February 2025

Exclusive: Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say  Reuters Report: Israel lobbying US to keep Syria ‘weak’ by allowing Russian bases to remain there  The Times of Israel Israel allegedly seeking to have Russia stay in Syria  baha news Israel pushes for Russia to keep Syria bases, wants Damascus ‘weak, divided’: Report  The…

His final photo was of the bomber that killed him: the last journalist to die before Assad fell  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal  The New York Times Israeli warplanes strike south of Damascus  Reuters Syrians emerging from dictatorship bristle at new threat from Israel  The Washington Post Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’  The Associated Press How will Israel’s airstrikes in Syria affect region? – analysis  The Jerusalem Post Go…

‘We are still at war’: Syria’s Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad’s fall  BBC.com ‘We are part of Syria’: Kurdish-led SDF fights for place in post-Assad future  The Guardian Turkish army and mercenaries attack villages in the vicinity of Tishrin Dam, Qereqozak and Deir Hafe  ANF English Energy Authority in DAA: Tishreen Dam in Danger  ANHA SDF: 12 Killed…

Syria dialogue conference a ‘historic opportunity’, Sharaa says  BBC.com Syria’s interim leader launches national dialogue on political transition  Al Jazeera English Syria Begins National Dialogue but Without Kurdish-Led Militia  The New York Times Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad  The Washington Post Syria calls for Israel’s withdrawal from its lands, national dialogue closing statement…

Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader  The New York Times Go to Source Author:

Forgotten by the west, Syria’s IS prisons are under threat as militant group mobilises  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria  BBC.com Katz confirms Israeli strikes in southern Syria: ‘We will not allow it to become southern Lebanon’  The Times of Israel Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria  ABC News Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’  The Associated Press Israeli strikes reported in southwest Syria, and…

‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Can Syria’s new rulers sustain its fragile peace?  Financial Times Can Syria Break the Cycle of Tyranny? What the Country’s New Rulers Should Learn From Assad’s Fall  Foreign Affairs Magazine Syria’s next steps towards a new order  The Economist Syria’s new leadership faces a defining test – opinion  The Jerusalem Post A road trip through the new Syria  The Guardian…

In Syria, Joy at al-Assad’s Demise Turns to Fear of Israeli Raids  The New York Times Satellite Images Reveal Israel Built Seven Outposts in Syria  Haaretz Israel’s Syria Gambit  New Lines Magazine Israeli patrols enter a town in northern countryside of Quneitra  ANHA Syrians in Quneitra call for preserving unity, resisting Israeli occupation  The Cradle Go to Source Author:

Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

A road trip through the new Syria  The Guardian Syria Remains a Battleground for Competing Regional Powers  Jacobin magazine Inclusivity, economic woes and security challenge Syria post-Assad  Voice of America Opinion: The fight for influence in the new Syria is just beginning  The Globe and Mail Transitional justice in Syria: Steps to diffuse tension  Enab Baladi Go to Source Author:

Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to Tadamon massacre  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News Go to Source Author:

Knife Attack Suspect in Austria Was Inspired by ISIS, Official Says  The New York Times Teen Killed, 5 People Injured in Austria Stabbing — Which Ended After a Food Delivery Driver Helped Stop the Attack  PEOPLE Man who stabbed five people in Austria is suspected Islamist, minister says  CNN 14-year-old killed, 4 injured in knife attack in Austria  ABC…

‘We live in constant fear’: Alawites in Syria’s Homs terrified of reprisals  The Guardian Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders  The Economist In Homs, which embodies Syria’s diversity, the specter of revenge weighs heavy  Le Monde Go to Source Author:

Iran’s abandoned bases in Syria: ‘They were ordered to take their backpacks and leave’  BBC.com Go to Source Author:

Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia  The New York Times The talks shaping Syria’s new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say  The Associated Press Syrian groups must disarm to take part in national dialogue, official says  Reuters Syria’s quest for ‘national unity’: On paper, principles of diversity & inclusivity ‘almost perfect’  FRANCE 24 English…