The Syrian government this Sunday rejected any proposed autonomy of the Kurdish-Syrian minority after denouncing some leaders of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for calling for federalism, which is supposed to threaten the unity of the country. RELATED: Warning Against Normalizing Extremist Groups in Syria and Future Regional Risks A statement by the Syrian presidency […]

Israeli military units have reportedly carried out incursions in southern Syria, further heightening tensions in the region. According to eyewitness accounts, Israeli forces moved westward into the village of Al-Asha, near the occupied Golan Heights, where they searched a home. Meanwhile, other units advanced toward Tal al-Ahmar, a strategic hill in Quneitra province, close to […]

Alawite survivors of the massacres committed by transitional government forces in Syria have recounted their experiences of psychological trauma, described by psychiatrists as “unimaginable.” In an interview with The Cradle, a resident named Abu Mahmoud from rural Latakia shared harrowing details of how people were shot at and screamed at during the attacks. Mahmoud witnessed […]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the increasing violence in Syria’s coastal regions, where widespread summary executions, including entire families, have been reported. On his official X account, Guterres demanded an immediate end to the bloodshed and emphasized the need to protect civilians. “Perpetrators of violations must be held accountable,” he stated firmly. Massacres […]

Amnesty International’s regional director, Heba Morayef, has urged an independent investigation following reports of mass killings of civilians, primarily from the Alawite minority, in Syria’s coastal regions. “Alongside the ongoing government investigation, authorities must allow national and international independent investigators access to Syria, including the coastal areas, to conduct their own inquiries,” Morayef stated in […]

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on Monday night, targeting a weapons storage facility in the port city of Tartus, western Syria. According to an IDF statement, the strikes hit a former Syrian Army military site in Qardaha, approximately 60 kilometers north of Tartus. While no casualties have been reported, Syrian Civil Defense […]

In the past 12 hours, the Israeli occupation army has initiated a new incursion into the Masharaa hill area in Quneitra province, southern Syria. The soldiers were accompanied by reconnaissance drones and what have been described as “preventive” attacks. Israeli forces have cut off the road connecting the towns of Mashaara and Nabaa al-Sakher, located […]

The future of Syria must be shaped without excluding any ethnicity or religion, said UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday, referring to the absence of Kurds, Druze, and other minorities from the ongoing Syrian National Dialogue in Damascus. “All Syrians must feel included, regardless of their ethnicity or religion,” Dujarric emphasized, highlighting “the importance […]

Nebenzia’s criticism intensified following the publication of satellite images by the newspaper Haaretz, which documented Israeli military preparations along the border with Syria. Related: Violent Attack Targets UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon, Injuring Deputy Commander The permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, expressed concern on Tuesday over Israel’s recent actions in Syria […]

Under the slogans “From Daraa to Aleppo, Syria is one heart” and “We will not allow any project that divides Syria,” Syrians gathered on Monday in the provinces of Quneitra, Daraa, and Sueida to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for the “total demilitarization” of southern Syria. Netanyahu also reaffirmed that Israeli troops would […]