Syria

Syrian Druze Leader Calls for Separate Druze Region —————————- Hikmat al-Hajri, the spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community, has called for the establishment of a “Druze region” in southern Syria. According to Anadolu Agency, following the creation of a military…

SDF Repels Attack by Jolani-Linked Groups in Deir ez-Zor ———————————- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) successfully repelled an attack launched by armed groups affiliated with the Jolani administration on a military base of the Kasrah Military Council in western Deir…

Syria is witnessing rapid military, political, and humanitarian shifts this week, with Israeli raids near the Golan, U.S. sanctions removal, Turkish defense alignment, and worsening drought conditions compounding displacement and aid shortfalls. Damascus has accused Israel of launching a new…

Armed Raids Target Alawite Villages in Syria’s Tartus Countryside ——————————————- Local sources reported that a group of five masked assailants launched a nighttime raid on a home in the Alawite-populated village of Al-Ransiyah, in the outskirts of Tartus. The attackers…

Discontent in Damascus Over Sensitive Questions in Census Survey ……………. Residents of Damascus’ al-Wuroud neighborhood, largely populated by the Alawite community, voiced frustration during a nationwide census conducted by Syrian authorities. The process required families to present identification documents, family…

Suicide Bombing in Eastern Syria Kills Police Officer, Daesh Suspected ———————————— A suicide attack at a security checkpoint in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province on Friday killed one police officer, Arab News reported citing state media, which blamed the assault…

Syrian Government Push to Recruit Kurds and Minorities in Afrin Met with Hope and Skepticism ———————————— The Syrian government has launched a new recruitment drive to bring Kurds and religious minorities into its General Security forces in Afrin, a region…

Syrian Forces Foil Daesh Suicide Attack in Deir ez-Zor’s Al-Mayadin ———————————– Syrian security forces thwarted a suicide attack by Daesh militants in the city of Al-Mayadin, Deir ez-Zor province, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Thursday. According…

Syria Delays Parliamentary Election in Sweida Due to Security Concerns ——————————- Syria has announced that its first parliamentary election under the new Islamist administration will be delayed in the southern province of Sweida and two other provinces because of security…

Syria to Introduce New Banknotes, Removing Two Zeros from Currency ———————————– Syria plans to issue new banknotes by removing two zeros from its severely devalued pound in an effort to restore public confidence and ease daily transactions, Arab News reported.…