News Muncher - category syrian

15 hours, 19 minutes ago

Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad

What returning to Syria in the midst of the euphoria and horror of uncovering the al-Assads’ mass graves felt like. There was none in this pitch-black prison except for the unimaginable horrors in what people there told us was the “execution room”. Among them was the town’s graveyard caretaker who told us he prayed over dozens of bodies that security …

Opposition Road Way Told Syrian Regime Security Forces

1 day, 4 hours ago

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Associated Press

BEIRUT — A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” Jumblatt’s father, Kamal, was killed in 1977 in an ambush near a Syrian roadblock during …

Iran Hezbollah Israel House Lebanon Lebanese Khamenei

1 day, 10 hours ago

In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall

Associated Press

QARDAHA, Syria — On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad, vandals have sprayed variations of the phrase, “Damn your soul, Hafez.” Nearly two weeks after the ouster of his son, Bashar Assad, people streamed in to take photos next to the burned-out hollow where the elder Assad’s grave used …

Army Syria Syrian Youssef Assad Alawite Qardaha

1 day, 15 hours ago

Rebuilding Syria requires much more than bricks and mortar

Al Jazeera

Rebuilding Syria after more than a decade of devastating conflict is no simple task. As the global community keeps a close eye on Syria’s new leadership to ensure a smooth transition, it must also send a clear and forceful message to Israel. The global community may hesitate to fully lift sanctions due to uncertainty about Syria’s new leadership. Syria’s new …

Community Human Rights Society Syria Reconstruction Country Israel

1 day, 15 hours ago

What just happened in Syria, and who benefits most? Well, that part is easy

Salon

Trying to make sense of what just happened in Syria — where the seemingly impregnable regime of Bashar Assad abruptly collapsed two weeks ago in the face of an unexpected rebel onslaught — runs straight into the central paradox of global affairs: Everyone believes they’re on the right side of history, and can tell the good guys from the bad …

War Ukraine Russia World Middle East Syria Trump

1 day, 15 hours ago

Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister

Al Jazeera

New head of women’s affairs Aisha al-Dibs tells Al Jazeera women from all provinces and ethnicities will help rebuild the war-torn country. In an interview with Al Jazeera from Damascus on Sunday, Aisha al-Dibs said the government was committed to engaging Syrian women in social, cultural and political institutions, and recruiting qualified women in healthcare and education sectors. Al-Dibs said …

Women Syria Syrian

1 day, 15 hours ago

Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions

Al Jazeera

Meeting comes two days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his minister will visit Damascus to discuss the new structure in Syria. Photographs and footage shared by the Turkish ministry showed Fidan and al-Sharaa hug and shake hands, their meeting coming two days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Fidan would be going to Damascus to discuss the …

Islam Sanctions Lebanon Turkish Syrian Lebanese Damascus

1 day, 15 hours ago

Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera speaks to Syrian opposition fighters who came back to liberate their homes and pursue their dreams. “I remember the regime’s massacres, the killing, and the hitting of bakeries and hospitals.” Eight years later, a series of images went viral on social media. “Its fall was preceded by other cities and it was this final nail in the uprising’s …

Russia Opposition City Iran Hezbollah Syrian Regime

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

LA Times

Women look at photos of people reported to be missing, in the Marjeh square in Damascus, Syria. A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” …

Iran Hezbollah Israel House Lebanon Syrian Led

1 day, 19 hours ago

Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

The Hindu

When civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, one of the first things Bashar al-Assad’s regime did was to pull back troops from the country’s north-east so that they could defend the heartland against militias. This gave an opportunity to Syria’s Kurds, the country’s largest ethnic minority who make up some 10% of its population, to establish a de …

Syria Iraq Kurdish State Turkish Syrian Islamic

2 days, 1 hour ago

Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty and return to civilian life. Members of Bashar Assad’s army or a pro-government militia, gather …

Army Syria Reconciliation Syrian Dec Soldiers Damascus

2 days, 15 hours ago

Syrian authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers

Al Jazeera

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani named foreign minister and Murhaf Abu Qasra defence minister. Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign and defence minister, the official Syrian news agency SANA reports, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar, reporting from Damascus, said Abu Qasra and al-Shibani were “very much close” to …

Syria Minister Foreign Syrian Defence Minister Qatar Damascus

2 days, 22 hours ago

AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’

Associated Press

SAYDNAYA, Syria — Behind the coils of razor wire and concrete walls, glimpses of the horror emerge from the warren of dank, airless corridors of what has been dubbed “The Slaughterhouse.” A coarse, heavy rope lies on the ground, tied into a hangman’s noose. The setting sun streams through windows as a man walks through the infamous Saydnaya military prison …

Military Prison Syria Share Syrian Inside Damascus

Panic caused by a 10,000-strong march chanting 'Allahu Akbar' through a Christmas market - and why many Germans now feel generosity towards Syrian refugees must end: ROBERT HARDMAN

Daily Mail

They are still confused and, understandably, a little angry in the centre of Essen, though the mood is very much calmer than it was a few days ago. In mid-afternoon on Sunday December 8, the snug ambiance of Essen's Christmas Market, where Robert Hardman stands, was suddenly disrupted by chants of 'Allahu Akbar' On and on they came for more …

Refugees Christmas Market Syria Germany West End

3 days, 4 hours ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

Associated Press

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children, and wounded 16 other people Friday afternoon, health officials said. Israeli strike on a Gaza apartment building kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at …

Military Syria Turkey Kurdish Washington Palestinian Gaza

3 days, 9 hours ago

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Biden administration said Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month. The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who …

Syria Syrian Tice Leaf Damascus

3 days, 10 hours ago

The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried

Associated Press

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Turkey gained renown as a haven for refugees by welcoming more than 3 million Syrians fleeing violence between forces from Bashar Assad ’s government and a patchwork of rebel groups. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print ‘My children were born here’ Cabuli spent several years in a refugee camp before …

Syria Turkey Refugee Share Southern Turkish Syrian

3 days, 10 hours ago

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Associated Press

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex relationship between Putin and Erdogan, with wide-ranging implications not just …

Ukraine Syria Turkey West Washington Share President

3 days, 15 hours ago

Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

India TV News

Moscow: They want to present everything happening in Syria as some kind of failure for Russia but that is not the case, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. He denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday. "In general, …

Russia Russian Moscow Syrian Vladimir Putin Assad President Vladimir

3 days, 15 hours ago

US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet Syrian rulers days after Assad's ouster

India Today

Top diplomats from the Biden administration are in Damascus on Friday to meet new Syrian authorities led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a State Department spokesperson said, the first in-person and official meeting between Washington and Syria's de-facto new rulers. The State Department's top Middle East diplomat Barbara Leaf, Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens and newly appointed Senior Advisor …

Syria Washington Syrian Rule Damascus Assad Hts

3 days, 15 hours ago

US drops $10m reward for arrest of Syria’s new leader after Damascus talks

Al Jazeera

Diplomat Barbara Leaf says US received ‘positive messages’ in talks with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syrian capital. Leaf said the US decided to drop the reward for al-Sharaa after receiving “positive messages” during Friday’s discussions, including a promise to ensure that “terrorist” groups cannot pose a threat. “We fully support a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process that results in …

Syria Reward Syrian Jordan Isis Isil Damascus

3 days, 15 hours ago

Erdogan urges end of foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria

Al Jazeera

Turkish president compares Kurdish YPG fighters to ISIL and says neither group has a future in Syria. Turkiye expects foreign countries to withdraw support for Kurdish fighters in Syria after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, as Germany warns against an escalation in fighting with Kurdish forces. Security for Kurds ‘essential’ Later on Friday, German Foreign …

Syria Kurdish Washington Turkish Syrian German Fighters

3 days, 15 hours ago

U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria

LA Times

A Syrian man holds the Syrian opposition flag as he passes by a picture of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 9, 2024. Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator Bashar Assad. U.S. officials said they pressed the transitional government established by rebels to …

Syria Syrian Damascus Carstens Hts Sharaa

3 days, 15 hours ago

Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one

Al Jazeera

Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate. Israeli forces have shot and wounded a Syrian protester demonstrating against the army’s presence in a border village in southern Syria, the Israeli military says. “During a protest condemning the Israeli incursion, a young man was injured by Israeli forces’ gunfire in the village of Maariya, …

Military Syria Protest Syrian Israeli Forces Maariya

Filters

Articles for Syrian

Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall

Rebuilding Syria requires much more than bricks and mortar

What just happened in Syria, and who benefits most? Well, that part is easy

Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister

Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions

Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Syrian authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers

AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’

Panic caused by a 10,000-strong march chanting 'Allahu Akbar' through a Christmas market - and why many Germans now feel generosity towards Syrian refugees must end: ROBERT HARDMAN

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet Syrian rulers days after Assad's ouster

US drops $10m reward for arrest of Syria’s new leader after Damascus talks

Erdogan urges end of foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria

U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria

Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one