Syria
More than One Million Syrians Return to Their Homes, Says UN
February 19, 2025
More than One Million Syrians Return to Their Homes, Says UN
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…
Calls for Lifting Western Sanctions on Syria Intensify
February 19, 2025
Calls for Lifting Western Sanctions on Syria Intensify
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…
ISIS Families in al-Hol Camp Celebrate Regime Change, Attempt Escapes
February 16, 2025
ISIS Families in al-Hol Camp Celebrate Regime Change, Attempt Escapes
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…
Over 825,000 Displaced Syrians Return Home Amid Ongoing Crisis
February 15, 2025
Over 825,000 Displaced Syrians Return Home Amid Ongoing Crisis
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…
HRW Calls for Repatriation of Nationals from Syrian Detainment Camps
February 10, 2025
HRW Calls for Repatriation of Nationals from Syrian Detainment Camps
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 Attack Kills 10 in Alawite Village in Syria
February 2, 2025
Gunmen Attack Kills 10 in Alawite Village in Syria
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…
Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed as Syria’s transitional president
January 30, 2025
Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed as Syria’s transitional president
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.…
Shia Rights Watch calls for urgent action to stop violations against Shias in Syria
January 28, 2025
Shia Rights Watch calls for urgent action to stop violations against Shias in Syria
Shi Rights Watch (SRW)—an international pro-Shia rights organization—has called on the United Nations, the International Human Rights Council, the European Union, the Arab League, and all humanitarian organizations to take urgent action to stop what it described as a “humanitarian…
Monitor Group Reports Summary Executions in Homs Amidst New Government’s Security Sweep
January 28, 2025
Monitor Group Reports Summary Executions in Homs Amidst New Government’s Security Sweep
Fighters aligned with Syria’s newly established Islamist leadership have reportedly executed 35 individuals over a period of 72 hours, primarily targeting former officers of the Assad regime, Al Jazeera reported citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The executions occurred…
UN Official: Nearly 30% of Syrian Refugees Express Desire to Return Home
January 27, 2025
UN Official: Nearly 30% of Syrian Refugees Express Desire to Return Home
Nearly 30% of Syrian refugees in the Middle East wish to return home within the next year, Arba News reported citing Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency. This marks a dramatic increase from almost zero last year, following…