Druze residents near Syria’s capital are resisting a demand by the government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by militants after days of sectarian violence. Clashes last week pitted fighters against armed Druze residents of the...

At Basel al-Sati’s souvenir shop in a central Damascus market, socks bearing caricatures that ridicule ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his once feared family now sell like hot cakes. “I want to bring joy to people who’ve been deprived of happiness for so many days and...

On May 4, 2025, the Damascus Bar Association issued a disciplinary decision to strike "lawyer" Fadi Malik Ahmad, known as "Fadi Saqr," from the list of lawyers, after his involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity was proven. The decision stated that Saqr, in his capacity as...

The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday that the Damascus Countryside Security Directorate received a shipment of weapons and ammunition from residents of the towns of Sahnaya and Ashrafieh Sahnaya. This is part of a local agreement aimed at restricting weapons to the...