions a war crime, Arab News reported. Since December 2024, Israeli troops have…

Mass Grave Discovered in Southern Damascus Amid Reconstruction Works ——————————— Construction workers uncovered a new mass grave while renovating a commercial property in southern Damascus, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the report, Syrian Civil Defense units and the Missing Persons…

War Debris Kills 29 Civilians in Syria in September ………….. Landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to pose a deadly threat to civilians across Syria. In September 2025 alone, 29 people, including children, were killed and numerous others injured in incidents…

A Syrian organization has launched a virtual museum to document the experiences of detainees in prisons long used under Assad family rule. More details in the following report: According to Arab News via AFP, the Syria Prisons Museum in Damascus…

Democratic Islam Conference Warns of Sectarian Divisions in Syria …………… The Democratic Islam Conference has voiced concern over the current situation in Syria, warning that growing divisions along sectarian lines threaten social stability and coexistence. Organisers described the ruling authorities…

Surge in Abductions of Shia Women and Youth Raises Alarm in Syria ————————————– A rising wave of abductions targeting Shia women and young men in Syria, particularly around Damascus, has sparked growing concern among families and rights groups, Shia Waves…

Syria Sees Surge in Retaliatory Killings Targeting Women and Children …………. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented a wave of retaliatory killings claiming the lives of at least 32 women and 21 children since the beginning of the…

In late August 2025, Syrian security forces carried out extensive eviction operations in the predominantly Alawite Damascus suburb of al-Somaria, marking homes with “X” and “O” symbols to designate which residents could stay and which had to leave. The raids,…