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Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa thanks his nation for getting off US state terror list.
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Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria
Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
Guterres in Syria for first official visit by a UN chief in 17 years
The UN chief met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was under UN Security Council sanctions until last year.
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Video: Israeli troops seen patrolling Syrian countryside
Israeli troops and two Merkava tanks have been spotted in the Syrian countryside near Quneitra city.
Published On 23 Jun 2026
Dutch court sentences Syrian to 26 years for torturing for al-Assad
The sentence is the latest in a series of European cases against Syrians since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in 2024.
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Inside Syria’s fight against the Captagon trade
Anti-narcotics units in Syria raid homes and seize pills as the government fights back against the Captagon trade.
Published On 5 Jun 2026
Missing Syrian chess champion’s children likely dead, authorities say
Syrian commission confirms deaths of Rania al-Abbasi’s six children, missing since 2013 under Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Cousin of toppled Syrian leader faces at least 10 charges in landmark trial
Cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad faces charges that include murder, torture and responsibility for massacres.
![Atef Najib, a brigadier general and former head of the Political Security Department in Daraa during Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad's rule, who is accused of committing war crimes, attends a trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus, Syria, April 26, 2026. [File: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/reuters_6a006dbb-1778412987.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus
Atef Najib, ex-head of political security in Deraa province, is charged with ‘crimes against the Syrian people’.
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Syria arrests main suspect in civil war Tadamon massacre
Syrian authorities have arrested Amjad Yousef, the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre in Damascus.
Published On 24 Apr 2026
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Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more days
A fragile ceasefire between Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF has been extended by 15 days.
Published On 25 Jan 2026
