British Foreign Office: We will support the Syrian government in fulfilling its obligations.
US envoy Tom Barrack: Syria's future will be for all its components
1 hour agoLocal sources in Syria: The SDF assaulted and arrested the young man Ahmed al-Boush after he raised a banner at the Clock Tower roundabout in Raqqa city that read, "It's our right to celebrate, SDF," in reference to the Autonomous Administration's ban on any form of celebration in the areas under its control.
2 hour agoAerial footage of the military parade in Idlib city commemorating Liberation Day
Amidst a large crowd, Damascus's Umayyad Square witnessed parachute and aerial displays on the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime.
Turkish army convoys have entered northern Syria from three directions Afrin, SereKaniye and northern Aleppo. Some reports suggest the convoys are moving toward Manbij
Turkish security sources: We will absolutely not accept the appointment of senior YPG leaders within the Syrian government. As Turkey, we say, “You will disband as an organization and integrate into the army as individuals. You will no longer operate as a single organization.” That is our condition
1 day agoSyria: explosion in Damascus. Blast is believed to be caused by an IED
Unknown gunmen carried out on Saturday evening three separate attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in different areas of the Deir ez-Zor countryside in eastern Syria
Syria’s President Sharaa warned that Israel’s push for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria threatens regional stability as raids and tensions between the two countries escalate
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports a protest in Al-Karama Square in As-Suwayda demanding the right to self-determination and emphasizing the importance of media in the liberation struggle.
A U.S.-led raid in the Syrian town of al-Dumayr, aimed at capturing an Islamic State official, killed Khalid al-Masoud, a man who had been secretly gathering intelligence on ISIS for the new Syrian government. Source: Associated Press
Tom Barrack to Sky News Arabia: Syrians are making good progress in an extremely difficult situation
Tom Barrack told Sky News Arabia: Part of the solution to the Syrian crisis lies in an agreement with Israel.
Reuters report: General Kamal Hassan and Bashar al-Assad's cousin Rami Makhlouf finance more than 50,000 fighters
3 day agoThe Anti-Narcotics Department arrested 2 traffickers in Damascus countryside and seized 165,000 Captagon pills which were concealed in car batteries. The shipment was intended for smuggling abroad
Night protests erupted in Palmyra (E. Homs) after a resident known for years of extortion - including forced expropriations carried out using his ties with Assad's Intelligence - was released shortly after his arrest
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA): Israeli drone strikes target the vicinity of Beit Jinn in western rural Damascus
4 day agoThe Anti-Narcotics Department in Aleppo province confiscated 31,000 Captagon pills. Packs feature 3 different brands:- the camel (usually for Iraq)- Lexus (historic logo)- Lamborghini (logo introduced in 2022)
4 day agoSecurity forces conducted an anti-ISIS raid in Kanaker, S. of Damascus. 3 fighters were arrested after clashes. Truck full of weapons and ammunition was seized, including TNT, IEDs and silencers (suggesting this cell was involved in assassinations)
Field sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that two airstrikes targeted the Mansoura and Badia Ratla areas in the countryside of Raqqa Governorate, northeastern Syria.
A brutal crackdown is currently ongoing in the southern city of Suwayda. At least two Druze clerics, Raed al-Matni and Maher Falhout, were kidnapped by the National Guard, the militia of warlord Hikmat al-Hijri. The bodies of both men were dumped outside the hospital days later.
Netanyahu: We expect Syria to establish a demilitarized zone from Damascus to the buffer zone, especially Mount Hermon. Netanyahu: In good spirits and with an understanding of our principles — it’s possible to reach an agreement with the Syrians
1 week agoThe Kremlin: No information can be shared regarding Assad's whereabouts in Russia.
Syrian security forces target ISIS cells in the Dana area of Idlib.
The Security forces, working with Intelligence services, dismantled 2 ISIS cells in overnight raids in Idlib province (area of Dana & W. of Idlib). 2 members who refused to surrender were killed; others were arrested. Weapons, explosives and suicide belts were seized
1 week agoUS announced that, in collaboration with Damascus forces, it destroyed over 15 ISIS weapons caches in Damascus province a few days ago through airstrikes and controlled ground detonations. Syria: intense US monitoring operations over the Western Deir ez-Zur desert (area of Bishri Mount) today, tracking ISIS activity.
1 week agoThe Jordanian army announces the thwarting of an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics loaded with balloons guided by rudimentary devices across the border with Syria.
1 week agoThe city of As-Suwayda witnessed gunfire fired into the air for about five minutes, following reports of a drone breaching the airspace
Rural Damascus: Israeli army helicopters fly over the town of Beit Jinn in rural Damascus.