For the first time in over a decade, Syrian refugees in Lebanon are boarding buses back to their homeland under a newly launched UN-backed repatriation plan. On July 29, just 72 refugees made the trip, a small number, but symbolically powerful. This “test run” is part of a broader program that could reshape the future […]
New Rules After Islamist-Led Government Took Power Syria’s new Islamist-led government has introduced a dress code requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimsuits at all public beaches and pools. Men are also no longer allowed to be shirtless outside of designated swimming areas. Regular Western-style swimsuits (like bikinis or swim trunks) are only permitted […]
Fighting Breaks Out in Damascus Suburb At least 10 people were killed and 12 others were injured on Tuesday morning during violent clashes in Jaramana, a suburb south of Damascus, Syria. The fighting happened between Druze gunmen and fighters who support the Syrian government, according to activist group Suwayda24. Anger Over Audio Clip The clashes […]
The U.S. Embassy in Syria welcomed the constitutional declaration, which, according to its drafting committee, includes freedoms designed for all segments of the Syrian people. In a post on the platform “X,” the embassy wrote, “The United States welcomes the constitutional declaration and the formation of the Syrian government, and hopes it will be a […]
Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has been named president for the “transitional period,” according to CNN reports. This announcement comes seven weeks after he led the rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad. Dissolution of Former Institutions Rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani declared the cancellation of Syria’s 2012 constitution, along with the dissolution of […]
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