Syrian Civil War

Syria says it has taken control of Aleppo's Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood, Kurdish forces deny claims

The Syrian forces combed through 90% the neighbourhood according to the SANA News Agency, while Kurdish representatives assured Reuters that their forces were still present in Aleppo.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence work to extinguish a fire after shelling amid renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, Syria, January 8, 2026.
Security forces affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior stand guard in the Ashrafieh neighbourhood, which they have taken control of, according to the Interior Ministry, following battles with the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 9, 2026.

Syrian Army to strike Aleppo as Kurdish forces reject evacuation after ceasefire announcement

A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo by Syria's Defense Ministry after clashes with Kurdish forces, with Damascus claiming it will "escort departing militants" to northeastern Syria.

|ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
A member of the security forces stands guard as residents flee Aleppo's Ashrafieh Kurdish neighbourhood on January 7, 2026. Civilians were fleeing Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo on January 7 after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones", amid ongoing fighting with Kurdish-led forces.

Damascus declares curfew in Aleppo following clashes with SDF

Syria’s government declared Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh a closed military zone as fighting with SDF escalated, with civilian deaths reported and mass evacuations underway.

|ByJAMES GENN
An emergency meeting in Homs Governorate, Syria, between security officials and leaders of local tribes to address local violence, November 23, 2025.

Brutal double murder triggers curfew, heavy security presence in Homs, Syria

The killings rapidly inflamed sectarian and tribal tensions, again exposing how fragile the city’s social fabric remains after years of deeply rooted wartime divisions. 

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE

Building on the hopeful message of ‘all killers are my enemies’

Even in the diaspora most Syrians are conscious that if they will ever return to “Assad’s Syria,” any public association with the “Zionist enemy” could cost them dearly.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018ByMOR YAHALOM
ON THE march. A poster of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad who is allied with Russia and Iran.

More than 30,000 displaced in Syria's Idlib in latest offensive

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said an all-out military assault on the last major stronghold of active opposition to President Bashar Assad could set 800,000 to flight.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018ByREUTERS
Yazidi refugees flee for their lives from Islamic State forces near the Syrian border, August 11.

Germany says in talks about possible military role in Syria

Overseas military action remains a sensitive and deeply unpopular topic in Germany, given its Nazi past.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018ByREUTERS
Angela Merkel gestures during a cabinet meeting in Berlin

Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit

Russia says it avoids civilians and only targets radical al Qaeda inspired groups.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018ByREUTERS
The aftermath of a Russian warplane shot down by Syrian rebels in Idlib, Syria

Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit

Russia says it avoids civilians and only targets radical al Qaeda inspired groups.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018ByREUTERS
The aftermath of a Russian warplane shot down by Syrian rebels in Idlib, Syria

Foreign report: Israel armed Syrian rebels to fight Iran proxy and Isis

According to foreign reports, Israel’s aim in providing weapons and cash to rebel groups in Operation Good Neighbor was to keep troops belonging to Hezbollah and Iran away from Israel’s border.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
A Free Syrian Army fighter prays after eating his iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan in the rebel-held town of Dael, Syria May 30, 2018.

Who controls what in Syria?

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018ByREUTERS
Syria areas of control - map

Syria says Israeli planes target military positions in Syria

An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018ByREUTERS
Smoke rises following an explosion on the Syrian side near the Quneitra border crossing between the Golan Heights and Syria, August 29, 2014.

Moscow faces challenges brokering battle talks with Turkey in Syria

The Syrian regime hopes Russia has already brokered a deal with Ankara to allow it to crush HTS and divide Idlib.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A GENERAL view taken with a drone shows the Clock Tower of the rebel-held Idlib city, Syria in June.

Thousands of Syrians start returning to Daraya - state media

Assad's military and its allies regained control of Daraya after years of bitter siege and bombing.

AUGUST 28, 2018ByREUTERS
Damaged buildings in Daraya near Damascus 370