Syria civil war
Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis
According to SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani announced that Syria is beginning “a new phase” in dealing with the country’s chemical weapons legacy.
Main suspect in Syria's Tadamon massacre arrested, ministry says
Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes
Nearly 100 people abducted or disappeared in Syria since January, says UN
How does the Syrian revolution impact Israel’s border? – analysis
Syrian rebels have reached Damascus, meaning the spillover risks into the Golan have grown.
Practical measures could relieve the hardship of Assad-ruled Syria - opinion
Assad may believe that grip on power is unshakable.
Ten Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with ISIS - war monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS militants attacked Syrian army checkpoints around the village of Maadan.
Clashes reported in southern Syria’s Dara’a countryside and Tafas - analysis
Recent fighting in southern Syria spells misfortune for locals and possibly increased tensions with Syria's neighbors.
Syrian regime organized ghost militias - war crimes researchers
"The moment I heard that my kids were dead, I was holding a six-month-old baby that had just been killed in Adawiya. So, I was imagining what had happened to my kids," said a former Syrian rebel.
Isolated Syria's FM arrives in Saudi Arabia in landmark visit
It is the first visit by a senior Syrian diplomat to the kingdom in more than a decade, following an agreement between Riyadh and Damascus to re-establish ties and reopen their embassies.
Syrians in Turkey suffer with few choices after earthquake
Uncertain future faces millions as they find they cannot move easily, can’t return to Syria and can’t flee as refugees.
Syrian government, rebels clash in earthquake-hit region
The northwest, one of the region's most badly affected by the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, is controlled by insurgents.
The impossible challenge facing Kurds and minorities in eastern Syria - analysis
For years, Ankara has threatened to expand its invasion of eastern Syria and ethnically cleanse more areas along the border of Kurds and other minorities.
Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syrian city, two killed in clashes
This is a rare occurence in Sweida province, which has mainly been spared from the violent unrests of the last decade in Syria.
