14 hours ago - The attacks come a week after three Americans, including two US soldiers, were killed in Syria’s Palmyra. Legislation reflects Democrats’ efforts to seek tighter oversight of Trump administration’s military action. Fifteen years after revolution took hold, little remains of the hopes that ignited a region. On December 17, 2010, Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering protests across the Arab world. ... Washington has blamed ISIL (ISIS) for the attack and promised retaliation.

May 30, 2025 - The Assad regime has fallen in Syria. It’s a historic turning point in the 14-year-long civil war. The situation is fast-moving and control is still shifting between different armed groups and opposition forces.

In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan ... Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israel’s actions in Gaza and Syria last week as skepticism of Netanyahu grows inside White House

1 week ago - The two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter were killed in Syria in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman.

9 hours ago - On 14 January 2022, in the rebel-held ... Syria, a car bomb went off killing one and wounding several bystanders. According to a rescue worker, an improvised explosive device had been housed inside a car and then the car was planted near a local transport office in the city which is close to the Turkish border. In the town of al Bab, a suicide bomb went off wounding three and in the city of Afrin, another suicide bomb went off at a roundabout. All these three bombings happened in a span ...

November 17, 2025 - Syrians are facing a severe economic and banking crisis, ongoing conflict, and many years of severe drought contributing to serious wildfires in some areas. In conflict areas, there is widespread damage to municipal water systems, schools, hospitals ...

1 day ago - Latest news from Syria as covered by the Guardian. News and stories about the country, people and politics

Since a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect on 27 November, over 828,000 displaced people - largely Lebanese - returned to their areas of origin. ... Thousands of Syrian refugees have reportedly started returning to the country ...

2 days ago - This research briefing describes the key actors in Syria; continuing violence and human rights concerns; the status of Syria’s chemical weapons; the significance of Assad’s fall to his allies Iran and Hezbollah and the attempts of Russia to retain its Syrian bases; Israeli actions in the Golan Heights; actions by the interim government; and the strength of Islamic State/Daesh.

November 19, 2025 - In the northeast, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to clash with Turkish-backed factions and Arab tribes, while rising sectarian tensions have fueled targeted attacks on the Alawite and Druze communities in the southwest. Meanwhile, the Islamic State is exploiting the fragmented security landscape to reestablish its foothold.

October 22, 2025 - The top Druse spiritual leader is calling for Sweida to secede from Syria altogether. Since the massacre, Druse militias have effectively barred government officials and the military from entering much of the province. The consequences have spilled into other parts of the country, too.

September 18, 2025 - At the same time, returns are increasing—as of August 14, 2025, 779,473 Syrian refugees have returned from neighboring countries, and 1,694,418 internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to their areas of origin inside Syria since December 2024. Communities receiving returnees face severe strains on housing, water, electricity, health care, and schooling, compounded by recent cross‑border movements from Lebanon. Syria, known as the Syrian Arab Republic, is located in the Middle East, bordered by Türkiye, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, and the Mediterranean Sea.

According to the Washington Post, the flow of weapons continued between December and April, but stopped after U.S. President Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in May. Numerous Israeli and Druze sources told the Washington Post that Israel continues to carry out airdrops of nonlethal military equipment such as body armor and medical supplies to Syrian Druze fighters, "effectively undermining Sharaa’s ability to centralize power."

December 15, 2024 - An abrupt end to the Syrian civil war, which has lasted over a decade and caused a humanitarian catastrophe and refugee crisis. How has it impacted civilians?

December 5, 2024 - Syria’s civil war is back in the spotlight after a new rebel coalition launched a surprise attack, sweeping into the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.

February 24, 2025 - Yet, the country must contend with the aftermath of nearly 14 years of brutal conflict where it is estimated that least 500,000 people were killed and more than 13 million forcibly displaced.

October 17, 2025 - More than 160,000 people disappeared into the deposed dictator’s vast security apparatus and are believed to be buried in the dozens of mass graves he created, according to Syrian rights groups. The government has estimated the missing since the Assad family’s rule began in 1970 at up to 300,000. Organized excavation and DNA analysis could help trace what happened to them, easing one of Syria’s most painful faultlines.

4 days ago - At least two people have been killed in clashes between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. ... New Delhi is deepening economic ties with Moscow, despite pressure from Washington.

2 weeks ago - Britain imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and organisations it said were linked to violence perpetrated against civilians in Syria, including some who financially supported former president Bashar al-Assad's government. ... The Islamic State group said the killing of U.S.

January 9, 2025 - Years of protracted conflict have devastated Syria’s economy, leaving the population increasingly vulnerable. Between 2010 and 2020, the country’s GDP shrank by more than half. Poverty is now nearly universal, affecting 90% of the population.