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Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib
Syria has opened its first public trial for a former Assad regime official, Atef Najib, marking a shift toward accountability. The trial focuses on crimes committed in Dara’a and Damascus.
In post-Assad era, Hezbollah’s shrinks to cells, smugglers, and cheap rockets - analysis
Bondi Beach vigil, Army Radio closure - December 21, 2025
US House votes to repeal 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria
Syria denies kidnapping or holding US journalist missing for 10 years
Biden said Washington knew "with certainty" that Tice had at times been held by Syria's government.
Hamas to restore Syria ties after 10 years of dispute, sources say
The terrorist organization had previously endorsed the revolt to overthrow Assad.
UN covered up Assad’s killing of humanitarian workers - exclusive
The UN has allegedly covered up the murder of two humanitarian workers in Syria by President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
An official at the city's water utility service said it was out of action as a result of the strikes.
Can Israel stomach a rehabilitated Assad? - opinion
A decisive lead from the US could prevent Assad’s rehabilitation. But is Biden, like Obama before him, too concerned with the nuclear deal and Iranian sensitivities?
Millions in Syria face disaster if aid crossing is shut - UN
Currently, around 1,000 UN trucks a month enter Syria at the single crossing point of Bab al-Hawa to deliver food, medical supplies and humanitarian aid
Syrian presidential elections begin, Assad expected to win fourth term
The government says the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite a decade-old war, but the opposition and Western nations view it as merely rubber-stamping Assad's grip on power.
White House official held secret talks in Syria to free US citizens
The United States suspended operations at the US embassy in Damascus in February 2012.
Palestinian refugees displaced in Syria to finally return home to Yarmouk
Khaled Abdul Majid, the Syria-based leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, told Al-Monitor that 100,000 people are expected to return to their houses that suffered minimal damage.
At 20, Bashar Assad's rule is the shame of the Arab world
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Whatever its future, Assad’s presidency has already earned him a place in history, in folklore and in hell.
