Syria’s president forms new transitional government

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, a key milestone in the transition away from decades of Assad family rule and improving Syria’s ties with the West. Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities have been under pressure by the West and Arab countries to form a government that is more inclusive of the country’s […]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/syrias-president-forms-new-transitional-government/

EU pledges billions to Syria, but sanctions are a barrier

Donors pledged billions for Syria at an EU-led conference. But investing in the country is still fraught with difficulty because of sanctions. The EU plans to further ease restrictions, but US plans remain unclear.

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-pledges-billions-to-syria-but-sanctions-are-a-barrier/a-71956471?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

EU pledges billions to Syria, but sanctions are a barrier

Donors pledged billions for Syria at an EU-led conference. But investing in the country is still fraught with difficulty because of sanctions. The EU plans to further ease restrictions, but US plans remain unclear.

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-pledges-billions-to-syria-but-sanctions-are-a-barrier/a-71956471?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

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Islamic State leader in Iraq and Syria killed, US says

Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS's most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q451y218go

Syria leader signs temporary constitution for five-year transition

The document enshrines separation of powers and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70ely2p6e4o

Syria's interim president announces formation of national security council

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Wednesday to form the country's national security council, according to a statement from the Syrian president's office. The council will take decisions related to the country's national security and challenges facing the state.

https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250313-syria-interim-president-announces-formation-of-national-security-council-sharaa-bashar-al-assad

Syrian military operation against Assad loyalists ends

A Syrian military operation against loyalists of ousted former president Bashar al-Assad has been completed, the defence ministry said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0310/1501197-syria/

Syria leader vows to hunt down those behind bloodshed

Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to hold anyone involved in harming civilians accountable after days of clashes where Syrian security forces allegedly killed hundreds of civilians from the Alawite religious minority. A UK-based monitor said 830 civilians were killed in “massacres” targeting Alawites on the west coast on Friday and Saturday. The BBC has […]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/syria-leader-vows-to-hunt-down-those-behind-bloodshed/

Hundreds of Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ by Syria’s security forces

At least 745 civilians belonging to Syria’s Alawite minority have been killed execution-style by the country’s security forces and their allies in the past two days, a war monitor said Saturday. Witnesses recount horrifying scenes, saying bodies lay strewn on the streets in some areas. Emily Boyle has more.

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250309-hundreds-of-alawite-civilians-killed-in-executions-by-syria-s-security-forces

Syria's Sharaa calls for peace as communal violence against Alawites continues

Syrian war monitor says more than a thousand people have been killed during days of fighting between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad. The violence erupted on Thursday across the Latakia and Tartus provinces, areas predominantly inhabited by the ethno-religious Alawite minority to which [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250309-syria-s-sharaa-calls-for-peace-as-communal-violence-against-alawite-minority-continues

Sharaa calls for peace as Syria hit by deadliest violence in years

Pro-Assad insurgents had staged hit and run attacks on several public utilities in the last 24hrs

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sharaa-calls-for-peace-as-syria-hit-by-deadliest-violence-in-years/

Syrian security forces accused of killing hundreds of civilians

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 700 civilians had been killed in 48 hours.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crknjgrd3geo

Nearly 750 civilians have been killed in 'massacres' in Syria. Here's what we know

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the killings were "one of the biggest massacres during the Syrian conflict".

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/nearly-750-civilians-have-been-killed-in-syrias-alawite-region-heres-what-we-know/xse87wrhn

Syrian security forces accused of killing dozens of Alawites

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 162 civilians were "executed" in a coastal region linked to ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxnwrqey4go

340 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, monitor says

Syrian security forces and their allies have killed 340 civilians belonging to the country's Alawite minority since Thursday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday. The violence was triggered by attacks carried out by loyalists of the deposed Assad regime. France24 Senior journalist Andrew Hilliar explains.

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250308-340-alawite-civilians-killed-by-syrian-security-forces-monitor-says

Syrian leader urges Alawites to surrender amid clashes

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa urged insurgents from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority to lay down their arms and surrender after the fiercest attacks on the war-torn country's new rulers yet.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0308/1500913-syria-clashes/

Dozens dead in Syria after clashes between Assad loyalists and government forces

Clashes between Syrian security forces under the country's new, Islamist authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's western coastal region have killed more than 70 people and left an area outside government control, a war monitor said Friday.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-clashes-1.7477401?cmp=rss

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists

Forces linked to Syria’s new rulers have engaged in heavy fighting with fighters loyal to deposed President Bashar al-Assad in a coastal area of the country, the BBC reports. It is the worst violence in Syria since rebels toppled Assad in December and installed an Islamist transitional government. A war monitoring group, the British-based Syrian …

https://en.armradio.am/2025/03/07/dozens-killed-in-clashes-between-syrian-forces-and-assad-loyalists/

Syrian forces and Assad loyalists in deadly clashes in Latakia province

'Huge reinforcements' are heading to the coastal province city of Jableh following reports of deadly clashes.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrxkm2evnlo