Here we go again. Since shortly after the beginning of Syria’s civil war, countries faced with the prospect of hosting Syrian refugees  have touted the idea  of “safe areas” within Syria to which refugees could be returned, despite the fact that such zones historically  have...

(SNHR)- The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) revealed in its latest monthly report released Wednesday that no fewer than 1,236 cases of arbitrary arrests were documented in the first half of 2024, with those detained including 56 children and 30 women. Meanwhile, 217 of the...

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled a possible restoration of relations with Syria’s Assad regime in a surprising move that marks a significant departure from years of hostility between the two nations. Erdogan’s comments, which were made after Friday prayers,...

Islamic State  fighters have killed nearly 4,100 people in  Syria  since 2019 when the jihadists lost their last stronghold in the country, a war monitor said on June 29. IS overran large swathes of Syria and Iraq in 2014, proclaiming a so-called caliphate and...