14 August 2026
The Damascus Criminal Court: The court convicted the fugitive defendant Bashar al-Assad of the premeditated murder of more than one person.
The Damascus Criminal Court: The court imposed the harshest penalty allowed under Syrian law on the defendant Atef Najib.
Damascus Criminal Court: Former head of the Political Security branch in Daraa, Atef Najib, is accused of torturing detainees.
Israeli army: Overnight (Tuesday), three Israeli civilians arrived at the Mount Hermon area and crossed the border into Syrian territory. Israeli army soldiers were dispatched to the area to locate them and returned them to Israeli territory.The detained civilians were transferred to the Israel Police for further handling.The Israeli army strongly condemns such incidents, which constitute an additional incident that disturbs the soldiers' operational activity in the area and puts them in danger.The law enforcement authorities are required to bring those involved to justice and to prevent those individuals from repeatedly engaging in this incident, which constitutes a criminal offense.
Internal Security in Aleppo Governorate: Curfew lifted in the city of Ain al-Arab (Kobani) after security was restored and calm returned to the city.
Deputy Commander of Internal Security in Hasakah, Mahmoud Khalil Ali: Return trips to the city have been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of residents, and will resume as soon as the situation stabilizes and full protection is provided for those returning.
Banias-Al-Juwaibat: For the past five days, the Al-Juwaibat area in the Banias countryside has been under unprecedented security alert, accompanied by a siege of the area and the establishment of checkpoints at its entrances, in addition to identity checks and restrictions on the movement of residents to and from the village. These measures come days after similar security measures were implemented in the area, amid complaints from residents about the difficulty of movement, especially since the majority of Al-Juwaibat's inhabitants rely on agriculture and their farms for their livelihood. In recent hours, the tension has escalated after drones were spotted flying in the vicinity of the village, followed by the arrival of security reinforcements to the area. According to residents, the number of vehicles began with about seven cars and pickup trucks, before increasing to approximately 12 security vehicles within half an hour, with deployments from several directions. Residents reported that the security deployment extended from the beginning of the village to its end, reaching the areas of Al-Mustah, Al-Mazari', the farms' road, and above Babluta, with a clear cordon around the area and difficulty entering or leaving. The residents also reported hearing gunfire in the air shortly beforehand, causing fear and panic among them, as the reasons for the deployment remained unknown, and no official request or explanation regarding the measures taken had been received at the time of this report. The state of tension and alert continues in the area, with residents anxiously awaiting news of the reasons for the security campaign and whether the area will witness further escalation or measures in the coming hours.
The "Revolutionary Youth" affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) burned the Syrian flag that had been raised a few days earlier
In protest against the attack on those returning to Ras al-Ayn in the Hasakah countryside, protesters smashed a sign at the Kobani district directorate in the Aleppo countryside amid a tense situation in the city.
Attacks target displaced families returning to Sere Kaniye/Ras al-Ain, sparking protests and tensions in Hasakah and Qamishli
SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi has condemned reported attacks on displaced Kurdish families returning to Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain), urging calm and saying efforts are underway with relevant authorities to protect the returnees
Al-Sharaa discussed with Barham Salih the return of refugees and early recovery in Syria.
Sipan Hamo, Syria's Deputy Defence Minister for the Eastern Region, says the official dissolution of the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria will be announced in the coming days. He said the SDF's role "is over" and stressed that "there cannot be two administrations in a single state." Four SDF-derived brigades have already been integrated into the Syrian army in Kobani, Hasakah, Qamishli, and Derik
Armed group claims it targeted an Israeli military position in the western countryside of Daraa, southern Syria, in response to recent Israeli incursions
Syrian TV: Israeli forces advance into Tel Abu Qubays in the Quneitra countryside
Syrian Foreign Minister: An agreement has been reached with Russia regarding its bases in Syria.
Israeli forces advance with two tanks and military vehicles into Al-Samdaniyah Al-Sharqiyah in the Quneitra countryside
Syrian Interior Ministry: We thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and ammunition that were heading from Tartus Governorate to Lebanese territory.
SANA, quoting the Syrian Ministry of Defense: A soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a treacherous attack by unknown assailants east of Deir ez-Zor.
Syrian media: An Israeli army patrol advanced towards the outskirts of the village of Ma'ariya in the western Daraa countryside.
SANA, quoting the Ministry of Health: Two people killed and 13 others injured in a bus explosion in Jaramana, Damascus countryside. It should be noted that the bombing came hours after a statement issued by sheikhs and residents of Jaramana, in which they affirmed their categorical rejection of foreign projects and their adherence to the Syrian state
A car bomb exploded in the Jaramana neighborhood of Damascus.
Al-Shaibani: A unified Syria, free from terrorism and militias, forms a strong bulwark to protect shared borders. (SANA)
Syrian Foreign Minister: We reiterate our call for a return to the 1974 agreement and urge friendly nations and the international community to assume their responsibilities.
Al-Shaibani: We condemn the attacks on the Arab Gulf states.
Syrian Foreign Minister: We are working to consolidate stability in southern Syria and stop the repeated Israeli attacks.
Al-Shaibani: We are working steadily to establish stability in northern and southern Syria, and we condemn the Israeli attacks on our land.
Al-Shaibani: We continue working to end the presence of weapons outside the authority of the state.
Al-Shaibani: Damascus and Ankara agree on combating terrorism to protect common borders
Syrian Foreign Minister: We are working to end the presence of weapons outside the authority of the state and to combat terrorism.