(2025-08-05). Syrian photojournalist killed while covering clashes in Sweida. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-05). Syria: ICRC gains access to Sweida, calls for sustained humanitarian response. icrc.org
(2025-08-05). Israel Launches Ground Raids In Southwest Syria. popularresistance.org Israeli ground troops have carried out multiple ground raids across southwestern Syria over the weekend, including overnight raids in the Quneitra Governorate overnight Saturday, which led to the capture of multiple "suspects" who have not been conclusively identified and appear to simply be local Syrians. | On Friday, Israeli troops attacked farmers near Jubata al-Khashab, first opening fire on them while they were actively farming their own land then confiscating a tractor in the area because the tractor was trying to haul away trees within the area which Israeli military bulldozers had recently knocked down. T…
(2025-08-05). Syria: ICRC warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Sweida and southern Syria. icrc.org
(2025-08-05). The US's plan to mend relations between Türkiye and Israel through Syria. unitedworldint.com/feed/ With aspects reaching out to domestic Turkish politics and the Caucasus. By Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan The US is planning to establish a new order in West Asia by mending ties between Türkiye and Israel through Syria. From Washington's perspective, Türkiye is a partner it cannot afford to lose entirely in the region. And Israel is …
(2025-08-04). Syrian Forces Clash With Kurdish SDF in Aleppo Governorate. news.antiwar.com Despite the ongoing integration deal between the Kurdish SDF and the Islamist HTS-dominated government, government forces attacked SDF positions in the Aleppo Governorate today, sparking a number of substantial battles. Government-linked forces attacked SDF positions in the village of al-Imam before dawn on Monday morning, and the clashes raged for 20 minutes. There had been …
(2025-08-04). Syria's interim government says it "wants Russia by its side" amid efforts toward bilateral relations. peoplesdispatch.org The move is seen as a pragmatic approach by Syria's new rulers, who may not be limiting their foreign policy to the US-led Western bloc, despite Moscow's support for Assad's government during the Syrian civil war.
(2025-08-04). In Syria, Women are Bearing the Brunt of Climate Breakdown. juancole.com by Zahra Zaman ( Middle East Monitor ) — Syria had been embroiled in a protracted conflict and plagued by authoritarianism for decades. While the brutal regime of Bashar al Asad has collapsed, the ordeal is far from over for Syrians as they are now confronted with the rapidly accelerating threat of climate change looming …