The issue places both the credibility of the Syrian authorities and the entire transitional-justice process under scrutiny, Ultra Syria writes.

The incident followed a separate flare-up late Monday, when Israeli forces stationed at the Al-Jazeera barracks fired heavy bursts of gunfire toward the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin.

The court, which holds jurisdiction over transitional justice cases, concluded its third hearing on Wednesday and adjourned to review the full case file.

The UN chief condemned ongoing violations of Syrian sovereignty and called on Israel to comply fully with the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.

A recent interview on Al Jazeera featuring Ahmad al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s transitional authority, has ignited controversy after the discussion appeared to suggest that global demand for ...

The Public Prosecution has requested the maximum penalty—the death sentence—for Wasim al-Assad.

Despite the Front’s attempt to project cohesion, the sudden withdrawal of co-founder Imad Mohammad underscores immediate instability, Shaam writes. The newly announced “Syrian Arab Front” splintered ...

Dr Azmi Bishara, Director-General of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, stated that a democratic option for Syria has not been on the agenda since the final years of the Syrian ...

The General Intelligence Service functions primarily as an executive body, collecting field intelligence and briefing political and security decision-makers.

The Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to lose its strategic dominance in the near term, Al-Thawra writes. The United States, working in coordination with Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Egypt, is ...

The collapse of public order has spread across the province, Shaam writes. The southern province of Suweida is witnessing a sharp escalation in insecurity as widening fractures and armed infighting ...

The Rifaat al-Assad file does not end with the return of €51 million, Syria Today writes. A joint announcement by Paris and Damascus to repatriate €51 million from the confiscated assets of the late ...