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 A child reacts during a demonstration marking the 14th anniversary of the start of the Syrian confl

The end of an era: Assad is gone, and Syrians reclaim their future

14 years after Syria’s uprising, citizens celebrate the fall of Assad’s regime and look toward a new future.

Katz confirms IDF attacks in Damascus to stop future Islamic Jihad terror ops

Katz said, "There will be no impunity for Islamic terror against Israel in Damascus, nor in any other area."

Al-Sharaa calls for a commission of inquiry into mass executions of Alawites

Syria’s new government launches inquiry after mass executions spark global condemnation.

Rare document sheds light on the Damascus Blood Libel, 185 years later

In the age of misinformation, the Damascus Blood Libel sheds light on the harm that can be created by rumors.

Over 1,000 Syrians killed by Assad regime in airport prison, report says

“Discovering the fates of those missing persons and searching for more graves is one of the greatest legacies left by the Assad regime,” said a colonel in Syria's new government.

By REUTERS
27/02/2025

How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria for the first time in decades

Visiting historic synagogues and praying with Torah scrolls that had remained intact through the country’s brutal, 14-year civil war, these Jews were celebrating a homecoming.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
26/02/2025
  IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

How will Israel’s airstrikes in Syria affect region?

There may be a window of opportunity for better ties with Syria, however it seems the new policy in Jerusalem may close that window.

  Tareq Al-Shoufi announcing “The Suweyda Military Council.” February 25, 2025.

New Druze military organization announced in Suwayda

‘The organization should not be viewed in isolation from federalist tendencies and Netanyahu’s pro-Druze remarks,’ says Syria and Lebanon expert, Dr. Moran Levanoni

25/02/2025

Netanyahu remarks over Druze in southern Syria spark online upheaval

Hundreds protested the remarks as a prelude to ‘dividing Syria,’ while some welcomed ‘any helping hand for the Druze community.’

24/02/2025

What’s at stake in Syria-Jordan meeting, after Netanyahu called for demilitarization

Shara’a is visiting Jordan following comments by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that southern Syria should be demilitarized.

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