From al-Qaida to the Upper East Side: Syria’s new leader makes his debut on the world stage Ahmed al-Sharaa faces a tough task in reassuring the UN of his statesmanship while maintaining authority at home

From al-Qaida to the Upper East Side: Syria’s new leader makes his debut on the world stage www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyrianRebels #AhmedAlSharaa #RebelOffensive #HTS #BasharAlAssad #UnitedNations #UNGA #NewYork #Sanctions #AlQaeda

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US revokes ‘terrorist’ designation for Syrian president’s former group HTS The move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the fall of the al-Assad government last year.

US revokes ‘terrorist’ designation for Syrian president’s former group HTS www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/... #Syria #AhmedAlSharaa #SyrianRebels #HTS #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #FTO #TerroristGroup #UN #UNSC #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRevolution #TrumpAdministration #Normalisation #AlQaeda #AlNusraFront

Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, ending years of Washington’s policy US president declares sanctions have ‘served their purpose’ and this gives Syria ‘a chance at greatness’.

Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, ending years of Washington’s policy www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/... #UnitedStates #Syria #DonaldTrump #AhmedAlSharaa #Sanctions #SyriaSanctions #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #SyriaGovernment #ForeignPolicy

It Survived for 2,000 Years, but Syria’s War Battered Palmyra During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble.

It Survived for 2,000 Years, but Syria’s War Battered Palmyra www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w... #Syria #SyriaWar #SyriaCivilWar #SyrianRebels #BasharAlAssad #Palmyra #RomanEmpire #Architecture #Persia #ArabArchitecture #ByzantineArchitecture

Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?

Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/w... #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyriaRegime #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRebels #HTS #AhmedAlSharaa #AssadDictatorship #Maaloula #Islam #Christianity #SyriaCivilWar

In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a name” on any of those lists and are sharing the news proudly.

In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w... #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyriaRegime #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRebels #HTS #SecurityServices #AssadDictatorship

Islamic State Regains Strength in Syria The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could break thousands of hardened fighters out of prison.

Islamic State Regains Strength in Syria www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w... #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyrianRebels #HTS #BasharAlAssad #IslamicState #ISIL #ISIS #Terrorism #TerrorGroup #Extremism #US #UnitedNations #UN

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... #Syria #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #BasharAlAssad #AhmedAlSharaa #Latakia #Alawite #AlawiteSect #UN #SyriaSanctions

At Least 70 Killed as Syria’s Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists The skirmishes along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad and installed a transitional government.

At Least 70 Killed as Syria’s Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w... #Syria #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #HTS #AhmedAlSharaa #BasharAlAssad #Alawite #AlawiteSect #Latakia #Homs #Tartus #NationalSecurity

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists It is the worst violence in Syria since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad in December.

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists www.bbc.com/news/article... #Syria #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #HTS #AhmedAlSharaa #BasharAlAssad #Alawite #Latakia #Homs #Tartous

Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK

Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... #UK #AsylumSeeker #AsylumApplication #HomeOffice #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyrianRebels #BasharAlAssad #SyriaCivilWar #Refugees

Defector who exposed Assad’s brutality calls for Syria sanctions to be lifted The former military officer, previously known only as ‘Caesar’, smuggled evidence of thousands of deaths out of the country

Defector who exposed Assad’s brutality calls for Syria sanctions to be lifted www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyrianRebels #HTS #BasharAlAssad #Caesar #CaesarAct #SyriaSanctions #US #EU #AhmedAlSharaa #Sanctions

Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad is Declared Syria’s President The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/w... #Syria #SyriaTransition #BasharAlAssad #AhmedAlSharaa #SyrianRebels #Damascus #SyriaRevolution

@silvermansecurity.bsky.social @beyerstein.bsky.social @aravosis.bsky.social @johngcole.bsky.social @cherylrofer.bsky.social #SyrianRebels have #KaminaAirBase locked down & are running check points outside the base. #Syria

Syria: New government's school curriculum changes spark concern The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.

New Syrian government's school curriculum changes spark concern www.bbc.com/news/article... #Syria #SyrianRebels #HTS #SyriaCivilWar #BasharAlAssad #education #Islam

French Rafale Jets Bomb Several ISIS Targets in Syria French airstrikes target Islamic State positions as part of Operation Inherent Resolve

French Rafale Jets Bomb Several ISIS Targets in Syria

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Peter Schrank @schrankartoons @EncompassEurope of 21/12/24 on hopes and fears for #syria #SyrianRebels #Syrians #HTS #MohammedAlJolani #AhmedAlSharaa #Assad – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

دمشق میں امریکی سفارتکاروں سے ون آن ون ملاقات میں ابو محمد الجولانی نے ملاقات میں آئندہ کا لائحہ عمل بتا دیا

مزید پڑھیے: www.aaj.tv/news/30429673/

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In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacti...

With Assad Gone, Syrians in Homs Assess the Destruction www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/w... #Syria #SyriaRevolution #SyriaCivilWar #SyriaUnderAttack #SyrianRebels #HTS #BasharAlAssad #Homs

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held town of Kobane.

Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters aje.io/rnz7qd via @AJEnglish #Syria #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #BasharAlAssad #Turkey #Turkiye #YPG #PKK #SDF #Kobane #Manbij

They Tortured Him for Years. Now They Rule Syria. Podcast Episode · Honestly with Bari Weiss · 12/17/2024 · 56m

Journalist Theo Padnos ventured from Turkey into Syria to report on the #SyrianCivilWar in October 2012. There, he was captured by #HTS (then known as Jabhat al-Nusra) & held captive for nearly two years.

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EU to discuss closure of Russian bases with Syrian rebels Some European Union countries want the bloc to push the new leadership in Damascus to close Russian military bases in Syria, Kallas said Monday.

There is no alternative, Kremlin regime has committed war crimes in #Syria. @kajakallas.bsky.social
is righ on preconditions prior #SyrianRebels to be recognized as an entity representing #Syria internationally & for the EU aid to be delivered.
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محمد الجولانی نے سینکڑوں تصاویر بنوائی لیکن ایک تصویر سوشل میڈیا پر وائرل ہوگئی
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Blinken says US has had 'direct contact' with Syria's HTS rebels Speaking at a press conference in the Jordanian city Aqaba, Blinken said that America and its allies 'have an important stake in helping the Syrian people chart this new path.'

Antony Blinken says he has had 'direct contact' with Syria's HTS rebels who toppled al-Assad www.euronews.com/2024/12/14/b... #Syria #SyrianCivilWar #SyrianRebels #HTS #US #AntonyBlinken #BasharAlAssad #Damascus #Sednaya #SednayaPrison

US, Blinken confirm contacts with Syrian rebel group HTS Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasises the importance of dialogue with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) for the political transition in Syria, despite the group being designated as a terrorist organisation US in contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: Blinken…

US, Blinken confirm contacts with Syrian rebel group HTS #Syria #HTS #AntonyBlinken #USForeignPolicy #SyrianRebels

Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light At the country’s most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared.

Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/w... #Syria #SyrianRebels #SyriaCivilWar #SyriaCrisis #SyriaRevolution #HTS #BasharAlAssad #Damascus #Sednaya #SednayaPrison #CrimesAgainstHumanity

Syrians mark first Friday Prayers since fall of al-Assad Amid the scenes of jubilation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region and called for an ‘inclusive and non-sectarian’ interim government.

Syrians mark first Friday Prayers since fall of al-Assad as interim leaders map future www.euronews.com/2024/12/13/s... #Syria #SyrianCivilWar #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #BasharAlAssad #HTS #FridayPrayers #US #AntonyBlinken

Syrian Shi'ites and other minorities flee to Lebanon, fearing Islamist rule - Sight Magazine Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Shi'ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian Shi’ites and other minorities flee to Lebanon, fearing Islamist rule @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Syria #SyrianLebanonborder #Shiites #BasharalAssad #Syrianrebels #Latakia #HTS

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Europe Begins to Ask if Syrians Can Go Home After al-Assad’s Fall Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.

The Fall of al-Assad Quickly Infuses Europe’s Debate Over Asylum www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/w... #Syria #SyrianCivilWar #SyrianRebels #SyriaRevolution #BasharAlAssad #Russia #Europe #EU #Migrants #AsylumSeekers #SyrianRefugees