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French jihadists clashes with Syrian authorities show Al-Sharaa's struggle for control - analysis

“For three months now, you have besieged us, imposing an embargo and stepping up surveillance. We have committed no act to justify such hostility,” the jihadist group said in a statement on Telegram.

 Rebel fighters walk near a military vehicle in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, Syria December 1, 2024.
 Images of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad, are riddled with bullet holes as fighters of the ruling Syrian body inspect the damage at a military site, in Damascus on December 14, 2024.

Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis

Assad-era general, Adel Issa, was detained in Lebanon and transferred to Syria.

Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall

Taken before his appointment as Mossad Chief, Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

Mossad director, Syria foreign minister discussed Turkish military presence before strikes


Israel, Hezbollah war disrupts Syria's lucrative Captagon trade

Syria's reliance on Captagon smuggling faces new challenges as the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah threatens to undermine critical revenues for the Assad regime

 Greek authorities present confiscated guns, money and Captagon amphetamine pills after dismantling a criminal ring near Elefsina, south west of Athens, Greece, March 6, 2017.

Turkey-Syria ties in spotlight as Assad meets Putin

Assad had recently said that he saw Russia’s growing role in the world has helpful to maintain a multi-polar world order.

 President Assad meets President Putin in Moscow, July 25, 2024

Assad praises Russia and Iran for support, highlights anti-western alliance and cooperation

Syrian leader Assad praised support from Russia and Iran, highlighting strong ties and coordination against Western hegemony and terrorism.

 Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks to pro-Kremlin journalist Vladimir Sovolyov, March 2024.

Suspicious death of adviser to Syrian President Assad amid military reforms, economic crisis

Luna al-Shibl, Syrian President Assad's adviser, died after a suspected deliberate car accident in Damascus, amid political intrigues and military reforms in Syria.

 SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar Assad shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing of a cooperation agreement in Damascus, last year. The ICC has never issued an arrest warrant against Ayatollah Khamenei or Assad, the writer points out.

Switzerland to try Assad's uncle for crimes against humanity

The office said in a statement that Rifaat al-Assad, 86, had been charged with "ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions."

 Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Al-Assad, disgraced younger brother of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, appears in an undated file photograph.

Thousands rally in Sweida, Syria, demanding end to Assad’s rule

Ongoing protests see citizens, including Druze spiritual leaders, calling for democratic reform and a halt to economic degradation

 SYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar Assad attends the Arab League summit in Jeddah last month.

Syrians tear down poster of Assad in Syria as protests swell

In footage posted on activist pages, a group of men could be seen ripping a banner portraying Assad's face that was hanging above the local branch of the Farmers' Union.

 People take part in a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the southern Druze city of Sweida, Syria, September 8, 2023.

Protests erupt in Syria's Druze city over fuel hikes

"Long live Syria and down with Bashar al Assad!" protesters chanted near police headquarters and the governor's office as security forces nearby avoided confrontation.

Demonstrators protest against the Syrian government decision on increasing the prices of fuels in Sweida, Syria, August 17,2023

Explosions rock Damascus, cause unknown

Over 10 hours after the explosions were reported, Syrian state media still had not commented on the nature of the explosions.

Illustrative image of an airstrike.

Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet over drug war along border

Syria is accused by Arab governments and the West of producing the highly-addictive and lucrative amphetamine captagon and organizing its smuggling into the Gulf, with Jordan a main transit route.

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Damascus, Syria July 3, 2023