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נשיא סוריה אחמד א שרע הסכם עם ה כורדים לכאורה

A decade of Kurdish autonomy in Syria is at risk, raising concerns for Israel

A shift in power in Damascus is weakening Kurdish self rule in northeastern Syria, a development that could strengthen hostile actors and alter the security balance along Israel’s northern frontier

Tal Amondai | 01.22.26

תמונה קרועה של נשיא סוריה לשעבר בשאר אל-אסד בכלא מזה

Lebanon arrests Syrian accused of funding Assad loyalists

Ahmad Dunia is suspected of financing Assad loyalists, allegedly funneling money from Lebanon to fighters in Syria’s coastal region, with officials citing ties to Rami Makhlouf and ousted General Suheil al-Hassan, believed to be in Russia

Associated Press | 01.14.26

‘Israel saved us from genocide’: Interview with Syrian Druze leader

After more than 2,000 Druze were killed in a brutal massacre, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri says Israel’s airstrikes halted the bloodshed, condemns Syria’s rulers as jihadists and calls for an independent Druze entity in Sweida

Einav Halabi | 01.13.26

Drought, fires and breakthroughs: the environment in 2025

From historic droughts and devastating fires to geopolitical threats and scientific breakthroughs, 2025 exposed the growing pressure on nature and society in Israel and worldwide, alongside emerging technologies offering cautious hope

Yael Maslaton, Zavit | 12.31.25

Learning Russian, getting back to ophthalmology: the Assads' new life in Russian exile

The former Syrian dictator and his family are believed to be living in Rublyovka, an affluent Moscow suburb known for housing members of Russia’s political and business elite

ynet correspondents | 12.15.25

סוריה חגיגות שנה ל הפיכה ולהפלת משטר אסד פרברי דמשק

A year after Damascus fell, al-Sharaa gains global embrace as Syria reels from massacres

A year after rebels toppled Bashar Assad, Ahmad al-Sharaa is chasing legitimacy abroad while facing brutal bloodshed at home, from Alawite and Druze massacres to stalled Kurdish integration and tentative Israel talks as Syria marks Liberation Day'

Lior Ben Ari | 12.08.25

Report: Assad’s exiled spy chief, billionaire cousin plot uprisings in Syria from Russia

Rami Makhlouf and Kamal Hassan are financing tens of thousands of Alawite fighters and vying for control of hidden command centers along Syria’s coast, even as al-Sharaa’s government moves to block their efforts and rising unrest shakes the region

Reuters | 12.05.25

Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime

Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah

Lior Ben Ari | 11.20.25

חאלד אל-חלבי גנרל לשעבר ב משטר אסד סוריה שברח לאירופה ומואשם בפשעי מלחמה ב אוסטריה בצילום שהעלה לרשת חברתית מבודפשט וסייע לאתר אותו

Syrian officer accused of torture hid in Europe for years under alleged Mossad protection

Khaled al-Halabi, a Syrian-Druze officer accused of torturing detainees during the 2011 Arab Spring crackdown, fled to Europe and vanished in 2015; he was arrested last year in Austria, where he allegedly lived in a Mossad-funded apartment under a secret deal

ynet | 11.13.25

Secret Assad-era torture dungeon uncovered in Syrian countryside

Foam mattresses, torture tools and militia documents found behind a locked iron door and linked to a tunnel, exposing widespread abuse of civilians under ousted president

Lior Ben Ari | 10.21.25

נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע

Putin to meet Syria’s al-Sharaa, who reportedly plans to request Assad’s extradition

Syrian media says al-Sharaa plans to use his Moscow visit to formally request that Russia hand Assad over to Damascus for trial on charges of crimes against the Syrian people

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 10.15.25

‘Operation Move Earth’: Assad’s forces secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings in Syria

Investigation reveals that the Assad government secretly moved thousands of bodies from a mass grave near Damascus to a hidden desert site in a two-year operation aimed at concealing evidence of war crimes and restoring the regime’s image

Reuters | 10.15.25

אל ג'ולני, נשיא סוריה, בעצרת הכללית של האו"ם בניו יורק

Syrian president: Israeli strike near palace was ‘an act of war’

In a CBS '60 Minutes' interview, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa vowed to pursue ousted ruler Bashar Assad legally, accused Israel of declaring war after striking near the presidential palace, and reacted to Donald Trump’s praise of him

Lior Ben Ari | 10.14.25

Inside Bashar Assad’s secret life in Russia — and exiled dictator’s new addiction

Former Syrian president is reportedly living in luxury exile in Moscow after fleeing a 2024 coup, where he and his family occupy 20 apartments in a high-rise, with Assad spending his days quietly — and gaming online

Ynet | 10.11.25

1st time in 5 decades: elections in post-Assad Syria - but Druze and Kurds won't be represented

After 53 years of "protocol elections" under Assad and the Baath Party, the al-Sharaa regime is holding a vote on a new parliament, but still without direct involvement of the people: 'public representatives' appointed without clear criteria will choose 2/3 of the seats - and the rest will be determined by the president; Druze and Kurdish strongholds will be left without representatives due to security tension

News Agencies | 10.05.25

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