Syria

6 days ago - The New York Times published new details about former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's escape to Russia. What are his children doing now? Where in Russia does Assad live?

5 days ago - Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

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

3 weeks ago - ... Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to de-escalate on Monday evening in the northern city of Aleppo, after a wave of attacks that both sides blamed on each other left at least two civilians dead and ...

1 week ago - 19, the U.S. military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for a deadly attack on two Iowa National Guard soldiers. President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate.

May 30, 2025 - Inspired by the ‘Arab spring’ uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, peaceful protests started in March. However, the peaceful demonstrations were met by swift government opposition. When the government used deadly force to crush the dissent, protests erupted nationwide. The violence rapidly escalated, eventually giving way to a brutal war. The conflict caused the displacement of over half of Syria’s population.

Authorities raided a hideout and arrested several Daesh militantsNineveh Governorate, Iraq A US official told Al-Hadath: Iranian weapons are being smuggled into northeastern Syria where the SDF forces are in control.Ain Issa, Ar-Raqqah Three SDF tanks were disabled as a result of Turkish airstrikes on the M4 highway near the town of Ain Issa, east of Raqqa.Theban, Deir Ez-Zor Governorate Three people were killed by SDF elements during raids at dawn today in the town of Dhiban in the eastern Deir ez-Zor countryside.Homs Airstrikes by F-15 fighter jets and HIMARS rocket launchers: New details em

2 weeks ago - Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside a mosque in Homs, Syria, after a bombing killed eight people and wounded 18.

2 weeks ago - The man stormed a meeting between U.S. and Syrian security officials who were having lunch together and opened fire after clashing with Syrian guards, Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba said Sunday.

1 week ago - The US struck multiple targets in Syria on Friday that the US military tied to ISIS as retaliation for the recent attack that killed two American service members there, according to two US officials.

2 weeks ago - Two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter have been killed in Syria in an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman, the US Central Command (Centcom) has said.

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From refugee economy to coalition strikes, find the latest news on Syria in this Al Jazeera English playlist.

3 days ago - On 14 January 2022, in the rebel-held city of Azaz in northwest 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 of hours and minutes from each other.