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Syria

Syria arrests five suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra

Syrians gather for a military parade in Damascus, on Dec 8.
Syrians gather for a military parade in Damascus, on Dec 8.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 14, 2025

US President Donald Trump speaking to the media after two US Army soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria on Dec 13.
US President Donald Trump speaking to the media after two US Army soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria on Dec 13.

Trump vows retaliation after US soldiers killed in Syria attack

US President Donald Trump speaking to the media after two US Army soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria on Dec 13.
US President Donald Trump speaking to the media after two US Army soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria on Dec 13.

US troops killed in ISIS ambush attack in Syria

Syrians celebrate the anniversary of the December 2024 ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Syrians celebrate the anniversary of the December 2024 ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Israeli Druze leader seeks US security guarantees for Syrian minority

Leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, speaks with Reuters at his house in Julis, northern Israel July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Ali Sawafta
Leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, speaks with Reuters at his house in Julis, northern Israel July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Ali Sawafta

Shells of unknown origin land near military airport in Damascus, Syrian state TV says

US Congress moves toward repeal of tough 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a Ministerial formation of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus, Syria March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a Ministerial formation of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus, Syria March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

A year after Assad's fall, families of missing detainees languish without answers

Amina Beqai, holding a photo of her husband and brother, who went missing after they were arrested by security forces under the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Amina Beqai, holding a photo of her husband and brother, who went missing after they were arrested by security forces under the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Syria marks one year after toppling of Assad

Residents of Hama gather during a protest to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, in Hama, Syria December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano
Residents of Hama gather during a protest to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, in Hama, Syria December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

Syrian refugee returns set to slow as donor support fades

FILE PHOTO: A man walks through the destruction in the city of Aleppo, Syria, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man walks through the destruction in the city of Aleppo, Syria, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.