Syria civil war

Sweida’s schoolchildren become pawns in Syrian political struggle over exams

Muhannad Sharrouf, a political activist from Sweida, said: “They are not merely depriving them of an exam; they are threatening their future and pushing another generation toward further loss."

A schoolroom in Syria.
 Images of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad, are riddled with bullet holes as fighters of the ruling Syrian body inspect the damage at a military site, in Damascus on December 14, 2024.

Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis

Amjad Yusuf, main suspect accused of the 2013 Tadamon massacre, April 24, 2026

Main suspect in Syria's Tadamon massacre arrested, ministry says

Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes


Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syrian city, two killed in clashes

This is a rare occurence in Sweida province, which has mainly been spared from the violent unrests of the last decade in Syria.

 Smoke rises near a building as people take part in a protest in Sweida, Syria, December 4, 2022, in this picture obtained by Reuters.

Is the Ukraine-Russia war headed for a Syria-type stalemate?

BEHIND THE LINES: If a “frozen conflict” Syria-style emerges in Ukraine, it will only be because independent Ukrainian efforts succeed in preventing a complete Russian victory.

 SYRIAN UNIVERSITY students in Damascus hold a giant Russian flag at a pro-Russia rally following the invasion of Ukraine.

11 years into Syria’s civil war, no end in sight - analysis

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates the death toll at more than 606,000.

A Yemeni boy looks at the destruction caused by civil war at a World Heritage site in the Old City of Sana’a.

4 killed in alleged Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah sites in Syria

The airstrike is the fourth alleged Israeli strike on Syria in the past month.

An Israeli F16 fighter jet takes off during a joint international aerial training exercise hosted by Israel and dubbed "Blue Flag 2017" at Ovda military air base in southern Israel November 8, 2017. Picture taken November 8, 2017. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

Assad wasn’t really elected to a fourth term - comment

Ordinary Syrians have little say. They have borne the brunt of the humanitarian crisis that began 10 years ago after the regime cracked down on demonstrations expressing dissatisfaction with Assad.

SUPPORTERS OF Syrian President Bashar Assad celebrate after he won a fourth term in office, in Damascus on May 27

Step up trials of alleged Syrian war criminals, UN rights chief says

Attempts to refer atrocities in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for prosecution have failed, Michelle Bachelet said.

SYRIA HAS been destroyed by war.

Delayed treatment of some shooting injuries may have better outcome: study

The study found that patients treated at least two weeks after injury faced less complications than those treated within 24 hours after injury.

A member of the IDF medical team tends to Syrian women and children, who were injured in Syria's ongoing civil war, at a military hospital in the Golan Heights

Dutch prepare case against Syria for 'gross human rights violations'

Syria has been informed of the legal step, which precedes a possible case at the International Court of Justice.

Displaced Kurds stuck at a border after a Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria, wait to try cross to the Iraqi side, at the Semalka crossing, next Derik city, Syria, October 21, 2019

US to impose sanctions aimed at blocking Syria military victory

US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft told the Security Council on Tuesday that Washington would implement the measures to "prevent the Assad regime from securing a military victory."

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addresses the government committee that oversees measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Damascus, Syria in this handout released by SANA on May 4, 2020

US continues ‘national emergency’ to deal with Syria

The US has argued that the Assad regime is involved in “brutality and repression” and that its actions create instability in the region.

A US military vehicle is pictured behind the Turkish border walls during a joint US-Turkey patrol in northern Syria, 2019