Published On 3 Feb 20263 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Syrian army has deployed to the northeastern city of Hasakah, previously controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), implementing the first phase of a United States-backed ceasefire agreement. A large convoy ofContinue Reading
December 8 marks one year since the al-Assad dynasty, which lasted 54 years, was removed from power by a rebel offensive. The 14-year-long war led to one of the world’s largest migration crises, with some 6.8 million Syrians, about a third of the population, fleeing the country at the war’sContinue Reading
Damascus, Syria – Around Damascus’s Umayyad Square, children leaned out the windows, waving Syria’s green, white and black flag as fireworks burst in the sky. December 8, the anniversary of liberation for the capital and the country as a whole, was two days away, but crowds had already begun toContinue Reading
Beirut, Lebanon – Youssef Salah and Mohammad Mahmoud exchanged joyful cheek kisses from their motorbikes in Cola Roundabout, a busy transport hub in Beirut. “Today is the best morning,” the smiling Mahmoud, 20, said. “We feel the biggest joy,” he gestured at Ali al-Abed, 20, who was seated behind him.Continue Reading
Daraa-based opposition forces say they have seized control of the southern city, the fourth strategically important city President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have lost in a week. Sources said the military has agreed to make an orderly withdrawal from Daraa under a deal giving army officials safe passage to the capital,Continue Reading
Syrian opposition fighters have launched a lightning offensive, capturing most of Aleppo and arriving as far south as Hama in a matter of days as government forces retreated. The rebels’ rapid gains – the most significant since 2016 – have thrust Syria’s various opposition factions back into the spotlight. SinceContinue Reading
