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Syria's President Signs Agreement with Kurds

Syria's President Signs Agreement with Kurds

Mon 10 Mar 2025 19:24 CET

Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa announces that an agreement has been reached with Kurdish groups in the country to integrate into the central government's rule in Damascus.

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

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).

Syria Vows to Dismantle Chemical Weapons Stockpile After Assad's Fall

Syria Vows to Dismantle Chemical Weapons Stockpile After Assad's Fall

Thu 6 Mar 2025 02:42 CET

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani promises to destroy the stockpiles of chemical weapons built up under the previous regime. The promise is made in a speech to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Wednesday

Syria establishes constitutional committee

Syria establishes constitutional committee

Sun 2 Mar 2025 17:02 CET

Swedish police can nail Assad's torturers

Swedish police can nail Assad's torturers

Sat 1 Mar 2025 16:56 CET

A landslide of testimonies is expected to come from Syrians in Sweden who have been victims of crimes in their home country, but who previously did not dare to testify due to fear of the former dictator Bashar al-Assad's reprisals. But even their perpetrators are believed to be here in Sweden

The Kurdish PKK should lay down their arms

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The Kurdish PKK should lay down their arms

Thu 27 Feb 2025 17:05 CET

The Kurdish terrorist-labeled organization PKK is to be dissolved. "I urge to lay down the weapons and I take on the historical responsibility for this appeal", announces the group's imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan

The PKK should lay down their weapons

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The PKK should lay down their weapons

Thu 27 Feb 2025 15:14 CET

The Kurdish terrorist-labeled organization PKK is to be dissolved. "I urge to lay down the weapons and I take on the historical responsibility for this appeal," announces the group's imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan

Kurds distance themselves from Syrian conference

Kurds distance themselves from Syrian conference

Tue 25 Feb 2025 20:12 CET

A national conference was held on Tuesday in Damascus, which resulted in 18 points to rebuild Syria after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. But Kurdish officials, from the country's semi-autonomous northern regions, say they were excluded from the event

Swedish police can nail Assad's torturers

Swedish police can nail Assad's torturers

Mon 24 Feb 2025 11:12 CET

A landslide of testimonies is expected to come from Syrians in Sweden who have been subjected to crimes in their home country, but who previously did not dare to testify due to fear of the former dictator Bashar al-Assad's reprisals. But even their perpetrators are believed to be here in Sweden

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

Thu 13 Feb 2025 18:15 CET

Tulsi Gabbard Appointed as National Security Adviser

Tulsi Gabbard Appointed as National Security Adviser

Wed 12 Feb 2025 18:05 CET

Syria: New government in place in March

Syria: New government in place in March

Wed 12 Feb 2025 12:28 CET

A new Syrian government will be in place on March 1, claims the country's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.

Visit to Damascus in Pursuit of Syria's Chemical Weapons

Visit to Damascus in Pursuit of Syria's Chemical Weapons

Sat 8 Feb 2025 14:05 CET

A delegation from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visits Syria's new leader, in yet another attempt to destroy chemical weapons believed to remain in the country.

He smuggled out the photos that prove Assad's crimes

He smuggled out the photos that prove Assad's crimes

Fri 7 Feb 2025 04:15 CET

He smuggled out tens of thousands of images of mutilated bodies, which were used as evidence of the Assad regime's crimes in Syria. Now the whistleblower "Caesar" steps forward – and reveals himself to be a former head of department for the military police in Damascus

Syria's new leader seeks support from Turkey

Syria's new leader seeks support from Turkey

Tue 4 Feb 2025 16:45 CET

Syria's newly appointed interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Turkey for a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Syria's New Leader: Election in Five Years

Syria's New Leader: Election in Five Years

Mon 3 Feb 2025 21:31 CET

Syria's new leader hopes for Saudi support

Syria's new leader hopes for Saudi support

Sun 2 Feb 2025 09:33 CET

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa expresses expectations of comprehensive support from Saudi Arabia when Syria is to be rebuilt.

Attack in Syria – Children and Elderly Killed

Attack in Syria – Children and Elderly Killed

Sat 1 Feb 2025 12:23 CET

Trump's candidates stumble in Senate hearings

Trump's candidates stumble in Senate hearings

Thu 30 Jan 2025 20:22 CET

It became intense on several occasions when Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F Kennedy – all nominated by Donald Trump for top positions in the new government – were questioned in the US Senate.