Darayya marks Ramadan as displaced residents return (Photos)
Ramadan feels different this year in Darayya, with the return of thousands of displaced people and a fall in some food prices.
Women delegates weigh in on Syria’s national dialogue conference
Syrian women who participated in this week’s national dialogue conference in Damascus reflect on the event, its outcomes and women’s participation.
Israel in Syria: ‘Permanent’ fortifications and attempts to win over residents
Israeli forces continue to solidify their presence within Syrian territory, cutting off farmers and herders from their livelihoods and carrying out airstrikes and raids on former regime military sites.
Syrians continue to flock to Lebanon after the regime’s fall
Despite an improved political and security situation in many parts of Syria, tens of thousands of Syrians have continued to flock to Lebanon since the Assad regime fell last December.
Why the delay in merging Daraa’s factions into a new Syrian army?
Syria’s Ministry of Defense is meeting with military factions in Syria’s southern Daraa province—including the 8th Brigade—as it works to integrate them into a new army.
Idlib faces new challenges as priorities shift to Damascus
As some services decline and prices rise in Idlib, residents fear shifting priorities could see the province return to its pre-2011 marginalization.
False improvement and speculation: What is happening to the Syrian pound?
Syrian markets are experiencing instability in the prices of basic goods as the black market exchange rate of the pound fluctuates sharply, while the Central Bank of Syria takes a hands-off approach.
Waning hopes: Will Damascus help Afrin’s Kurds reclaim their homes?
Little has changed for Afrin’s Kurds, despite Damascus’ security forces entering on February 7. Violations persist, with returnees finding fighters or civilians occupying their homes and demanding hundreds of dollars to leave.
Can Suwayda’s factions enforce security and stop the spread of weapons?
Weapons have spread across Suwayda, many in the hands of civilians who took them from the former regime’s military and security sites when the army fled the Druze-majority southern province one day before Assad fell.
US funding freeze upends global aid, brings Syrian civil society to a standstill
As the Trump administration slashes foreign aid, Syrian civil society is left reeling at a time when it is most needed.
