Syria's new transitional parliament convened Sunday to draft a new constitution and establish democratic foundations after decades of authoritarian rule. The body, with 206 members initially, was formed through a process criticized as undemocratic, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa set to appoint the remaining members.
Trump escreveu a Sharaa prometendo remover barreiras para reconstrução da Síria e anunciou que empresas americanas estão prontas para investir no país. A medida, que exige análise do Congresso, visa facilitar a recuperação síria.
Explosions injured at least 18 in Damascus on Tuesday during a visit by French President Macron, a setback for Syria's new president, al-Sharaa, who aims to assert control and stability.
Duas explosões ocorreram em Damasco, Síria, perto do hotel onde o presidente francês Emmanuel Macron estava hospedado. O incidente deixou 18 feridos e levanta questões de segurança no país.
Duas explosões em rua movimentada de Damasco, Síria, feriram 18 pessoas, incluindo policiais, perto do hotel onde o presidente francês Emmanuel Macron estava hospedado em visita de Estado. O incidente ocorreu em 7 de julho de 2026, levantando questões sobre a segurança no país pós-Bashar Al-Assad.
Explosions occurred near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying in Damascus, Syria, shortly before a meeting with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Macron, the first EU leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ousting, expressed France's commitment to a sovereign and peaceful Syria.
Explosions were heard near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to stay. Macron was en route to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the blasts occurred. The Elysee Palace confirmed Macron was not affected by the explosions.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria for talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the first visit by a Western European leader since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. Macron expressed France's commitment to a sovereign and peaceful Syria.
French President Emmanuel Macron made a historic visit to Damascus on Monday, becoming the first Western European head of state to meet with Syria's new authorities led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Macron reaffirmed France's commitment to a "sovereign, united Syria" amid ongoing efforts to rebuild the nation after years of conflict.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria on Monday, becoming the first major Western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024. Macron aims to discuss regional security and investment opportunities with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Two former Syrian intelligence officials were sentenced to eight years in prison in Vienna, Austria, for torturing and sexually abusing opponents of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Raqqa. The court found them guilty of torture, sexual coercion, and inflicting serious bodily harm, with victims testifying about severe abuse and lasting trauma.
An explosive device detonated at a cafe near Damascus's Palace of Justice, killing five people and injuring 16. The blast occurred as Syria's new 210-member Parliament, formed after Bashar al-Assad's fall, prepares for its first meeting.
Birds of War, a documentary, chronicles the relationship between Syrian activist Abd Alkader Habak and BBC journalist Janay Boulos, using archive footage and personal messages to depict their love story against the backdrop of the Syrian civil war and broader Middle East instability.
Um memorando de entendimento entre EUA e Irã, assinado após um conflito militar, prevê o fim da guerra no Líbano e a suspensão de sanções americanas em troca da reabertura do Estreito de Ormuz. A decisão, vista como um erro de política externa por críticos, pode impactar a carreira de Netanyahu e fortalecer o regime iraniano.
Três ou quatro células iraquianas compostas por combatentes de elite xiitas lançaram ataques com drones contra Kuwait, Arábia Saudita e Emirados Árabes Unidos entre abril e maio. Os grupos operam sob o controle direto da Guarda Revolucionária Iraniana (IRGC), refletindo uma mudança tática do Irã para projetar força regionalmente em meio a recursos esgotados e enfraquecimento de aliados.
A Syrian man, identified as Rafiq al Q, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison by a Dutch court for crimes against humanity, including torture and rape of detainees in Syria between 2013-2014. This marks the first conviction in the Netherlands for Assad-era atrocities and the first time a Dutch court has convicted an individual of sexual violence as a crime against humanity.
A Dutch court sentenced a Syrian man, Rafik A, to 26 years for crimes against humanity, including torture and rape of prisoners while working as an interrogator for the Assad regime in 2013-2014. The sentence is part of a series of cases in European courts using universal jurisdiction.
Syria's National Commission for Missing Persons concludes with high certainty that the six children of Dr. Rania al-Abbasi, missing since 2013 under Assad's rule, are deceased, based on verified evidence and video recordings from a 2013 massacre in Damascus.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree offering a bonus of 9,000 Syrian pounds per ton of wheat delivered to the government, following farmer protests against the official purchase price.
Displaced Kurdish families live in a school turned shelter in Qamishli, Syria, after being uprooted multiple times following Assad's fall. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire handed control to Syrian government forces, prompting accusations that Washington abandoned Kurdish allies who fought ISIS alongside U.S. troops. Families describe harsh conditions with no fuel for cooking, and some remain searching for missing relatives including a 15-year-old girl killed in fighting.
Syria's first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar al-Assad opened in Damascus, with Atef Najib, a former brigadier general and cousin of Assad, facing charges related to crimes against the Syrian people. Najib headed the Political Security Branch in Daraa province in 2011 when teenagers were arrested and tortured for anti-government graffiti, an event that catalyzed mass protests and sparked the 14-year civil war ending with Assad's ousting in December 2024.
