2026-08-20 2bafdd98b031066f43c0047d5b0ce3646dd25f03 24 Ahmed al-Sharaa 171 /wiki/ahmed%20al-sharaa Kurdish military 36 /wiki/syrian%20democratic%20forces Mazloum Abdi 13 /wiki/mazloum%20abdi Syria 70 /wiki/syria Syrian Kurdish 1 /wiki/syrian%20kurdish president 115 /wiki/president%20of%20syria Ahmed al-Sharaa Kurdish military Mazloum Abdi Syria Syrian Kurdish president Syrian Kurdish 2026-08-11 3e8b85f6360e8cbee80d4771d1d5bee1024a9af2 /feed/2026/08/11/the-criminal-court-in-damascus-syria-sentence-deposed-president-bashar-al-assad-and-his-brother-maher-to-death-in-abse The Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentence deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. 1786514307 2026-08-11 4da4c01abf7b61524ebfb63e6b7f897f51324a61 /feed/2026/08/11/the-criminal-court-in-damascus-sentenced-deposed-president-bashar-al-assad-and-his-brother-maher-to-death-in-absentia-a The Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced deposed President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and Atef Najib—former Political Security director in Daraa—in person. The rulings cite premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. Arrest warrants were simultaneously issued for all fugitives. 1786456759 2026-08-11 484a85eb3027789912a018339e683717fbdee684 28 Syria president 2 /feed/2026/08/11/the-criminal-court-in-damascus-syria-sentences-deposed-president-bashar-al-assad-and-his-brother-maher-to-death-in-abs The Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. 2026-06-21 6f62edbeccadd97148503850026ddf76cc2a3844 15 Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria president 3 /feed/2026/06/21/syrian-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-says-that-his-country-will-not-intervene-in-the-israel-hezbollah-conflict-in-lebanon-fo Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says that his country will not intervene in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon following calls from U.S. president Donald Trump to do so. 2026-04-26 41c3bbc0fc7898920c3fe849135a0f09c3e5324c 27 Syria president 2 /feed/2026/04/26/the-first-public-trial-of-officials-linked-to-former-syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-opens-in-damascus-with-atef-najib The first public trial of officials linked to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad opens in Damascus with Atef Najib, former head of security in Daraa Governorate, the only one present to stand trial. Bashar and his brother Maher are to be tried in absentia. 2026-01-17 5ab52b4535010776e01ac02fa8ae15662ced7402 /feed/2026/01/17/syrian-government-forces-capture-many-deir-ez-zor-towns-including-deir-hafer-and-maskana-as-sdf-units-withdraw-from-th Syrian government forces capture many Deir ez-Zor towns, including Deir Hafer and Maskana, as SDF units withdraw from their positions. 1768677228 2026-01-17 054ce3c6a7dae2d3e06f331852d3abf3380648e1 3 Kurdish military Syria 2 /feed/2026/01/17/syrian-government-forces-capture-many-towns-in-aleppo-governorate-including-dayr-hafir-and-maskanah-after-syrian-democ Syrian government forces capture many towns in Aleppo Governorate, including Dayr Hafir and Maskanah, after Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units withdraw from their positions. The Syrian Army also reportedly expelled the SDF from Al-Tabqah. 2026-01-9 2144c450b03637df0fce112640dbe56afdb3d3c7 3 Kurdish military Syria 2 /feed/2026/01/9/the-syrian-defense-ministry-declares-a-ceasefire-in-the-ashrafiyah-bani-zeid-and-sheikh-maqsood-districts-of-aleppo-af The Syrian defense ministry declares a ceasefire in the Ashrafiyah, Bani Zeid, and Sheikh Maqsood districts of Aleppo after several days of armed conflict between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that killed at least 21 people. 2025-11-6 60ca734d335954742cd1a33df6494d0133578d9e 10 Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria president 3 /feed/2025/11/6/the-united-nations-security-council-votes-to-lift-sanctions-on-syrian-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-and-interior-minister-an The United Nations Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa and interior minister Anas Khattab through a United States-drafted resolution. 2025-09-24 11a18d798e395d2b2515fdc628f2a8c7062e7a2a 20 Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria president 3 /feed/2025/09/24/syrian-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-becomes-the-first-syrian-leader-to-address-the-united-nations-general-assembly-since-nu Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes the first Syrian leader to address the United Nations General Assembly since Nureddin al-Atassi in 1967. 2025-04-4 54db14be7907bd01a79279f50eb25648ba6ffb4f 10 Kurdish military Syria 2 /feed/2025/04/4/groups-of-kurdish-led-syrian-democratic-forces-sdf-militants-withdraw-from-the-two-neighborhoods-of-sheikh-maqsood-and Groups of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militants withdraw from the two neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsood and Achrafieh in Aleppo, Syria, as part of a deal with the Syrian government, which will eventually merge the SDF and the Syrian Armed Forces under one command. 2025-03-13 1f08cb86019b168463b55347c4a18880fd2629dd 4 Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria 2 /feed/2025/03/13/spiritual-leader-of-syria-s-druze-community-hikmat-al-hajari-rejects-any-deal-with-the-new-ahmed-al-sharaa-headed-transi Spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community Hikmat al-Hajari rejects any deal with the new Ahmed al-Sharaa-headed transitional government, accusing it of being "extremist in every sense of the word" and refusing to "recognize a terrorist" in reference to the concurrent sectarian massacres of Syrian Alawites. 2025-01-29 189edbf7e899952f2b52df9399a5d07abd46c74f /feed/2025/01/29/ahmed-al-sharaa-declares-himself-the-president-of-syria-during-the-transition-period-a-month-after-bashar-al-assad-was Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself the President of Syria during the transition period, a month after Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebel forces. 1738228523 2025-01-29 d03b4ef3f2c0e0ab5b75fb26d0783f73d881efae 28 Ahmed al-Sharaa president 2 /feed/2025/01/29/ahmed-al-sharaa-is-declared-the-president-of-syria-during-the-transition-period-a-month-after-bashar-al-assad-was-ouste Ahmed al-Sharaa is declared the president of Syria during the transition period, a month after Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebel forces. /feed/2026/08/20/syrian-kurdish-leader-mazloum-abdi-says-the-integration-of-kurdish-military-security-and-administrative-institutions-i AFP via France 24 20 aa1b9f281ff13114e7cb1c927fec67d781a08dfe 8 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260820-syrian-kurds-announce-completion-of-civil-military-integration-with-damascus 2026 Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi says the integration of Kurdish military, security, and administrative institutions into the Syrian state is complete following an agreement reached with president Ahmed al-Sharaa in January.