After launching hundreds of air strikes on Syrian military assets and seizing positions including the summit of a mountain with an uninterrupted sightline to the capital Damascus, Israel appears to…
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UK: Authorities ‘keeping close eye’ on British jihadists in Syria
Any prospect of British jihadists returning from Syria would be “a concern” and the UK is keeping “a very close eye” on the situation, a Home Office minister has said.…
Syria: Barrage of Israeli attacks destroys ‘important military sites in Syria’
Israel has unleashed a barrage of aerial attacks across Syria, battering key military sites amid a security vacuum after opposition forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad.Near the port city of Latakia, Israel targeted an…
LIVE UPDATES: Syria civil war
11 Dec 2024 Interim government appointees to be announced ‘within days’, says PM Syria’s Prime Minister al-Bashir told Al Jazeera that the full appointees of the interim government will be…
Syria: UN urges patience as European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions
The United Nations high commissioner for refugees calls for “patience and vigilance” in returning Syrian refugees to Syria after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Filippo Grandi said in a…
Syria: Opposition begins government formation
Syria’s opposition forces are in talks to take formal control of the country after a sweeping offensive that captured swaths of territory, including Damascus, and ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad.…
Syria: Rescuers end search for secret cells in notorious prison
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.…
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…