SYRIA

HMOTH, Syria — In the early hours of Sunday morning, unknown assailants opened fire on one of Syria’s most venerated Christian landmarks, the Church of Saint Mary of the Holy Belt (Um al-Zennar), located in the Al-Hamidiyah neighborhood of Hmoth (Homs). The incident, which occurred at approximately 2:25 AM, resulted…

DARAMSUQ— The Syrian government announced on Saturday the closure of the Rukban displacement camp—once home to nearly 90,000 people—located in the remote desert at the intersection of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. The move follows years of severe hardship, restricted access, and international neglect.  According to Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bipartisan resolution to remove Syria from the long-standing list of rogue states and states sponsoring terrorism, signaling a significant shift in American foreign policy toward Daramsuq (Damascus). The initiative, overseen by the National Institute for Middle East and…

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — The Democratic Autonomous Administration of Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) has completed 60% of the ongoing expansion of the highway connecting Zalin (Qamishli) to Derik, according to Ster Mirad, co-chair of the Federation of Municipalities in the Region. In an exclusive…

KOBANI, Syria — A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) sharply criticized the Syrian government for incorporating several terrorist factions into the Syrian army, including 3,500 Chinese Uyghur fighters. The report follows documentation of a Turkish airstrike, carried out alongside its allied terrorist groups, on a village near Kobani…

Malfono Shabo Shimun Zaito, widely known as Shabo Bahé , was a distinguished Syriac poet and nationalist whose legacy profoundly shaped Syriac literature and cultural identity. Born in 1927 in Midyat, Tur Abdin, his family relocated to the Gozarto (Jazeera) Region during his early childhood, setting the stage for a remarkable…

ZALIN, Syria — Co-Chair of the negotiation team of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAARNES) Fawza Youssef stated in an interview with Al-Yaum TV that the atmosphere between the DAARNES delegation and the Syrian government was positive. The Autonomous Administration delegation observed a sense of welcome, ease and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities accused of supporting Iran’s illicit activities. The move is part of the ongoing American economic pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.  The latest U.S. sanctions focus on individuals, some holding dual…

By Bassam Ishak | President of the Syriac National Council of Syria  a member of the Presidential Council of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Mission in Washington, D.C Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024, Syria has entered a sensitive and complex transitional phase led by…

DARAMSUQ — Several Kurdish human rights organizations in Syria jointly condemned the Syrian government’s decision to integrate foreign fighters into a new military formation, describing it as a “dangerous step” that threatens to deepen instability and lawlessness. The criticism follows the Syrian government’s announcement to incorporate foreign fighters into the…