Rescue workers from the White Helmets say they have ended their search operation for possible detainees in secret cells or basements at Syria’s notorious Saydnaya military prison without finding anyone.…
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Syria: New transitional PM Mohammed al-Bashir calls for stability and calm
The prime minister of Syria’s new transitional government has said it is time for people to “enjoy stability and calm” after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. Mohammed al-Bashir, the…
Europe: Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
A number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad. Austria’s caretaker government has stopped…
Israel: Authorities say it will impose ‘sterile’ zone in southern Syria
Israel’s defence minister says the country aims to establish a “sterile defence zone” in southern Syria after Israeli forces seized territory and unleashed a wave of air strikes on the…
Syria: Israel carries out over 300 strikes on Syria since fall of Assad- SOHR
Israeli warplanes have reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes across Syria, including on the capital, Damascus. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says it has documented more than…
USA: American hostage Austin Tice is alive in Syria-Biden
President Joe Biden has said the US will try to bring home one of the longest-held American hostages following the sudden collapse of the Syrian government. Speaking at the White…
LIVE UPDATES: Syria civil war
10 December 2024 Red Cross urges Syrians not to exhume their own dead Syrian families whose loved ones disappeared under ousted president Bashar al-Assad should not try to exhume their…
Syria: Israel carries out 100 air strikes across Syria
Syrian media reports say Israeli warplanes have carried out dozens of attacks across the country, including in the capital, Damascus. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said there…
UK: Authorities could remove Syrian rebel group from terror list
The UK government could remove Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the list of banned terrorist groups after the rebels led the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Cabinet…
Germany: Authorities pause asylum applications for Syrians after al-Assad’s fall
Less than 48 hours after the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Germany, home to the largest Syrian population outside the Middle East, says it will freeze asylum processing for Syrian…