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Human Rights Watch Demonstrations demanding accountability for Assad-era crimes in Syria have coincided with a rise in vigilante attacks and identity-based incitement between June 13 and 17, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The protests spread across Aleppo, Idlib, Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, and Damascus governorates. Syrian authorities should ensure that…

Four Syrian security forces killed in Idlib attack as US-Syria tensions rise following deadly Palmyra assault on American soldiers. Four members of Syria’s security forces were shot dead in the country’s northwest on Sunday, state media reported. According to the interior ministry statement, the victims belonged to the road security department…

An aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows the Karama Camps in Idlib province, northwestern Syria. (Str/Xinhua) DAMASCUS, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A year after Syria's prolonged civil conflict ended with the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government, many Syrian families are finding that while the fighting has ceased,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A contractor recently stumbled across an ancient Christian tomb complex while clearing rubble in Syria. The discovery was made in the city of Maarat al-Numan in Syria's Idlib province in May. (See the video at the top of this article.)  The complex…

The remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old was discovered in northern Syria, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of the country that has suffered massive destruction during the 14-year civil war. What happened: The discovery, confirmed by The Associated Press on Monday, was made…

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CNN  —  When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. The choice of optics for…

Since rebels took Aleppo more than a week ago, its new de facto authorities have been getting on with running Syria's second city, restoring basic services like communications, electricity and health. Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had been administering parts of neighbouring Idlib province, before it launched on…

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The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements and struck Idlib city on Sunday in an attempt to stop insurgents from advancing further after they seized Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive. The insurgents, led by Salafi jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took over most…