Syria: News
03 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpWhy Trump excluded Russia from his reciprocal tariff list
United States President Donald Trump recently announced a sweeping reciprocal tariff plan, placing a 'baseline' 10% tariff on all imports to the US.
30 Mar 2025
WorldSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces transitional government
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, has declared a transitional government, a decisive change in the country's political scene.
18 Mar 2025
HamasHamas's head of government in Gaza killed in Israeli strikes
Hamas has said that Essam al-Dalis, head of its Gaza government, has been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes.
18 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael launches extensive strikes in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria; 200 dead
Israel has stepped up its military actions in the Middle East, carrying out massive airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
17 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpOscar-nominee says she has 'debt to pay' over Jewish upbringing
Oscar-nominated actor Debra Winger recently spoke about the falsehoods of her Jewish upbringing while protesting at Trump Tower.
17 Mar 2025
HamasSyria retaliates against Lebanon, accuses Hezbollah of killing troops
Syria's military has carried out rocket and artillery attacks on Lebanon, after accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah of killing three Syrian soldiers.
15 Mar 2025
IraqUS-led airstrike eliminates ISIS's global operations chief
A coordinated airstrike on March 13 in Iraq's Al Anbar Province has killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, aka "Abu Khadijah."
14 Mar 2025
WorldSyria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs temporary constitution
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a temporary constitution, in a major development for the country's political landscape.
10 Mar 2025
WorldWho are Syria's Alawites and why are they being targeted
Syria's interim leader called for peace as violence and revenge killings continue in areas loyal to ousted former President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
09 Mar 2025
WorldSyrian President Sharaa calls for unity after deadly clashes
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for national unity and peace after violent confrontations left more than 1,000 dead.
09 Mar 2025
WorldOver 1,000 dead in Syria clashes, revenge killings
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Syria in a wave of clashes followed by revenge killings. The violence was one of the deadliest since the country's conflict began 14 years ago.
08 Mar 2025
WorldSyrian forces reportedly kill over 300 Alawite civilians this week
In a shocking development, over 300 Alawite civilians have been killed in Syria. The casualties have been blamed on security forces and their allies, who are battling militants loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad.
26 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael strikes Syria after pressing for 'demilitarization'
Israel warplanes carried out airstrikes on military targets in southern Syria late Tuesday.
22 Feb 2025
ChinaIran threatens to 'raze Tel Aviv to ground,' Israel responds
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point after a tit-for-tat exchange of threats between Iran and Israel.
02 Feb 2025
IranSyria's interim president makes 1st foreign visit to Saudi Arabia
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has set off on his first foreign trip since taking office, and he has chosen Saudi Arabia as his destination.
30 Jan 2025
QatarFormer al Qaeda member Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president
Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named the interim president of Syria after a meeting of armed factions that were involved in the offensive that toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month.
25 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpUS halts all foreign aid, except for Israel and Egypt
The US has suspended nearly all of its foreign aid, with the exception of military assistance to Israel and Egypt.
03 Jan 2025
IranIsrael confirms raiding Iran-backed missile factory in Syria; shares footage
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed a September 2024 operation targeting an underground missile factory in Syria.
30 Dec 2024
GermanyIraqi couple charged with enslavement and abuse in Germany
German prosecutors have formally charged an Iraqi couple, Twana HS and Asia RA, with enslavement, torture, and war crimes.
30 Dec 2024
United States of AmericaSyria's new leader urges US to lift sanctions, blames Assad
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the newly installed leader of Syria, has urged the United States to lift sanctions imposed during Bashar al-Assad's regime.
23 Dec 2024
MoscowBashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, unhappy in Moscow: Report
Asma al-Assad, wife of Syria's deposed president Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce as she is unhappy with her life in Moscow.
21 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpUS removes $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head
The United States has lifted a $10 million bounty on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa after direct talks in Damascus.
17 Dec 2024
MoscowExplained: Assad's final hours and escape from Syria
Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian President who fled to Russia after his government fell on December 8, 2024, has issued a statement explaining how he left.
16 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael launches 'earthquake bomb' powerful as 3.1 magnitude on Syria
Israel has unleashed a wave of brutal airstrikes on military installations in Syria's coastal Tartus region.
15 Dec 2024
TurkeyUS officials in 'direct contact' with Syrian rebel group
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has publicly acknowledged that American officials have been in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
14 Dec 2024
FranceWhat next for ousted Syrian President Assad and his family
Bashar al-Assad's presidency in Syria ended on Sunday, bringing an end to the Assad family's rule of over half a century.
14 Dec 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiSyrian rebels planned for a year to oust Assad: Report
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist group, which has long held a portion of northwest Syria, had been planning to oust President Bashar al-Assad for a year.
13 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael prepares for potential strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities
The Israeli military is reportedly gearing up for possible strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as fears grow over Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons.
13 Dec 2024
ChicagoMissing American found wandering barefoot after months in Syrian prison
Travis Timmerman, a United States citizen who went missing seven months ago, was discovered in the village of Thihabiyeh near Damascus, Syria.
11 Dec 2024
WorldWho is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria's new caretaker PM
Mohammad al-Bashir has been named the transitional prime minister of Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
11 Dec 2024
Lebanon75 Indians evacuated from Syria, moved to Lebanon
The Indian government has successfully evacuated 75 of its citizens from Syria after rebel forces recently overthrew President Bashar al-Assad and are set to form a new government.
10 Dec 2024
Amnesty InternationalWhy Syria's prisons were also known as 'human slaughterhouses'
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime has exposed the horrific conditions of Syria's infamous prison system.
09 Dec 2024
IranExplained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria
The Assad family's five-decade rule in Syria came to an end as rebels captured Damascus.
09 Dec 2024
Joe BidenWhy Assad fled to Russia after rebels took over Syria
The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad finally crumbled on December 8, 2024, after an 11-day offensive by rebel forces.
09 Dec 2024
IranInside Syrian dictator al-Assad's palace: Ferraris, cash, unbelievable opulence
The Assad family's five-decade rule in Syria came to an abrupt end following a swift rebel advance that seized government-controlled areas and reached Damascus within ten days.
09 Dec 2024
WorldOusted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's luxury car collection revealed
The recent ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resulted in the unearthing of a massive collection of his luxury cars.
09 Dec 2024
IranUS conducts airstrikes on ISIS camps in Syria
The United States has launched a series of airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) camps in central Syria, following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad by rebel factions.
09 Dec 2024
Joe BidenOusted Syrian president al-Assad, family granted asylum in Moscow
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have been given asylum in Moscow, Russian state media reported.
09 Dec 2024
Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiWho is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of Syrian rebellion
Born Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa in 1982, Abu Mohammed al-Golani is now the face of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), one of Syria's most powerful insurgent groups.
08 Dec 2024
Iran'Assad is gone, Russia...': Trump blames Putin for Syria collapse
United States President-elect Donald Trump has weighed in on the recent exit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from Syria.
08 Dec 2024
Prime MinisterWhere is Assad? Confusion as his flight disappears from radar
An aircraft, believed to be carrying Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, went off the radar on Sunday.
