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Syria

Syrian ammunition depot explodes in fourth such blast this month

Smoke rises from a weapons depot following an explosion in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
Smoke rises from a weapons depot following an explosion in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Iraqi court opens trial of six French Islamic State suspects

Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings

Syrian Kurds aim to preserve Kurdish schooling as Damascus reasserts authority

A girl holds a sign reading \"Our language remains, your decisions will fade\" during a gathering in Qamishli, Syria, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman
A girl holds a sign reading \"Our language remains, your decisions will fade\" during a gathering in Qamishli, Syria, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall

Syrian private airport plans spark outcry over mass graves, land rights

Recently obtained documents show that senior Syrian military officials approved Mezzeh in 2012 as a site for carrying out executions of detainees sentenced to death by military field courts.
Recently obtained documents show that senior Syrian military officials approved Mezzeh in 2012 as a site for carrying out executions of detainees sentenced to death by military field courts.

Benjamin Netanyahu on Syria visit says ‘very close’ to toppling Iran’s Islamic republic

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in southern Syria on Sept 9.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in southern Syria on Sept 9.

IAEA board draws a line under past Syrian nuclear activities

FILE PHOTO: The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo

Some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says

FILE PHOTO: An Israeli tank stands in position near the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, on its Israeli side August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An Israeli tank stands in position near the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, on its Israeli side August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin/File Photo

Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi called the discovery in Syria “a very serious proliferation concern” on Sept 7.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi called the discovery in Syria “a very serious proliferation concern” on Sept 7.

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