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Public Prosecution Demands Eight-Year Sentence for Syrian Businessman Firas Tlass
Public Prosecution Demands Eight-Year Sentence for Syrian Businessman Firas Tlass
The fall of the regime in Syria occurred amid significant shifts in international theory, fostering new paradigms within the global order. These emerging concepts are
Al-Baba added that the Internal Security Command had issued “prior warnings” to partner forces within the International Coalition, alerting them to the potential threat of attacks by ISIS.
The suffocating deadlock in Suweida has cast a shadow over Syria’s national scene, Ali al-Abdallah writes in Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Solicitor General in Damascus ordered the release of Syrian journalist Iyad Sharbaji, following a 24-hour detention in the capital, according to al-Hal.
Video footage documented Al-Ahmad’s heroic act as he moved through a car park before grappling with the armed assailant and seizing his firearm.
Political researcher Abdullah al-Kheir argued that the United States has adopted a firm position against political decentralisation or federalism in Syria, asserting that Barak’s comments reflect a strategic orientation rather than a personal view.
Syria commemorated International Human Rights Day for the first time in its history.
At the third edition of the Samira al-Khalil Prize, held in Berlin on 9 December, the spotlight fell with particular poignancy on Syrian journalist Hanadi Zahlout, Ultra Syria reports.
The fall of Assad’s regime has not produced a unified vision for Syria’s future, Ahmad al-Jaber argues in Al-Hal.
The Syrian government has officially recognised an organisation dedicated to preserving Jewish heritage in Syria and reclaiming properties confiscated during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
Economist Mulham al-Jazmati of Karam Shaar Consulting described the current phase as “a complex transitional period that defies clear classification.”
Human Rights Watch has issued a report marking the first anniversary of the Assad regime’s collapse. It acknowledges that the new authorities have taken meaningful steps in justice, transparency, and rights protection, yet warns that they have not prevented continuing violence and serious abuses.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation of what it described as “provocative and hostile” chants voiced by armed factions affiliated with the Syrian government’s Ministry of Defence.
President Sharaa delivered an address on the first anniversary of Syria’s liberation, reaffirming his commitment to rebuilding a united and sovereign nation.
The Commission noted that while many Syrians commemorate the fall of the former regime in various regions, others live under renewed security threats.
An essay by Jafar al-‘Alouni examines how the relationship between the Alawites, the state, and Syrian society was shaped.
Syria’s first post-Assad year closes with an impressive portfolio of diplomatic achievements, many argue, secured at the cost of domestic stagnation.
General Abu Qasra portrayed the current moment as a historic turning point in Syria’s modern history — a moment, he said, when a people who had resisted tyranny and endured deep wounds finally authored the epic of the Great Victory.
He expressed his confidence that Syria’s future will be brighter than its recent past.
