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The Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) conduct a work at a mass grave, where remains of bodies believed to be those of civilians killed by the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad were found, in the Baghdad Bridge area outside the capital Damascus, Syria on December 17, 2024. (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Syria: A rose for every Martyr

The unbearable atrocities committed by the Assad regime have been exposed, and the opposition forces in the form of the Hayat Tahrir Al Shaam are seeking to rebuild a shattered…

People react to the fall of Syrian regime in Umayyad Square on December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria claimed that they had retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was reported to have fled the country. Syria has been mired in a multi-party civil war since 2011, amid the Arab Spring uprisings. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)

Euphoria over regime change in Syria but it is fraught with danger

The Assad dynasty has fallen, but will it end Israel’s genocide in Gaza?

Up to $74.2 billion in revenue has been lost in the war, Oil and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Ghanem has said.(Aris Messinis/AFP)

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Cold shoulder: The EU deems Syrians to be fleeing war

Years of fruitless efforts to end Syria’s war

Since the start of Syria’s war in 2011, numerous efforts to halt the conflict through diplomacy have failed

The game allows for a series of different battles

Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches Syrian war video game

The first-person shooter game is a low-cost spinoff of bestseller "Call of Duty" that glorifies the group’s battles in the ongoing Syrian conflict.

Hamas said Trump’s decision would “open the gates of hell” on US interests in the region.

World, bar Israel, condemns Trump Jerusalem announcement

Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has drawn sharp criticism, with the significant exception of Israel.

Syria’s civil war has created the world’s worst refugee crisis

What to expect from the next round of Syria talks

After months of stalemate, the Syrian talks are expected to focus primarily on a new constitution and elections and two reforms proposed by the UN.

The Turks are being clear – they don’t want blood to be spilled – and they’re trying to get that across to Tahrir al-Sham, a rebel told Al Jazeera.

Turkey’s deescalation operation promises to be a smooth transition

Rebels have told ‘Al Jazeera’ that Turkey has indirectly sent a stark warning to any faction that resists the operation.

The Turkish leader’s statement came the day after Saudi authorities conceded Khashoggi had been killed inside their diplomatic compound in Istanbul. (Reuters)

Erdogan blames ‘murderer Assad’ for suspected Syria chemical attack

At least 72 people, among them 20 children, were killed in Tuesday’s attack in rebel-held Khan Sheikhun.

Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was shot multiple times and killed while giving a speech at an art gallery in Ankara on Monday.

Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara gallery

The Russian foreign ministry confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict.

​Aleppo victory won’t end Syrian war

​Aleppo victory won’t end Syrian war, says al-Assad

President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in the city of Aleppo would be a “huge step” towards ending the devastating five-year civil war.

Russian and Syrian warplanes have launched their biggest offensive on Aleppo’s besieged rebel-held sectors after efforts to reach a ceasefire collapsed in September.

France to seek ICC options for war crimes probe in Aleppo

It is unclear how the ICC could proceed given that the court has no jurisdiction for crimes in Syria because it is not a member of the ICC.

Russia’s Syria gambit could be a game changer

Reports from the scenes of Russia’s air strikes suggest that the targeting of groups other than Isis was deliberate. Yet the detail may not matter.

Protesters chant slogans against the Syrian regime and Russia’s support of President Bashar al-Assad.

West ‘ignored Russian offer to have Assad step aside’

A senior negotiator describes the rejection of an alleged proposal, since then tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced.

Syria coalition to work with US against Isis

A Western-backed coalition of Syria’s opposition to President Bashar al-Assad says it is ready to work with the US to fight the Islamic State.

The resolution

UN to vote on resolution to improve Syria aid access

The United Nations will vote on a draft resolution which will allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrians without government consent.

Syria announces presidential election date

Syria’s governement says a presidential election will take place on June 3, but Western leaders say the vote is a "parody of democracy".

New law paves way for re-election of Syria’s Assad

Syria’s exiled opposition will be barred from a presidential election to be held before July, virtually ensuring Bashar al-Assad’s re-election.

Little progress after second round of Syria talks

The international mediator for Syria has apologised for a lack of progress at "laborious" talks in Geneva.

Russia says Syria to ship more chemical arms

Russia has offered assurances that the Syrian government will soon ship more toxic agents abroad for destruction.