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Heavy clashes erupted in #Suwayda as National Guard and Interior Ministry forces traded fire near al-Majdal and Ira, using mortars, heavy guns, and drones. Both sides blamed each other for breaking a fragile ceasefire. Civilians were injured.
#Syria #Suwayda24
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#AANES says it reached preliminary understandings with Damascus on integrating the #SDF as a single military bloc, calling it a “significant advance.” #PYD’s Saleh Muslim says an expanded meeting is planned next week, with #US officials expected to join.

#Syria
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
US envoy Thomas Barrack called Syria’s entry into the Global Coalition to Defeat #ISIS “a pivotal moment in Syria’s history and in the global fight against terrorism.” The move boosts US–Syria ties but may spark backlash from hardline factions.

#Syria #US #CounterTerrorism
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Donald Trump met Syria’s transitional leader Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House for closed-door talks focused on lifting sanctions, US investment, and a new security pact with Israel. Trump vowed support for a “stable, successful Syria.”

#Syria #Trump #WhiteHouse
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
US President Trump meets Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House today. Washington’s “list of demands” reportedly includes dismantling chemical weapons, joining the anti-#ISIS coalition, and a Syrian-#Israel security deal.

#Syria #Trump #WhiteHouse
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution lifting sanctions on transitional president Ahmad al-Sharaa & Interior Minister Anas Khattab. 14 voted in favor, China abstained. Washington called it “a new phase since Assad’s fall.”

#UN #Syria #China #US
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Al Jazeera reported yesterday that #UN Security Council members remain divided over a #US draft resolution to lift sanctions on al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab. One source said #China had objected to the proposal.

#UNSC
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The US has submitted a draft UN resolution to lift sanctions on al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab ahead of al-Sharaa’s White House visit. The move aligns with Trump’s push to repeal the Caesar Act and ease UN restrictions on Syria’s new leadership.

#Syria #UN #US
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
German Chancellor Merz has invited Ahmad al-Sharaa to Berlin for talks on deporting Syrians with criminal records, saying “the civil war has ended.” The move comes as Berlin hardens migration policy and speeds up deportations.

#Germany #Syria
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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The Transitional Government’s Interior Ministry said a it reviewed 42 abductions of women and confirmed only one as genuine, linking the rest to false claims. #UN and human rights groups earlier reported widespread abductions of Alawite women by armed groups.

#Syria #HumanRights
November 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Israeli official tells #AlHadath talks with #Syria are “nearing completion.” Emerging accord mirrors 1974 deal with joint Syrian–Israeli–U.S. presence incl. Mount Hermon. U.S. pushing Tel Aviv to finalize southern file, ease #Suwayda tensions. #Israel #MiddleEast
October 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Two civilians were killed and several wounded when gunmen opened fire on a civilian bus on the Damascus–Suwayda highway. The attack occurred near Marjana fuel station in an area under Transitional Authority control.

#Syria #Suwayda #Security #Damascus
October 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajari has renewed his call for Suwayda’s independence, telling @skynewsarabia on Monday that his vision is based on full independence for the governorate. He also renewed his call for holding those responsible for violations accountable.

#Syria #Suwayda #Druze
October 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Syria’s state channel Al-Ikhbariyah said transitional president Ahmad al-Sharaa will visit Riyadh on Tuesday for the #FutureInvestmentInitiative, meeting Crown Prince #BinSalman and major firms for investment talks. #Syria #SaudiArabia #FII2025
October 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
“The transitional government is increasingly highlighting women in an effort to quell domestic distrust and woo international support. Latifah al-Droubi has quickly become a vessel for signalling to both these constituencies.”

✍️Danielle Demers

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#Syria
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#Paris judges issued a third international arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad, believed to be in #Russia, on charges of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes, overturning a previous warrant issued in November due to presidential immunity.

#Syria #Assad #France
October 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Several media outlets reported that the transitional authorities’ Internal Security Forces reached an agreement Wednesday to end tensions with the “Ghuraba Brigade.” The group consists of French-speaking fighters based in a camp near Harem in rural #Idlib.
October 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
What can satellite imagery reveal about the decline in economic activity in Damascus and Latakia from 2019 to 2024?
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Clashes erupted today in #Idlib countryside between the central authorities’ internal security forces and French jihadists. A day earlier, analysts circulated a statement from the group alleging plans for a raid on the “French Camp”.
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
“I went about remembering incidents one by one. I remembered his fear of me reading his text messages, and my loud rants about homosexuals. I began to understand how deeply I had wounded my friend – and how much of a homophobe I was!”

✍️ Kinan Kebbeh

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October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#US Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack called on #Congress to finalize the repeal of the Caesar Act after Senate approval. He said #Syria and #Lebanon are the “next pieces for Levant peace” in a regional de-escalation process following the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit.

#CaesarAct
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
SDF General Command member Siban Hamo said #SDF forces are ready to join the “new Syrian army” if integration respects all communities' identity and rights, and that the central authority’s next steps will determine whether the process advances, slows, or freezes.

#Syria #AANES
October 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
“From Assad’s fall to mid-July, relations between Suwayda and the new authorities in Damascus took a long, winding route. The massacres of the summer were not inevitable.”

✍️Tammam Saymoua

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#Suwayda #Damascus #Syria #Druze
October 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Mazloum Abdi said on Thursday that the central government and the #SDF had reached a “preliminary agreement” to integrate the forces under the Ministry of Defense. Police forces in the northeast would also be incorporated into the national security apparatus.

#Damascus #AANES
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Can the “Amman Roadmap” unveiled last month really lead to reconciliation?

We spoke with 6 journalists and activists from Suwayda about whether this roadmap can provide a solution, what alternatives exist, and what comes next for Suwayda.

#Suwayda #Syria #Damascus #Amman
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM