The U.S. government announces a partial lifting of sanctions on Syria, aiming to facilitate recovery,but is an open question whether this move signals genuine economic reopening or a strategic political maneuver. Related: Israeli Launches Military Incursion in Southern Syria U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this Friday the formal partial lifting of sanctions on […]

At the Riyadh meeting, the U.S. President also mentioned that he is willing to make a deal with Iran. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss normalizing bilateral ties. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed […]

A new wave of sectarian violence has struck Syria, with extremist factions affiliated with Ahmad al-Sharaa’s self-proclaimed government carrying out massacres in the Alawite-majority coastal region of Latakia. Latest Incident in Ain al-Sharqiyah On May 10, militants attacked the village of Ain al-Sharqiyah, near Jableh, killing at least nine civilians, including a 13-year-old child. Witnesses […]

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 […]