A new report by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) has documented sweeping human rights violations in Syria’s coastal region.

New DesignThe complaint, brought by human rights advocate Imadeddin Al-Muntasser, claims that the defendants misused their political visibility and past affiliations with the Syrian opposition to lure ...

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In recent days, Israeli officials have dismissed the possibility that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would agree to any peace deal without a complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Golan ...

The Syrian Climate Change Programme (SPCC) has called for the declaration of a state of environmental emergency in light of the massive wildfires sweeping the forests of Lattakia’s countryside—fires ...

This monument, contrary to claims by some attempting to justify its destruction, bears no allegiance to the “former regime,” Salam Kawakibi writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.

The Syrian government has officially denied the existence of any peace negotiations with Israel, asserting that such discussions are “premature” and contingent on specific conditions.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has confirmed that 390 civilians, including more than 100 children, have been killed in Syria since the beginning of 2025 ...

Northern Syria is witnessing a major upheaval as opposition forces launch the ambitious Operation Deterrence of Aggression, targeting regime-held areas across Aleppo, Idlib, and Hama. This coordinated ...

A shadowy group calling itself Saraya Ansar al-Sunna (Battalions of the Supporters of the Sunnah) has recently captured the attention—and fear—of Syrians across the country, especially in the coastal ...

In the uneasy interstice between war and peace, Syria grapples with a question striking at the heart of national sovereignty, social cohesion, and institutional legitimacy: what to do with thousands ...

As Syria embarks on its post-sanctions recovery, economic expert Dr Ziad Arbash has emphasised the urgent need for strategic reforms in the country’s energy sector, describing it as the “bottleneck” ...