Southern Idlib’s water crisis deepens as displaced people return
Southern Idlib’s years-long water crisis is deepening as thousands of displaced residents return and increased demand strains what local infrastructure remains.
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07, 2025
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07, 2025
With little support, Yarmouk returnees rebuild lives in ‘Little Palestine’ (Photos)
In the ruins of what was once widely regarded as the capital of the Palestinian diaspora, returnees to Syria’s Yarmouk camp are doing what they can to rebuild their lives with little outside support.
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07, 2025
Arbitrarily dismissed under Assad, Idlib public employees await reinstatement
Hundreds of former public sector employees in Idlib, arbitrarily dismissed from their positions by the Assad regime, are still waiting for progress towards reinstatement.
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07, 2025
Why has US policy toward Syria shifted, and what might the future hold?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his country’s approach to Damascus. What explains the shift, and what could future relations look like?
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07, 2025
Daraa security forces plagued by vendettas, abuse and controversial recruits
Syria’s southern Daraa province has seen serious violations and abuses by new general security personnel—including killings, the abuse of corpses and personal revenge operations by “controversial” personnel.
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06, 2025
Turkey in Syria: Temporary necessity turned permanent presence?
As Turkish-linked commanders with dubious human rights records are commissioned as officers and appointed to top military positions in Syria, questions arise over the future of Ankara’s influence in the state and its armed forces.
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06, 2025
In a Turkish border city swelled by Syrians, many prepare to leave
A six-month window for refugees in Turkey to visit Syria before committing to return is set to close on July 1. In Kilis, a border city transformed by an influx of refugees, many are preparing to leave, while others remain uncertain.
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06, 2025
Op-Ed: Towards results-based transitional justice for Syria
The success of transitional justice is measured not by the measures taken, but by the extent to which they can achieve justice for victims and promote long-term stability, human rights advocate Mansour al-Omari writes.
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06, 2025
‘Zero season’: Syrian farmers face worst drought in decades
Syria’s worst drought in decades has wiped out rain-fed crops and diminished yields across the country, devastating farmers and raising the risk of food shortages.
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06, 2025
Op-Ed: Civil peace and transitional justice intertwined paths in Syria
With the war over, Syrians face a new struggle: addressing past harms and building a peaceful future together. With everything at stake, civil peace and transitional justice are both essential and inseparable, human rights advocate Mansour al-Omari writes.