In western Syria, several Alawite women say they were kidnapped after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Ramia, a teenager from Latakia province, said armed men forced her into a car, beat her, and insulted her faith. She said she was held for two days and threatened. Other women told similar stories of [...]
Heavy rainfall in northern and western Syria has caused serious flooding, affecting thousands of displaced people. Since Saturday, flash floods have damaged about 1,800 tents and destroyed at least 150 in camps in Idlib and northern Latakia. Many families who already lost their homes are now facing more hardship. A local hospital had to stop [...]
Hind Kabawat is the only female minister in the transitional Syrian government. Her mission is to rebuild the war-torn nation, but she has a big job ahead of her. There is poverty and destruction throughout the country, with millions of people displaced and living in tents. There are also divisions and sectarian warfare. Kabawat seems [...]
Recent events in northeast Syria show deep divisions between Arab and Kurdish communities. When the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced their withdrawal from Arab-majority cities like Raqqa and Deir Az Zor, many residents celebrated the return of Syrian government control. Some Arabs said they felt relieved after years of fear, repression, and forced conscription [...]
Tensions between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are rising despite a recent ceasefire. The conflict escalated over ISIL prisoners who escaped from al-Shaddadi prison, with each side blaming the other. Syria’s government says the SDF released prisoners to pressure Damascus, while the SDF says the army caused the escape during [...]
The Syrian army has told civilians to leave parts of rural Aleppo after accusing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of building up troops in the area. This comes after more than a week of deadly clashes in Aleppo city that have killed at least 23 people. The army declared areas such as Deir Hafer and [...]
Violence has erupted in Aleppo, Syria, between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The Syrian army declared the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods as “closed military zones” and opened humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave before shelling and fighting began. Over [...]
On November 25, 2025, several thousand members of Syria's Alawite minority took to the streets of several coastal and central cities-including Latakia, Tartus, and Homs-to express their discontent with the government, demanding political change, the release of detained community members, and protection from violence. The protest in Latakia turned perilous when security forces fired shots [...]
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa at the White House next week. This is the first meeting between the leaders since al‑Sharaa became Syria’s president last year. He took over after Bashar al‑Assad was removed from power. Al‑Sharaa’s government has been working to rebuild Syria and improve its relationships with other [...]
Christians in Syria are facing a deep crisis as the Church struggles to survive after years of war and instability. Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs said that the Church is “dying,” with many Christians leaving the country to find safety and a better life. Before the war, more than two million Christians lived in Syria, [...]
