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Members of Syrian security forces stand guard at the entrance of the Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Hasakeh province
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Syrian army enters Al-Hol camp holding relatives of IS militants

Thousands of former militants, including many Westerners, are held in seven prisons, while tens of thousands of their family members live in two camps

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 January, 2026
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya speaks to the media near the crash site after a plane carrying Chief of Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad crashed
Turkey
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Turkey warning as PKK vows won't abandon Syria's Kurds

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 January, 2026
Clashes continue between the Syrian army and YPG who refuse to hand over Aktan Prison
Syria
MENA
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Syria's Sharaa gives SDF four days on plan for integration

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 January, 2026
The Syrian army has captured huge swathes of territory from the SDF in Raqqa province [Getty]
Syria
MENA
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Syrian army ‘captures city of Tabqa’ from SDF, advances on Raqqa

The New Arab Staff
18 January, 2026
Deir Hafer [Getty]
Syria
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Syrian forces enter Deir Hafer after Kurdish fighters withdraw

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2026
President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) welcomes Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa
Syrian Kurds
MENA
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Syrian president declares Kurdish a national language

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2026
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Aleppo offensive
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Residents confront loss and uncertainty after Aleppo clashes

The New Arab Staff

Noor Malhem

16 January, 2026
Syrian government military reinforcements arrive via the international M4 highway to the Dayr Hafir area
Syria
MENA
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Syrian army issues warning to avoid SDF positions east of Aleppo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 January, 2026
Aleppo [Getty]
Syria
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Syria army says controls Aleppo district, SDF forces deny claim

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 January, 2026
Deadly clashes broke out in Aleppo on Tuesday [Getty]
Syria
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Syrian govt gives SDF deadline to leave Aleppo areas after clash

The New Arab Staff
07 January, 2026
Civilians flee the area seeking safety as they experienced widespread panic due to intensified gunfire following the clashes broke out between Syrian security forces and SDF
Aleppo
MENA
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Five dead in Aleppo clashes between Syria govt, Kurdish forces

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 January, 2026
Sense of cautious calm returns to Syria following bout of violent clashes
Syria
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Cautious calm returns to Syria following SDF-government clashes

The New Arab Staff
23 December, 2025
The move is seen as a key way of professionalising and unifying the Syrian army in the post-Assad era
Syria
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Two Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish forces

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 November, 2025
The move is seen as a key way of professionalising and unifying the Syrian army in the post-Assad era
Syria
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Syria restores defected Assad-era officers amid army rebuild

The New Arab Staff
06 November, 2025
Evening scenes from Damascus, Syria, show both the old and modern parts of the city
Damascus
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US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 November, 2025
Syrian security forces deploy reinforcements in response to alleged increased activity by the YPG Kurdish militant group in the Deir Hafir area in the eastern countryside of Aleppo
Turkey
MENA
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Syrians to use Turkish barracks, attend military academies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 October, 2025
People gather near an active construction zone where roads are being reopened in Aleppo, Syria on April 13, 2025.
Aleppo
MENA
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Syrian army, SDF reach truce deal in Aleppo following clashes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 October, 2025
Russia maintains military bases in Syria despite the fall of its ally Assad
Post-Assad Syria
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Syrian defence officials meet Russian delegation in Damascus

The New Arab Staff
03 October, 2025
Al-Sheikh claims his armed force will run parallel to the Syrian army
Post-Assad Syria
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Syrian figure touts new anti-Sharaa ‘parallel army’ in UAE media

The New Arab Staff
19 August, 2025
Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler (R) and Syrian Minister of Defense Murhef Ebu Kasra (L) meet as they sign an agreement at the Turkish National Defense Ministry
Syria
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Turkey to help Syria with weapons, equipment under new accord

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2025
Syrian security forces deploy outside the US embassy in Damascus during a visit by US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack
Syria
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Syria asks Turkey for defence support after Suweida clashes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 July, 2025