UN’s Volker Turk meets with Syria’s al-Sharaa, visits Sednaya prison
Volker Turk has become the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Syria. Source link
Will the West move fast enough to lift al-Assad-era sanctions on Syria? | Syria’s War
Damascus launches a diplomatic outreach to push for an end to restrictions.The United Nations says seven out of 10 Syrians require humanitarian assistance after 13…
Syrian engineers disarm landmines planted by Assad regime
Bomb disposal teams in Idlib are working to disarm landmines planted by the Assad regime. Source link
Crowd crush at free lunch event at Damascus mosque kills four people
Four people were killed and several others injured in an apparent crowd crush outside Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. Source link
Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’ | Syria’s War
On January 3, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot travelled to Damascus to meet with Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa.…
Top Western, Arab officials gather in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria | Syria’s War News
Top West and Middle East diplomats and ministers meet to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s ouster.Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western countries…
Syrian intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine | ISIL/ISIS News
The Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus has previously been targeted by ISIL and other armed groups in Syria.Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL…
Italy foreign minister meets Syria’s new rulers, calls for sanctions talks | Syria’s War News
Antonio Tajani says Italy wants to serve as a bridge between Damascus and the European Union.Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has held talks with Syria’s…
Can Syria’s new leaders fix the broken economy? | Syria’s War
After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy is in ruins.After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy has been decimated. Most of…
Syrians mark a month since al-Assad’s overthrow with concert in capital | Syria’s War News
Thousands attend the concert in Damascus to mark the end of al-Assad family rule and almost 14 years of civil war.It’s been a month since…
Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security
Brunner hid in Damascus for decades and is said to have taught torture tactics to Hafez al-Assad’s intelligence service. Source link
International flights resume at Damascus airport | Syria’s War
NewsFeedSyrians rejoice as they return home onboard the first international flight to Damascus in 13 years and since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.Published On…
Hope for a new Syria | Syria’s War
After nearly 60 years of rule by the al-Assad family, and years of war, people are questioning what the future holds for Syria. Journalist Nour…
First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria | Syria’s War News
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed at the Damascus airport. The Qatar Airways flight landed…
Turkiye’s road ahead in a post-Assad Syria | Syria’s War News
As the situation in Syria remains complex and fragile, Turkiye’s role in shaping the country’s future has gained increasing attention. From 2011, when the Syrian…
Turkiye says Kurdish-led armed groups in Syria will be ‘eliminated’ | Kurds News
FM Hakan Fidan says only ‘a matter of time before YPG is eliminated’ in Syria, urges West to cease supporting group.Turkiye’s foreign minister has said…
How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition? | Syria’s War News
A wide array of Western sanctions are debilitating Syria’s economy and threatening its recovery after 14 years of civil war. The United States and European…
What is behind US strategy of keeping troops in post-Assad Syria? | Oil and Gas News
Washington, DC – The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it is taking a wait-and-see approach to the fledgling government in Syria,…
Inside Syria’s notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear | Syria’s War
Damascus, Syria – “Palestine Branch”, also known as Branch 235, is an intelligence-run prison in Syria that everyone in the country feared and loathed. Established…
Lawyer fears Egyptian poet could be tortured if extradited from Lebanon | Syria’s War
NewsFeedA lawyer for activist and poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf has told Al Jazeera that he would be at risk if extradited to Egypt or the…