Tensions high as new violence spirals in Syria’s Suwayda despite ceasefire

Druze armed groups have attacked personnel from Syria’s internal security forces in the restive area of Suwayda, killing at least one government soldier and wounding others, as well as shelling several villages in the southern province, according to state- …

Fresh violence in Syria as government struggles to ease tensions

BEIRUT: Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the violence-hit southern province, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Sunday (Aug …

Syria’s Sweida Province poses risks and opportunities - opinion

Clashes break out again in Syria as the interim government struggles to maintain ceasefire

Open this photo in gallery:A Syrian security checkpoint is seen as forces deploy in Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, in southern Syria, Sunday, July 20.Omar Sanadiki/The Associated Press New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday …

Russia Faces a New Equation in Syria: Shibani’s Visit Opens the Door to Negotiation

The recent visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani to Moscow signals the beginning of a new chapter in Russia–Syria relations. No longer the undisputed powerbroker it once was under the Assad regime, Russia now finds itself navigating a far more …

Deferred Justice and Incomplete Legitimacy: Rethinking the Caesar Act and Syria’s Fragile Transition

Last week, the United States Congress delivered an unexpected political blow to Syria’s transitional government. The House Financial Services Committee approved a new bill—the Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025—proposed by Republican Congressman …

Yazidis mark genocide date by starting temple project in Syria

By Nali Ali QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) –On Sunday, Yazidi leaders in northeastern Syria laid the foundation stone for a new temple in a symbolic act of remembrance marking the 11th anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide carried out by the Islamic State ( …

Activists in NE Syria call for awareness amid rising hate speech

By Samer Yassin HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Since the fall of al-Assad regime and the formation of the transitional government, Syria has entered a new and highly sensitive phase, marked by rising tensions among various segments of society. Incidents of …

Violence erupts in increasingly tense Syria

BEIRUT — New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country. In the …

Syria returns begin: Lebanon's refugee camps see departures

Report by Joe Farchakh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi LBCI accompanied Lebanon's Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed during a field visit to Haouch El Oumaraa, specifically to Al-Sakr camp, providing exclusive footage of the government's …