Tag: Syria

António Guterres Condemns Escalation of Violence in Syria, Calls for Accountability
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the increasing violence in Syria’s coastal regions, where widespread summary executions, including entire families, have been reported. On his official X account, Guterres demanded an immediate end to the bloodshed and emphasized the need to protect civilians. “Perpetrators of violations must be held accountable,” he stated firmly. Massacres […]
March 11, 2025

Amnesty International Calls for Independent Investigation into Syria Killings
Amnesty International’s regional director, Heba Morayef, has urged an independent investigation following reports of mass killings of civilians, primarily from the Alawite minority, in Syria’s coastal regions. “Alongside the ongoing government investigation, authorities must allow national and international independent investigators access to Syria, including the coastal areas, to conduct their own inquiries,” Morayef stated in […]
March 10, 2025

Israeli Army Launches New Airstrikes in Syria
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on Monday night, targeting a weapons storage facility in the port city of Tartus, western Syria. According to an IDF statement, the strikes hit a former Syrian Army military site in Qardaha, approximately 60 kilometers north of Tartus. While no casualties have been reported, Syrian Civil Defense […]
March 4, 2025

Israeli Launches Military Incursion in Southern Syria
In the past 12 hours, the Israeli occupation army has initiated a new incursion into the Masharaa hill area in Quneitra province, southern Syria. The soldiers were accompanied by reconnaissance drones and what have been described as “preventive” attacks. Israeli forces have cut off the road connecting the towns of Mashaara and Nabaa al-Sakher, located […]
February 28, 2025

UN Calls for Inclusive Future for Syria
The future of Syria must be shaped without excluding any ethnicity or religion, said UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday, referring to the absence of Kurds, Druze, and other minorities from the ongoing Syrian National Dialogue in Damascus. “All Syrians must feel included, regardless of their ethnicity or religion,” Dujarric emphasized, highlighting “the importance […]
February 26, 2025

Russia Condemns Israeli Aggressions in Syria and Lebanon
Nebenzia’s criticism intensified following the publication of satellite images by the newspaper Haaretz, which documented Israeli military preparations along the border with Syria. Related: Violent Attack Targets UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon, Injuring Deputy Commander The permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, expressed concern on Tuesday over Israel’s recent actions in Syria […]
February 25, 2025

Protests in Southern Syria Reject Netanyahu’s Call for Demilitarization
Under the slogans “From Daraa to Aleppo, Syria is one heart” and “We will not allow any project that divides Syria,” Syrians gathered on Monday in the provinces of Quneitra, Daraa, and Sueida to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for the “total demilitarization” of southern Syria. Netanyahu also reaffirmed that Israeli troops would […]
February 24, 2025

Israeli Occupation Forces Deploy Strategic Military Positions in Demilitarized Zone Between Syria and Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Israeli occupation army has deployed a network of strategic military positions in the demilitarized zone between Syria and the occupied Palestinian territories, stretching from Mount Hermon in the north to Kudna Hill in the south, near the triple border with Jordan. According to local media reports, this move aims to contain a potential spillover […]
February 18, 2025

Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Military in Aleppo
Heavy clashes broke out overnight between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s General Security Directorate in northeastern Aleppo, according to a report by Sham FM radio. The fighting erupted late Monday into early Tuesday near Tishrin Dam, on the outskirts of Manbij, a key city northeast of Aleppo. Simultaneously, Syrian government forces launched attacks […]
February 11, 2025

Israel Wants to Keep Territories in Syria and Lebanon: Lavrov
The Golan Heights can be considered lost lands from the perspective of restoring justice, the Russian diplomat pointed out. On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Israel not only of continuing the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank but also of intending to take over territories in Syria and Lebanon. RELATED: […]