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US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official

A U.S. operation in Syria last month mistakenly killed a man who had been working undercover against the Islamic State group, according to his family, a war monitor and officials

The Independent UK

UN Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945

A United Nations Security Council delegation has visited Syria for the first time since the council's founding in 1945

The Independent UK

German-Syrian activist urges Berlin to retain asylum among ongoing persecution fears

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argues against granting asylum to Syrians after al-Assad's regime fell, but critics warn the country remains unsafe for minorities and women.

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Mamdani Understands Something About Trump That European Leaders Don't

Trump respects outreach from opponents more than submissive flattery from friends.

Reason

Syria begins first public trial over deadly clashes in minority's coastal heartland

Half of the 14 defendants were loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, while the other half were members of the new government's security forces.

Euronews

Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade

Syria’s foreign minister has reopened the country’s embassy in London after more than a decade

The Independent UK

Exiled Syrian opens up about death-defying smuggling operation that showed proof of Assad's cruelty

It’s been more than a decade since tens of thousands of photos started appearing online showing the broken bodies and torture sites under President Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria

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Trump vows to support Syrian leadership after White House meeting with President al-Sharaa

Trump welcomed Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa into a US-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group and later said he plans to meet with the Syrian leader again.

Euronews

Trump holds first-ever White House meeting with Syrian leader

This is a highly unusual visit by a leader who until several years ago was an al-Qaeda commander.

Axios

Trump to host Syria's al-Sharaa at White House for historic talks

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa's Washington trip marks the first visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946. Talks aim to have Damascus join the US-led coalition against IS and discuss lifting sanctions.

Euronews

UN lifts sanctions against Syria's al-Sharaa before historic White House visit

The sanctions relief fulfils the Trump administration's pledges following the US leader's May meeting with al-Sharaa in Riyadh, during which he promised to lift or waive decades-old sanctions against Syria.

Euronews

Druze community in Syria's Idlib province on edge after targeted shooting kills 3

The Druze minority in Syria's Idlib province is reeling from a targeted shooting that killed three community members

The Independent UK

Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says

The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army

The Independent UK

Syria's Al-Sharaa seeks extradition of Kremlin ally al-Assad in first Moscow trip

The interim president of Syria arrived on an unprecedented visit to the Russian capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to demand that the Kremlin extradites toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad — who received asylum in Russia following his ouster — to face trial back in his country.

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Syria holds its first parliamentary election since ousting of Bashar al-Assad

Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope will propel the country towards economic stability, prosperity and peace.

The Independent UK

Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria's tensions

When Syrian government forces entered the minority Druze enclave of Sweida this summer, it backfired

Al Jazeera

Syria sets October date for first election since al-Assad’s fall

A third of the People’s Assembly of Syria seats will be appointed directly by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The Independent UK

UN watchdog finds uranium traces at suspected Syrian former nuclear site

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog reports finding traces of uranium at a site in Syria

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Turkey to provide weapons and support to Syria under new defence pact, officials say

Syria's interim government has faced mounting challenges in restoring order after nearly 14 years of civil war following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebel forces in December.

The Conversation

For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy

Fighting has flared on and off in southern Syria for nearly a month, despite a fragile ceasefire. Violence in July 2025 left more than 1,600 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, including at least 166 civilians. The group, which is based in the United Kingdom, also…

Euronews

Syria's minorities demand safeguards for pluralism after clashes between Druze and Bedouins

Syria's post-Assad transition has so far been marred by violence against minorities, raising fears about the future of the country.

Euronews

Turkish FM meets Syria's interim president in aftermath of Druze and Bedouin clashes

Last month, Syria requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defence capabilities following violence that increased tensions in the country and drew an Israeli military intervention.

The Independent UK

Iraq's prime minister seeks closer US ties while keeping armed groups at bay

The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years

Euronews

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since the fall of al-Assad

The announcement comes amid mounting unrest, particularly after deadly clashes erupted in Suwayda province between Bedouin and Druze fighters.

The Independent UK

In Syria’s Sweida, the stench of death still lingers days after sectarian bloodshed

In the aftermath of intense sectarian fighting, the eerily silent streets of Syria's southern province of Sweida are filled with the stench of decaying bodies left uncollected for days amid scenes of charred buildings and burned-out cars

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