Syrian state media said a five-day security operation in Homs city ended Monday, with a war monitor reporting hundreds of arrests in sweeps mostly targeting neighbourhoods of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite community.

Though ravaged by over a decade of civil war, Syria still had much to offer. It was “dark tourism”, he said. However, now, there’s hope for actually making something of his dream. Earlier in December,

Syria’s new security forces have deployed in tanks in the city of Homs to search for militia members and former soldiers loyal to ousted President Bashar Assad who have refused to surrender their weapons.

Assad's regime, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr travelled to Syria to interview rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed

Syria's interim government is facing difficulty in rebuilding the nation one month after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

A lightning offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, seized control of Damascus one month ago, leading to President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia and ending more than half a century of oppressive rule by Bashar and his late father, Hafez.

Syrian security forces are conducting a security sweep in the city of Homs, state media reported on Thursday, with a monitor saying targets include protest organisers from the Alawite minority of the former president.

Fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) walk together during what they said was security checks to find "remnants" of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's force, in Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood in Homs, Syria, Jan. 2, 2025.

Fighters in southern Syria who helped topple President Bashar al-Assad are reluctant to disarm and disband as ordered by the country's new rulers, their spokesman told AFP. An Islamist-led offensive ripped through Syria from the north and into Damascus on December 8,

The targets were reportedly "war criminals and those involved in crimes but also "hidden ammunition and weapons".

Authorities said previously that some pro-Assad militias and former government operatives had refused to hand over their weapons in Homs, Syria's third-largest city. On Sunday, an AFP ...

HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria's new security forces deployed in tanks on Thursday in the city of Homs to search for militia members and former soldiers loyal to ousted President Bashar Assad who have ...