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Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Near Damascus Mark Most Extensive This Year

Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Near Damascus Mark Most Extensive This Year

Sat 3 May 2025 01:31 CEST

Israel has carried out new air strikes near Syria's capital Damascus. A conflict observer describes it as the most extensive Israeli attack on Syrian territory this year

Israel Airstrikes Near Damascus Send Clear Message to Syrian Regime

Israel Airstrikes Near Damascus Send Clear Message to Syrian Regime

Fri 2 May 2025 03:53 CEST

"A clear message to the Syrian regime". Israel's government labels new airstrikes very close to the presidential palace in Damascus

Over 100 Killed in Sectarian Violence Near Damascus

Over 100 Killed in Sectarian Violence Near Damascus

Thu 1 May 2025 12:04 CEST

At least 101 people have been killed in the recent sectarian violence outside Syria's capital Damascus, reports the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR).

Sectarian Violence Near Damascus Leaves 40 Dead Amid Israeli Intervention

Sectarian Violence Near Damascus Leaves 40 Dead Amid Israeli Intervention

Wed 30 Apr 2025 12:33 CEST

Further deaths are reported as sectarian violence rages around Syria's capital Damascus. Israel has intervened and claims to want to defend threatened Druze

14 Killed in Clashes Near Damascus Amid Sectarian Tensions

14 Killed in Clashes Near Damascus Amid Sectarian Tensions

Tue 29 Apr 2025 13:17 CEST

At least 14 people have been killed in firefights on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. Syrian authorities are simultaneously reported to have reached an agreement with the Druze to put an end to the sectarian violence

SOHR Reports Eleven Alawite Civilians Killed in Syria's Homs Province

SOHR Reports Eleven Alawite Civilians Killed in Syria's Homs Province

Fri 25 Apr 2025 16:21 CEST

UN Envoy Urges Israel to Halt Strikes in Southern Syria

UN Envoy Urges Israel to Halt Strikes in Southern Syria

Thu 3 Apr 2025 07:52 CEST

At least 13 people have been killed and several have been injured in Israeli bombings in southern Syria over the past 24 hours, according to local authorities. The UN envoy in Syria condemns Israel's "military escalation" and says it risks "destabilizing Syria at a sensitive time"

Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Leave Four Dead, Hit Military Sites

Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Leave Four Dead, Hit Military Sites

Wed 2 Apr 2025 22:03 CEST

Israel has carried out air strikes against a military research facility in Syria's capital Damascus and an airbase near the city of Hama, reports the state-owned Syrian news agency Sana.

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

Tue 25 Mar 2025 19:18 CET

More than 21,600 people have fled from Syria to Lebanon after the wave of violence in western Syria at the beginning of March, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.

Israel Strikes Military Bases in Central Syria, Including Palmyra

Israel Strikes Military Bases in Central Syria, Including Palmyra

Sat 22 Mar 2025 00:06 CET

Israel has attacked two military bases in central Syria during the night to Saturday, including one in the city of Palmyra.

Multiple deaths in Israeli attacks in Syria

Multiple deaths in Israeli attacks in Syria

Tue 18 Mar 2025 01:17 CET

Ten dead in explosion in Syria

Ten dead in explosion in Syria

Sat 15 Mar 2025 15:58 CET

At least ten people have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion in a building in the coastal city of Latakia in Syria. The search for more victims continues in the rubble

After the Civil War – People Are Fleeing Syria Again

After the Civil War – People Are Fleeing Syria Again

Thu 13 Mar 2025 06:01 CET

Is Syria on its way to falling back into civil war – just a few months after the Assad regime's fall? In just a few days, over 1,300 people were killed along the Syrian Mediterranean coast, mainly Alawites and Christians. Many are now terrified and have fled the country

Syria: "Illegal Revenge" is Not Allowed

Syria: "Illegal Revenge" is Not Allowed

Tue 11 Mar 2025 14:05 CET

"Illegal retaliation" must be avoided. This is the message from the investigative committee set up by Syria's new leadership after the recent days' killing of hundreds of civilians – most of them Alawites and Christians

Syria: Israeli Attack on Daraa

Syria: Israeli Attack on Daraa

Mon 10 Mar 2025 23:38 CET

Damascus: "Operation" on the coast completed

Damascus: "Operation" on the coast completed

Mon 10 Mar 2025 10:43 CET

Syria's Defense Department says that an "operation" on the coast has been completed, that its soldiers have "neutralized" other security forces said to be behind the killing of hundreds of civilians in recent days. The dead are reported to mainly belong to minority groups, Alawites and Christians

Violence in Syria is condemned: "Civilians must be protected"

Violence in Syria is condemned: "Civilians must be protected"

Sun 9 Mar 2025 17:37 CET

The recent violent incidents in Syria are condemned from several quarters. Demands are being made for civilians to be protected – and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to see justice for the victims

Expert on Syria: A Powder Keg That Has Now Exploded

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Expert on Syria: A Powder Keg That Has Now Exploded

Sun 9 Mar 2025 13:33 CET

The killing of civilians from the Alawite minority can be traced back to a "bitter and bloody legacy" from the war in Syria. But also to a security force that is not entirely controlled by the government, says Middle East expert Aron Lund

Testimonies from Syria: Dead bodies in piles

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Testimonies from Syria: Dead bodies in piles

Sun 9 Mar 2025 07:44 CET

Testimonies speak of dead bodies in piles and people are said to flee from coastal areas in Syria. Anxiety grows after days of reports of the killing of civilians, primarily from the Syrian Alawite minority

Over 1,000 dead in Syria – reports of massacres

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Over 1,000 dead in Syria – reports of massacres

Sat 8 Mar 2025 09:15 CET

At least 745 civilians from the Alawite minority in Syria have been killed by security forces and allies over the past three days, according to the British-based Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR). "This is one of the largest massacres in the Syrian conflict," says SOHR chief Rami Abdulrahman in a statement

Over 250 dead in Syria – "five separate massacres"

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Over 250 dead in Syria – "five separate massacres"

Fri 7 Mar 2025 08:12 CET

At least 162 people from the Alawite minority in Syria have been killed by Syrian security forces in "five separate massacres", reports the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR). Additionally, at least 95 more people have been killed in clashes between government forces and supporters of the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad

Assad Supporters Killed at Least 13 Syrian Police Officers

Assad Supporters Killed at Least 13 Syrian Police Officers

Thu 6 Mar 2025 19:37 CET

At least 13 Syrian police officers have been killed in an ambush in the coastal city of Jableh, according to an official in Damascus and the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

Israel Strikes Syrian Military Base: Explosions Rock Tartus Harbor

Israel Strikes Syrian Military Base: Explosions Rock Tartus Harbor

Mon 3 Mar 2025 20:14 CET

Israeli Attacks in Syria

Israeli Attacks in Syria

Tue 25 Feb 2025 22:55 CET