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The Latest Breaking News from Bashar alAssad

PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after more than 40 years of conflict

Kurdish militant group responds to call from its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan to lay down arms

The Guardian - UK

Jailed Kurdish separatist leader calls for PKK to disarm in move that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Ocalan’s message follows four decades of guerrilla warfare

The Independent UK

Hama: A rebellious Syrian town that can finally mourn the Assad massacre

The city can finally mourn the tens of thousands of victims of Hafez al-Assad and the massacre he ordered 43 years ago.

Al Jazeera

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Israel bombs ‘military targets’ in southern Syria, outside Damascus

The Israeli military conducts air raids on what it described as military bases and command centres.

Al Jazeera

Key takeaways from Syria’s National Dialogue conference

Syria’s National Dialogue paves the way for a constitution – but few details emerge after a day of workshops.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s interim leader launches national dialogue on political transition

Talks promoted as crucial milestone towards democratic transition by al-Sharaa but scepticism remains.

Al Jazeera

EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development

Brussels says it seeks to encourage democracy as restrictions dealing with energy, transport and banking lifted.

Al Jazeera

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Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to Tadamon massacre

Men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmed

The Guardian - UK

‘We live in constant fear’: Alawites in Syria’s Homs terrified of reprisals

Diverse city has grown tense since fall of Assad regime, as security forces target groups loyal to the former dictator

The Guardian - UK

Syria FM to join Arab, Western powers at Paris summit to discuss transition

Asaad al-Shaibani is attending a conference expected to address issues including lifting EU sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Paris hosts global conference on shaping Syria’s future

An international conference aimed at shaping a peaceful and inclusive future for Syria gets under way in the French capital today, amid efforts to engage with the country's transitional leadership following the fall of the Assad regime.

Radio France Internationale

Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall

Statements of support have been exchanged in al-Sharaa’s first phone call with Russian president since taking power.

Al Jazeera

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence

The former congresswoman was seen as one of Trump’s most controversial picks by Republicans and Democrats alike.

Al Jazeera

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as intelligence head despite fears of pro-Russia stance

Senate approves nomination of former Democrat as Mitch McConnell is sole Republican to vote against Trump pick

The Guardian - US

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Evening Standard

Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow hitting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK

Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces in the wartorn country, according to British defence chiefs.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims

Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK

International Business Times

Syrians Stuck In Camps After Finding Homes Destroyed

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable.

Al Jazeera

American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

Questions grow over future of 2,000 SDF fighters in Syria after Bashar al-Assad toppling, President Trump taking office.

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Al Jazeera

Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts

Turkiye meeting is second foreign trip by President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to bolster support for Syria.

Al Jazeera

Satellite images show Israel building military bases in Syria buffer zone

Images verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad unit shed light on Israel’s plans after it expanded area of control in Syria.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Saudi Arabia’s MBS in first foreign trip

Syria’s leader is in Saudi Arabia to garner support for his transitional government.

Al Jazeera

Iran warns any attack on its nuclear sites would trigger ‘all-out war’

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera that Iran would ‘immediately and decisively’ to an US or Israeli attack.

International Business Times

40 Years On, Hama Survivors Recall Horror Of Assad-era Massacre

Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Syria's Hama in 1982, during one of the darkest chapters of the Assad clan's rule.

Al Jazeera

Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing

Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard refuses to call Edward Snowden a ‘traitor’ during confirmation hearing

Republicans and Democrats grill Trump’s intelligence nominee over her past defense of the Assad regime

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