Syria’s unfinished reckoning
Many citizens are desperate to see past crimes punished. Others worry about reigniting violence
Finance
ft.com
24.09.2026
Syria's first women graduate from new police academy
Around 150 women have graduated from Syria's new police academy, boosting efforts to rebuild security forces and increase women’s role in policing.
World
euronews.com
23.09.2026
Syria’s al-Sharaa warns Israeli attacks endanger delicate post-war recovery
President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for Israeli withdrawal, condemning its attacks as Syria emerges from civil war.
World
aljazeera.com
23.09.2026
Al-Sharaa: Occupied Golan Heights to ‘remain Syrian territory’
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa demanded the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.
World
aljazeera.com
23.09.2026
Al-Sharaa vows Golan Heights will remain Syrian in UN speech
At an Atlantic Council panel the day before, the Syrian president said he openly told Trump he had no right to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, quipping that the US president should give
World
euronews.com
23.09.2026
Syrian leader reaffirms UN mandate on Golan Heights as he says it's not 'up for debate'
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa outlined his government's foreign policy priorities, security negotiations and regional economic plans during an Atlantic Council Front Page event in New York on Tuesd
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
23.09.2026
Is Syria's 'new' economy for the rich only?
The Syrian government says it is restructuring the economy and announces prosperity. But ordinary Syrians are not feeling it. In fact, they say their lives are getting worse. Who exactly is likely to
World
dw.com
23.09.2026
Syrian man reunited with secret library hidden for 15 years
A Syrian man has been reunited with his collection of over 100 Islamic texts, science books and poems,15 years after sealing the collection behind a wall. Mustafa Khaled Alwan had built to conceal the
World
france24.com
22.09.2026
What Syrians want from al-Sharaa’s proposal of a ‘new Syria’ at UNGA
As President al-Sharaa is set to present a ‘new Syria’ at UNGA, Syrians at home demand safety and justice.
World
aljazeera.com
22.09.2026
Evaluation of pre-test anxiety among Syrian university students using Hamilton anxiety scale: a cross-sectional study
Science
nature.com
22.09.2026
Poor storage or sabotage? Series of explosions in Syria raises fears
Repeated blasts at military sites expose the risks facing Syria as it rebuilds its army after years of war.
World
aljazeera.com
21.09.2026
Uzbekistan, Syria turn new economic framework into projects
Azerbaijan
trend.az
21.09.2026
Massive explosions at Syrian army weapons depot near Aleppo
Explosions rocked a Syrian army ammunition depot south of Aleppo, injuring at least four people.
World
aljazeera.com
21.09.2026
Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four
Officials urge civilians to stay away from the site in al-Eis near Aleppo after a series of explosions.
World
aljazeera.com
21.09.2026
The week in pictures: Syria protests, Céline Dion on stage and Quito wildfires
From protests against rising fuel prices in Syria to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s EU charm offensive to Quito’s wildfires and Céline Dion’s return to the stage, FRANCE 24 looks back at the we
World
france24.com
20.09.2026
California judge sentences former Syrian prison boss to 60 years for torturing inmates
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was previously found guilty of charges that he ordered and participated in the torture of prisoners while he headed the Adra Prison.
World
latimes.com
19.09.2026
Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11
Syrian army holds funeral for soldiers killed in ammunition blast in town of Ayyash, in western Deir Az Zor, on Friday.
World
aljazeera.com
19.09.2026
Uzbekistan, Syria sign deal to establish Joint Economic Committee
Azerbaijan
trend.az
19.09.2026
‘Daughter of Damascus’ Assala performs in Syria after 15-year exile
Thousands of people cheered as they welcomed Syrian icon Assala Nasri back at a sold-out concert in Damascus.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Syria arrests five former al-Assad-era officers over strikes on civilians
Former air officers, including an air force general, were arrested in a series of operations.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026