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The arrest of Syrian media activist Bakkar Hamidi by the Military Police on 12 July has sparked both protests and problems for the authorities, as…

After months of anticipation, Syrian authorities have now announced the 70 lawmakers appointed by President Ahmad al-Sharaa to the country’s…

A few months after public pushback forced Damascus governorate to pause restrictions on alcohol consumption in March, the issue has re-emerged…

The latest test of Syria’s fragile transition began not in a ministry or a public square, but inside a ceramics factory south of Damascus. Workers at…

Severe flooding at the end of May in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa has understandably been described as a disaster. Water levels rose quickly, overwhelming…

The fall of the Assad regime created a rare civic opening Syria had not seen in decades. Syrians have crossed an invisible line and begun asking…

After days of tension over a wheat price widely seen as unfair, the announcement of an additional financial bonus on 21 May came as welcome news. But…

“Some meetings leave an impression; ours apparently left a fragrance.” With that line, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa thanked US President Donald…

Amid the flood of news from Syria and beyond, one trend has become increasingly hard to miss: the accelerating arrests of former regime figures. The…

Syria’s long-anticipated cabinet reshuffle was finally announced over the weekend, ending weeks of speculation over possible changes within the…