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Syrian forces, in response, targetted the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighbourhoods, which have remained under the control of Kurdish militias since the early days of the civil war that broke out in the country in 2011

Fighting resumes in Aleppo hours after ceasefire

January 10, 2026, 02:50 PM - 3 min read

The Syrian Defence Ministry, while announcing a ceasefire on Friday, called on Kurdish militia forces to leave the city and move to other Kurdish neighbourhoods, which was rejected by the rebel groups

Syrian President arrives in US for talks with Trump

November 9, 2025, 10:27 AM - 2 min read

Al-Sharaa, a leader of the HTS, earlier considered a terrorist outfit by the US for its alleged links with AL-Qaeda, seized control of Syria last year, forcing the then-president Bashar al-Assad to flee the country.

Syria prepares for its first parliamentary elections since the ousting of longtime leader Bashar Assad in December.

Syria elects first parliament since Assad's ouster on Sunday

October 5, 2025, 11:56 AM - 2 min read

According to the organising committee, there are more than 1,500 candidates, with 14 per cent of women running for the assembly, which will have a renewable 30-month mandate.

Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to put an end to days of deadly sectarian bloodshed, in Sweida, Syria July 16, 2025.

Israel, Syria reach ceasefire deal; US claims credit

July 19, 2025, 11:57 AM - 4 min read

The United States has claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Syria following week-long clashes and Israeli strikes on Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime.

Ahmad Al Sharaa, Image via Human Rights Watch.

Ahmad Al-Sharaa, former insurgent leader, is Syria’s interim president

January 30, 2025, 08:16 AM - 2 min read

The United States had previously placed a USD 10 million bounty on al-Sharaa but cancelled it last month after a US delegation visited Damascus and met with him.

Syria’s children return to class as rebuilding efforts begin

Schools reopen in Syria amid hope, uncertainty

December 15, 2024, 04:50 PM - 2 min read

Students returned to classrooms in Syria on Sunday after the country’s new rulers ordered to reopen schools.