This is Beirut, 12/03 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
European Union United Nations Syria war
The EU has welcomed Syria's establishment of a fact-finding committee to investigate a recent wave of deadly violence, calling for perpetrators to be "brought to justice". "We strongly condemn the attacks by pro-Assad militias against security forces," the EU said in a statement released late Tuesday. "We also condemn in the strongest terms the ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkey Syria Recep Tayyip Erdogan
An agreement to integrate autonomous Kurdish institutions in Syria's northeast into the new Syrian national government will "serve peace," Turkey's president said on Tuesday. "The full implementation of the agreement reached yesterday will serve Syria's security and peace. The winner will be all of our Syrian brothers," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Discussions between leading figures of the Druze community in Sweida and the new Syrian administration have reportedly resulted in a tacit agreement for the Druze to integrate into the new Syrian state, according to Lebanese daily An-Nahar. Syrian writer and researcher Jamal al-Shoufi revealed to An-Nahar an “attempt to unify ranks by community ...
This is Beirut, 11/03 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Massacres Latakia Syria Lebanon
The upsurge in violence in Latakia, marked by massacres of a rare intensity, is driving increasing numbers of Syrians to seek refuge in northern Lebanon, exacerbating an already worrying humanitarian crisis.
Yara Germany, 11/03 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Syria SDF KURDS Demonstrations
The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to “integrate” all civilian and military institutions of the Kurdish autonomous administration into the Syrian state—a decision welcomed with joy by Syrians.
Nidal Ayoub, 11/03 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Finally, my phone rings. From the depths of the device come harsh, lifeless words—like the bodies piled in the morgues of Jableh, choking the air on the roads of Latakia, or swallowed by yawning pits. Barely are these words spoken, barely written, when a distant, frantic finger on the other end of the line, in Syria, erases them. I ...
Rayan Chami, 11/03 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Debunked Fact Check
Misinformation is spreading amid the clashes in Syria’s coastal region. Claims that President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced Houthi arrests and is personally overseeing military operations have gone viral. AI-generated audio and outdated images are being used to mislead. Let’s debunk it. #Debunked #FactCheck #Syria
This is Beirut, 10/03 23:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Syrian state media reported multiple Israeli air strikes in the southern province of Daraa on Monday night. Since the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes in Syria. "The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out several strikes on the surroundings of the towns of Jbab and Izraa in ...
This is Beirut, 10/03 22:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The recent escalation of tensions along the Syrian coastline raises critical questions. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), since March 6, nearly 973 civilians, predominantly Alawites, have been killed in Tartous and Latakia, located in western Syria, where this religious minority is concentrated. The global Alawite ...
This is Beirut, 10/03 21:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Syrian Democratic Forces
The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government. Syria's new authorities under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have sought to disband armed groups ...
This is Beirut, 10/03 20:01 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly Alawite civilians, with Christians reportedly caught up in the violence. "The current conflict in Syria does not concern me, but we are its victims," said Ruwayda, a 36-year-old Christian from the port city of ...
This is Beirut, 10/03 17:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Syria Bashar al-Assad SOHR Latakia Tartus
Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after more than 1,000 civilians were killed in the worst violence since his overthrow. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said security forces and allied groups had killed 1,068 civilians, the vast majority ...