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Save the Children warns that supplies are running out at al-Hol camp in northeast Syria. The camp houses over 24,000 people, mostly women and children linked to the Islamic State group.
Interior Minister says those responsible for repeated strikes near Mezzeh and its military airport are now in custody - Anadolu Ajansı
A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.
Citing the official, KAN reported that American support is conditional on Sharaa's actions not harming Israel's national security.
In mid-January 2026, Syrian government forces and allied Arab tribal fighters executed a swift cross-Euphrates offensive, overrunning key positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Deir al-Zor and Raqqa provinces.
What do these developments mean for the country’s political transition? This briefing featured Charles Lister, Senior Fellow with MEI and Director of its Syria Initiative. The briefing will also feature Amberin Zaman,
The rapid turn of events has brought almost all of Syria back under the authority of the central Damascus-based state following years of civil war that fractured the country, and puts a spotlight on shifting U.S. policy. The Reuters Gulf Currents newsletter brings you the latest on geopolitics, energy and finance in the region. Sign up here.
Damascus International Book Fair this year offers more than books, it tells the story of Syria’s enduring intellectual legacy. From
An international humanitarian organization has warned that supplies are running out at a camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group, as the government struggles to establish control over an area formerly controlled by Kurdish
Syria plans to permanently close two displacement camps in the northeast that hold civilians, including foreigners, linked to Islamic State militants, a government official said on