Syria

Security Tensions Rise in Syria’s Latakia After Neighborhood Incursions ………. Security tensions escalated in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Monday evening after groups described by local sources as supporters of the transitional authorities entered predominantly Alawite neighborhoods, damaging…

Alawite Leader Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal Emerges as Key Voice Amid Rising Unrest in Post-Assad Syria ———————— Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria and the diaspora, has become a prominent political and religious figure as…

Syria: Alawite protests on Syrian coast leaves 3 dead, local officials say ———————- Three people lost their lives on Sunday when protests in Syria’s Alawite heartland of Latakia spiraled into gunfire and other violence, Al Arabiya English reported. Thousands of…

Rights Group Condemns Bombing of Imam Ali Mosque in Syria’s Homs ……….. The International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights has condemned an attack targeting the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian city of Homs, describing…

Fighting resumes between SDF, Syrian army ————————- Fighting has resumed between the Syrian army and units affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the city of Aleppo and its surrounding areas. Amid rising tensions in Aleppo, intense clashes broke…

Guterres Denounces Fatal Attack on Syrian Mosque ——————— A deadly attack on a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs has prompted strong international condemnation, with the United Nations chief stressing the need for accountability and denouncing the targeting of…

Syria beefs up security measures in Aleppo to allegedly protect civilians amid SDF restrictions —————————— The Syrian Interior Ministry said Wednesday that security measures have been tightened in Aleppo in an alleged attempt to protect civilians and counter restrictions by…

Syrian Forces, SDF Agree to Ceasefire After Aleppo Clashes ——————— Following a deadly outbreak of violence in Aleppo, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed to a de-escalation, Arab News reported. The clashes, which both…

Syrian Observatory Reports Dozens of Civilian Deaths in One Week ………… The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that nearly 40 civilians, including women and children, were killed across Syria during the past week amid worsening security conditions. According to…

Syrian security dismantles Daesh terror cell near Damascus ————————— Syrian internal security units dismantled a cell of the Daesh terror group in the Daraya area southwest of Damascus on Sunday, Arab News reported. Authorities, in coordination with the General Intelligence…