Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (L) and Syria’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani shake hands during a press conference after a meeting between the Syrian leadership and a Ukrainian delegation to help strengthen ties between the two countries on December 30, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ukraine’s Foreign Minister … Read more
new video loaded: From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad Damascus transcript Back transcript From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad Damascus As the rebels who ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad, transition from insurgents to administrators, maintaining order in the streets of the capital has become a top priority. Until recently, these men were … Read more
Syria’s Sednaya Prison | Video Credit: The Hindu As Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in Syria on December 8, relatives of detainees in the country’s various prisons have been lining up to search for their missing family members. One such prison, Sednaya prison, became infamously known as a ‘human slaughterhouse’ due to its alleged brutal treatment … Read more
Thousands of Syrians have been traveling to and from the Lebanese border since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Some families hoped to reunite with loved ones, while others are leaving amid an uncertain future. Source link
People gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square as they celebrate, after Syria’s Army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters, following a rapid rebel offensive that took the world by surprise, in Aleppo, Syria, on December 8, 2024. | Photo … Read more
Syrian opposition fighters announced on Sunday that they had entered the capital, Damascus, marking a major shift in the country’s ongoing conflict. Residents reported gunfire and explosions, with footage showing a tank in a central square and people celebrating. Mosques amplified chants of “God is great.” The military command of Syria’s opposition announced that its … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he hopes neighbouring Syria “finds peace”, as rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad advance towards the capital, Damascus. “Our wish is for our neighbour, Syria, to find the peace and tranquility it has been dreaming of for 13 years,” said Erdogan, a key player in the region, … Read more
A number of people have been killed and injured in an explosion targeting a Syrian army bus in central Damascus, Syrian state TV reported on Wednesday. Pictures on the TV channel’s account on Telegram showed the charred cabin of the bus. Two explosive devices went off as the bus was on the Hafez al-Assad bridge, … Read more
Sabriya al-Fayyad is terrified of what the Syrian regime will do to her family if Denmark sends them — like hundreds of other Syrians — back to Damascus. “I’m scared of returning to Syria, of this regime that killed my husband and his brother,” she tells AFP. At the end of March, al-Fayyad and her … Read more