Syria

France Issues Arrest Warrants for Assad and Top Syrian Officials Over 2012 Journalist Killings …………… A French court has issued arrest warrants for seven former senior Syrian officials, including ex-President Bashar al-Assad, over the 2012 bombing of a press centre…

Amnesty International: 46 Druze Civilians Executed by Syrian Government Forces in Sweida ………….. Amnesty International reported Tuesday that it has documented the extrajudicial execution of 46 Druze civilians by Syrian government forces and allied militias during recent violence in Sweida…

Syrian Activists Launch “Syrian Prisons Museum” to Document Saydnaya Abuses ………….. A group of Syrian activists has launched an interactive website titled Syrian Prisons Museum, aimed at documenting the atrocities committed in Saydnaya Prison during the rule of former President…

Nearly 2,000 Dead in July Violence in Syria’s Sweida, Syrian Observatory Reports …………… A recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has confirmed that nearly 2,000 people were killed during violent clashes in Syria’s Sweida province in…

Damascus Rejects Israeli Proposal for Demilitarized Zone in Southern Syria ———————————— Syrian officials have publicly rejected Israeli efforts to establish a demilitarized zone stretching from the occupied Golan Heights to Daraa, Erem News reported. Damascus emphasized that while talks on…

Forced Evictions in Damascus’ Al-Sumariya Neighborhood Spark Concern Over Human Rights Violations ………………. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported ongoing forced evictions targeting impoverished families in Damascus’ Al-Sumariya neighborhood, many of whom belong to the Alawite community. Authorities…

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, Syria’s Alawite community has faced a wave of security threats and political exclusion, prompting the formation of religious and political councils to safeguard their rights and ensure a role in…

Israel kills Syrian troops attempting to neutralize surveillance devices near Damascus ——————————- Israeli drone strikes killed at least six Syrian soldiers who were attempting to neutralize surveillance devices in a southern suburb of the Syrian capital, Kiswah, Anadolu Agency reported.…

Death Toll in Suwayda Clashes Rises to 1,895 Amid Reports of Mass Executions …………. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented a total of 1,895 deaths since July 13, following intense clashes, field executions, and Israeli airstrikes across various…

Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Six Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus …………………. Six Syrian army personnel were killed in Israeli drone strikes near the city of al-Kiswah, south of Damascus, according to a report by TRT Global citing Syria’s state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV.…