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POLITICSSep 19California judge sentences former Syrian prison boss to 60 years for torturing inmatesSamir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was previously found guilty of charges that he ordered and participated in the torture of prisoners while he headed the Adra Prison.LA Times
CONFLICTSep 19Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11Syrian army holds funeral for soldiers killed in ammunition blast in town of Ayyash, in western Deir Az Zor, on Friday.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 19Parents of randomly killed Syrian teenagers understand nothing of prank call murderEfe Y. moet zich komende week opnieuw melden in de rechtbank omdat hij wordt verdacht van het doodschieten van twee vluchtelingen in Amsterdam. In aanloop naar de zitting doen nabestaanden uit Syrië voor het eerst hun verhaal. Negen maanden na het drama zitten de families nog altijd met veel vragen over de dood van Mohammad Nor Alalo (16) en Mohammed Al Mukhrazi (18). Ze kunnen maar moeilijk geloven dat de tieners slachtoffer zijn van een volstrekt willekeurige misdaad. Het was Nieuwjaarsdag toen drie Syrische asielzoekers iets voor middernacht door een park in Amsterdam Nieuw-West fietsten enNOS Buitenland
WORLDSep 18‘Daughter of Damascus’ Assala performs in Syria after 15-year exileThousands of people cheered as they welcomed Syrian icon Assala Nasri back at a sold-out concert in Damascus.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Syria arrests five former al-Assad-era officers over strikes on civiliansFormer air officers, including an air force general, were arrested in a series of operations.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Syrian regime planned American journalist's kidnapping for weeksNPR News
POLITICSSep 18Former Syrian prison director gets 60 years in US prison for tortureEen Syriër die onder de afgezette president Assad leiding gaf aan een gevangenis in Damascus is in de Verenigde Staten veroordeeld tot 60 jaar gevangenisstraf. Hij is schuldig bevonden aan marteling. Volgens de aanklagers gaf Samir Ousman Alsheikh, nu 74 jaar, ondergeschikten de opdracht om gevangenen fysiek en psychisch te folteren om hun verzet tegen de regering van Assad te breken. Hij was ook soms persoonlijk bij mishandelingen betrokken. Alsheikh gaf van 2005 tot 2008 leiding aan de beruchte centrale gevangenis van Damascus, die ook wel de Adra-gevangenis wordt genoemd. De oud-gevangenisdNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTSep 18Syria warns Israel poses ‘the greatest threat’ to Middle East stabilityUNSC meeting on Syria turned into a heated debate between Israel and Turkiye over troops in Syrian territory.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Syria’s military is rebuilding, but foreign influence may slow security progressSyria’s post-Assad military is rebuilding rapidly, but its structure and foreign dependencies could limit Damascus’s ability to advance US security interests. If security cooperation from Turkey and Russia comes with strings attached, it may jeopardize Syria’s potential as a future partner against the Islamic State and Hezbollah. The post Syria’s military is rebuilding, but foreign influence may slow security progress appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.Long War Journal
CONFLICTSep 17Syrian court sentences three linked to coastal violenceFormer member of gov't forces sentenced to 20 years, as two Assad supporters receive death sentence and life in prison.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Security Council LIVE: Syria’s transition in the spotlightUN News
CONFLICTSep 17Syrian court issues first sentences over 2025 massacres of AlawitesSyria's judiciary on Thursday issued its first verdicts over the massacres of Alawites on the Syrian coast last year, sentencing a former member of government forces to 20 years in prison. A supporter of deposed president Bashar al-Assad received a death sentence and another was sentenced to life in jail.France 24 [en]
WORLDSep 17Syrian man uncovers library hidden behind wall for 15 yearsAbu Bilal built a secret wall in his home to protect his books from Syria’s former Assad regime.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSSep 16‘People don’t have money’: Syrian fuel hikes deepen economic painAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 16Displaced Syrians dig through hills of garbage to make a livingDisplaced Syrians are digging through mountains of burning garbage searching for recyclable materials to make a living.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flareDiscontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Syria's al-Sharaa opens the biggest Arab Media Summit yetSyria's president delivered the opening keynote in Dubai on Tuesday, a day that also brought the UAE's most complete account of the cyber-attacks it faced this year and new figures on Dubai's media economy.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 15Lebanon, Syria move to reconnect Tripoli Port to Syrian railway networkBEIRUT, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon and Syria are advancing plans to reconnect Tripoli Port to the Syrian railway network, with Lebanon commissioning a consultancy to review and update the design of the Tripoli-Al-Aboudieh railway line, Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny said Tuesday.thestar_my · malaysia
CONFLICTSep 15Escalation is 'on the way' but region must keep calm, Syria's al-Sharaa tells EuronewsEuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 15Russia resupplies military bases in Syria for first time under new dealMoscow maintains military foothold in the Mediterranean following talks with DamascusAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 14Syrians Protest Fuel Price HikesThe UN said 90 per cent of Syrians lived below the poverty line by the end of 2024, with the minimum wage in the country standing at around 12,560 pounds ($103). The post Syrians Protest Fuel Price Hikes appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 14Syria protests erupt as fuel prices soar by 40%Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14In Syria, unprecedented protests against rising fuel pricesDÉCRYPTAGE - Le mouvement de colère qui a éclaté ce dimanche dans le nord-est du pays, dans le contexte de la guerre en Iran, pourrait se transformer en test politique pour les autorités de transition.Le Figaro International
BUSINESSSep 14Syria fuel crisis exposes risks for Nigeria, other nationsBy Udeme Akpan Syria’s latest fuel crisis has highlighted the vulnerability of countries that depend heavily on imported crude, refined products or foreign energy supplies, with implications for Nigeria and other developing economies.Syria raised diesel prices by 40% and gasoline prices by up to 28% following rising global procurement costs and disruptions to its domestic […] The post Syria fuel crisis exposes risks for Nigeria, other nations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria