Syria

Four killed in Sweida as sectarian clashes resurface ———————————– Renewed sectarian clashes erupted on Sunday in southern Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida province, resulting in at least four deaths, Arab News reported. The violence follows a fragile ceasefire established last month after…

Armed Groups Attack Syrian Internal Security Forces in Sweida ————————————– Armed groups have attacked Syria’s internal security forces in the southern city of Sweida, resulting in the death of one security force member and injuries to others, Al Arabiya English…

Shia Family Forcibly Evicted in Damascus, Raising Concerns Over Minority Rights ————————————- A Shia family, the Al-Qaq family, has been forcibly expelled from their home in the Hujeira region, south of Damascus, by an armed group reportedly affiliated with Idlib,…

Syrian Defense Ministry Confirms Clash with U.S.-Backed SDF Near Manbij ————————- The Syrian Ministry of Defense has confirmed a clash near Manbij between the Syrian army and the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Khaama Press reported. The incident reportedly…

Press Group Demands Accountability for Photojournalist Killed in Syria ——————————– The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging accountability for the death of Syrian photojournalist Sari Majid Al-Shoufi, who was killed while reporting on armed combat near the city of…

Buses Arrive to Evacuate Civilians in Syria Amidst Stabilization Efforts ——————————- Six buses arrived in Syria’s eastern Daraa province on Saturday to evacuate civilians from neighboring Suwayda, as part of ongoing efforts to stabilize the region, Anadolu Agency reported. Nour…

Assassination of Shia Youth in Damascus’s Zeinabiyeh Fuels Sectarian Concerns in Syria ————————————– The recent assassination of Ja’far Ibrahim Mahmoud, a young Shia man from Aleppo, in the Zeinabiyeh area of Damascus, has ignited a wave of anger and concern…

UN Report Details ISIS, Al-Qaeda Exploitation of Post-Assad Chaos in Syria —————————— A UN Security Council report, released on July 29, reveals that the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda are actively exploiting the chaotic environment in Syria following the overthrow…

Swedish Man Sentenced to Life for Role in ISIS Pilot Murder ————————————— A Stockholm district court has sentenced Swedish national Osama Krayem to life imprisonment for his role in the 2015 murder of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh, who was brutally…

Syria Forms Committee to Investigate Deadly Sweida Clashes —————————————– Syria’s Ministry of Justice, under the new transitional administration, has announced the formation of an investigative committee to probe the recent deadly sectarian clashes in the southern province of Sweida. The…