Syria

ISIS Attacks Intensify in Northern and Eastern Syria ————————— Cells of the extremist Sunni group ISIS carried out two coordinated attacks last night targeting Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Deir ez-Zor and Hasakah. According to Shia Waves Persian citing…

Unprecedented Drought in Syria Triggers Looming Food Crisis …………….. A severe drought, the worst in 36 years, threatens to trigger a major food crisis in Syria, a country already grappling with the aftermath of a 14-year civil war. The drought…

Violence Surges in Syria, Claiming 49 Lives in August ……………… According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Syria is experiencing a disturbing rise in violence, with a total of 49 people killed in August due to assassinations, kidnappings, and…

Syria Fully Extinguishes Wildfires in Latakia and Hama Countryside —————————————- According to a report from Anadolu Agency, Syria announced on Sunday that it has fully extinguished wildfires in the Latakia and Hama countryside after days of intense efforts. The fires,…

Car Bomb Explodes in Damascus ——————— A car bomb exploded in the Al-Mezzeh district of Damascus, the Syrian capital. According to the Shia News Agency, citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the blast occurred near the “Golden” hotel but…

Syrian Military Plans Offensive Against Kurdish Forces —————————— The Syrian military is planning a major offensive to seize control of the eastern provinces of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a mostly Kurdish militia that has…

Foreign Fighters Petition Syria’s New Islamist Government for Citizenship —————————————– Foreign fighters who joined Syria’s civil war from abroad have formally petitioned the country’s new Islamist-led government to grant them Syrian citizenship, Reuters reported. These fighters, alongside aid workers and…

Firefighters Struggle to Contain Wildfires on Syrian Coast ————————————- Wildfires in northern Syria, including the provinces of Latakia, Hama, and Tartus, have continued to rage for a fifth consecutive day. According to the Shia News Agency, citing the BBC, strong…

Approximately 1,300 Syrians Return Home from Germany DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, approximately 1,300 Syrian citizens who had sought refuge in Germany and other European countries have returned to their homeland. According to a…

Concerns of Syrian Collapse Rise After Assad’s Fall —————————— Nine months after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria remains plagued by violence and instability, Shia Waves Persian reported citing the Austrian newspaper Der Standard. The interim government, led by Ahmad al-Shara, faces…