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Syrian rebel groups have toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad, who has been given asylum in Russia.

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Smoke rises after Iran reports that its diplomatic building was attacked in Damascus

Smoke rises after Iran reports that its diplomatic building was attacked in Damascus

Syria: Airstrike hits Iran embassy building in Damascus

The Syrian and Iranian governments blamed Israel for the attack.

Security forces and ambulances are dispatched to the area after a bomb exploded in bustling market in area controlled by opposition forces in Azaz, Syria on March 31, 2024.

Security forces and ambulances are dispatched to the area after a bomb exploded in bustling market in area controlled by opposition forces in Azaz, Syria on March 31, 2024.

Syria: Fatal car bombing strikes crowded market

The attack hit the northwestern town of Azaz, near the Turkish border and held by fighters backed by Ankara.

Vom Flüchtling zum Bürgermeister

Vom Flüchtling zum Bürgermeister

From Refugee to Mayor - Ryyan Alshebl

In 2015 Ryyan Alshebl fled Syria. Now, he’s the mayor of a German village.

Aleppo International Airport

Aleppo International Airport

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Syria, reports

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in the airstrikes.

A Syrian passport being held on a scanner

A Syrian passport being held on a scanner

Syrian passports: How German money funds war crimes in Syria

German passport rules mean that Syrians who fled their authoritarian government are forced to fund it.

A US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands next an armored vehicle in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour

A US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands next an armored vehicle in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour

US says it did not carry out airstrikes in Syria

Syrian and Iranian state media blamed Washington for a dawn bombing on Tuesday.

People walk among cars on a narrow street in Triopoli

People walk among cars on a narrow street in Triopoli

On Tripoli's Syria Street, calm masks Lebanon's deep scars

This Lebanese street was once a microcosm of the war across the border. Things are quieter now, but the calm is fragile.

A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

Syria: Suicide drones increasingly targeting civilians

After 13 years of civil war, the situation in Syria is worsening as the government uses armed drones against farmers.

Syrien as-Suwaida | Proteste drusischen Fahnen

Syrien as-Suwaida | Proteste drusischen Fahnen

Syria: New wave of violence after protester death?

After months of peaceful anti-government protests, a protester was killed by security forces for the first time.

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

Aid programs for northwest Syria are being reduced or discontinued, with serious consequences for millions of refugees.

A photo of Shamima Begum issued on February 26, 2021

A photo of Shamima Begum issued on February 26, 2021

Shamima Begum: Former 'IS' wife loses UK citizenship appeal

The British-born woman lost her appeal against the removal of her British citizenship.

A young man carries pictures of his family that he extracted from the rubble of his destroyed house

A young man carries pictures of his family that he extracted from the rubble of his destroyed house

Syria earthquake: A year on, 'situation is devastating'

A year after the major earthquake, Syrians continue to suffer while President Assad has returned to the political stage.

Child in Bettin Camp is seen in front of a tent in Idlib, Syria on January 20, 2024.

Child in Bettin Camp is seen in front of a tent in Idlib, Syria on January 20, 2024.

Syria's nightmare continues 1 year after deadly earthquakes

As Syria marks a year since the 7.8 magnitude quake, many survivors are still living in makeshift camps.

A view of destruction after the US warplanes carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hashd al-Shaabi in Al-Qa'im city of Anbar, Iraq

A view of destruction after the US warplanes carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hashd al-Shaabi in Al-Qa'im city of Anbar, Iraq

US launches strikes in response to Jordan drone attack

The US has launched attacks against targets in Iraq and Syria, in response to a drone attack on a Jordan base last week.

Destroyed houses are seen in the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab, Syria.

Destroyed houses are seen in the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab, Syria.

Syria: Could making 'domicide' a war crime bring justice?

Calls to classify the destruction of housing as a war crime are growing. But how would that work in court?

A protester holds a during a Palestinian flag during a protest to support the Palestinian people and protest against the US support for Israel near the US embassy in Baghdad.

A protester holds a during a Palestinian flag during a protest to support the Palestinian people and protest against the US support for Israel near the US embassy in Baghdad.

US troops in the Middle East: Soldiers in the line of fire

Their original mission may have ended years ago, but US soldiers are still operating in Iraq and Syria. Why?

Locals checking the rubble of buildings destroyed in Jordanian airstrikes in Sweida, Syria.

Locals checking the rubble of buildings destroyed in Jordanian airstrikes in Sweida, Syria.

Jordan: Crackdown on Syrian drugs, weapons depends on deals

Jordan's aim to curb trafficking will succeed through collaboration, observers say. Syria's government remains involved.

Syria's footballers celebrate with their fans after sealing their first ever spot in the Asian Cup knockouts

Syria's footballers celebrate with their fans after sealing their first ever spot in the Asian Cup knockouts

Asian Cup: Syria make history reaching knockouts

For the first time ever, conflict-torn Syria has reached the knockouts of the Asian Cup.

A Lafarge cement plant in Syria

A Lafarge cement plant in Syria

French court rules Lafarge can be probed over Syria crimes

Lafarge has admitted to paying millions to militants like the so-called "Islamic State" group.

Fatima Ahmed Al-Hassan, a Syrian girl whose leg was amputated, stands on her crutches in front of a tent

Fatima Ahmed Al-Hassan, a Syrian girl whose leg was amputated, stands on her crutches in front of a tent

Life in a camp for internally displaced people in Syria

Fatima, her family and thousands who live in camps for internally displaced people depend on international support.

People at a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib province

People at a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib province

Syria: Intensified bombing worsens misery in northwest

For Syrians near the Turkish border, recent violence has made an already precarious humanitarian situation devastating.

Archive image: An ISIS propaganda video showing Islamic State militants during battles along the border of Iraq and Syria in an area described as Wilayah al-Khayr January 13, 2016 near Deir ez-Zor, Syria.

Archive image: An ISIS propaganda video showing Islamic State militants during battles along the border of Iraq and Syria in an area described as Wilayah al-Khayr January 13, 2016 near Deir ez-Zor, Syria.

Germany charges 2 Syrians with war crimes over IS ties

Two Syrians in German custody have been charged with war crimes and membership in a terrorist organization.

A damaged and abandoned school is seen in Kale Township, Sagaing Region

A damaged and abandoned school is seen in Kale Township, Sagaing Region

Broken dreams

How people in Myanmar are trying to survive amid the fighting and how victims of human trafficking are warning others.

A Palestinian refugee girl stands at a fence with drying laundry in south Lebanon

A Palestinian refugee girl stands at a fence with drying laundry in south Lebanon

Palestinians in the Middle East: Where and how do they live?

While Palestinians in the region have different legal statuses and integration levels, most uphold a right to return.

Fokus Türkei

Fokus Türkei

Taiwan aids Syrian refugees in Turkey

Taiwan funded the construction of a civic center in a Turkish province.

Women hold posters and photographs during a demonstration outside the courthouse where former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan stands on trial in Koblenz, western Germany, on January 13, 2022.

Women hold posters and photographs during a demonstration outside the courthouse where former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan stands on trial in Koblenz, western Germany, on January 13, 2022.

Syria ordered by ICJ to take action against torture

The provisional measures are part of an ICJ case brought by the Netherlands and Canada accusing Syria of torture.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

France issues arrest warrant for Syria's Assad — reports

France issued an international warrant for Syria's president for chemical attacks that killed over 1,000 people in 2013.

A group of leaders against the backdrop of flags at a summit

A group of leaders against the backdrop of flags at a summit

What role does Syria play in the Hamas-Israel conflict?

Israel is bombing Syria, militias are firing back — but how important is Syria really in this conflict?

Pentagon building in Washington

Pentagon building in Washington

US hits Iran-linked sites in Syria

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the airstrikes were in response to repeated attacks against US troops.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performs preflight checks before taxiing for take off at RAF Lakenheath

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performs preflight checks before taxiing for take off at RAF Lakenheath

US strikes Iranian-backed militias in Syria

The US said the airstrike was designed to take out weapons used in attacks on coalition troops in Iraq and Syria.

Photo shows boy in a field in an area which has suffered significant losses due to climate change in the Jandaris district of rural Aleppo

Photo shows boy in a field in an area which has suffered significant losses due to climate change in the Jandaris district of rural Aleppo

Climate change worsened drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran

A three-year drought in the region was made far more likely due to climate change, a new study has found.

Three women mourn the dead at al-Masbah Camp in idlib after a Russian airstrike.

Three women mourn the dead at al-Masbah Camp in idlib after a Russian airstrike.

How violence in Syria is connected to the Israel-Hamas war

Could Syria's dictator and his Russian ally be using the Gaza crisis as cover to commit war crimes?

A Black Hawk helicopter lands at the al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq.

A Black Hawk helicopter lands at the al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq.

US shoots down drone in Iraq amid Middle East tensions

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it carried out the drone attack, which occurred near al-Asad Air Base.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey,

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey,

US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria

The airstrikes are in response to escalating drone and missile attacks on US bases in the region.

etherlands' agent Rene Lefeber, right, Canada's agent Alan Kessel, second right, and Canada's Teresa Crockett, third from right

etherlands' agent Rene Lefeber, right, Canada's agent Alan Kessel, second right, and Canada's Teresa Crockett, third from right

Syria torture testimony heard at the ICJ

Canada and the Netherlands, which filed the case, claim that abuse is ongoing.

Smoke rises as a result of artillery shelling in the countryside of the city of Idlib.

Smoke rises as a result of artillery shelling in the countryside of the city of Idlib.

Syrian army shells rebel-held province after drone strike

UN condemns latest escalation of violence in Syria after government forces attack villages in dissident Idlib region.

US troops in an armored vehicle near Hasakah, Syria

US troops in an armored vehicle near Hasakah, Syria

US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria

US forces in northeastern Syria shot down a Turkish drone they said came too close to American troops.

Military students perform official parade with military vehicles during a graduation ceremony after completing their trainings in Syria on July 15, 2023

Military students perform official parade with military vehicles during a graduation ceremony after completing their trainings in Syria on July 15, 2023

Syria: Scores killed in attack on military academy

The Syrian military has said the "armed terrorists" were behind the attack.

Three men surveying damaged infrastruture and a vehicle after a Turkish airstrike in northern Syria in November 2022

Three men surveying damaged infrastruture and a vehicle after a Turkish airstrike in northern Syria in November 2022

Turkey launches new attacks on PKK in Iraq

Ankara has said it will "neutralize" those behind a Sunday bomb attack. Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of war crimes.

A German police van parked across the road in a representative photo for a story about authorities searching locations across northern, western and southern Germany as part of an investigation into smuggling of Syrian migrants

A German police van parked across the road in a representative photo for a story about authorities searching locations across northern, western and southern Germany as part of an investigation into smuggling of Syrian migrants

German police arrest 5 suspected human smugglers: report

German police found more than 100 Syrians in homes searched as part of a probe into the suspected smuggling of migrants.

President Bashar Assad arrives in Hangzhou, China, on a red carpet, flanked by suits

President Bashar Assad arrives in Hangzhou, China, on a red carpet, flanked by suits

China-Syria: Bashar Assad seeks Xi's help to end isolation

Isolated since Syria's civil war began in 2011, Bashar Assad has negotiated a "strategic partnership" with China.

Xi Jinping and Bashar Assad meet at a table in a Syrian state TV image

Xi Jinping and Bashar Assad meet at a table in a Syrian state TV image

China, Syria announce 'partnership' after Assad-Xi talks

China has been a stalwart defender of Assad's regime, despite Western human rights criticism.

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province

Syria's Assad visits China for first time since civil war

China has long provided diplomatic support to Assad's regime, and could help in reconstructing war-battered Syria.

An ISIS propaganda video showing Islamic State militants during battles along the border of Iraq and Syria

An ISIS propaganda video showing Islamic State militants during battles along the border of Iraq and Syria

Syria's Deir el-Zour: Unrest quelled without shared road map

The latest clashes were fueled by the anger of Arab tribes under Kurdish control amid the influence of opposing backers.

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

Anti-Assad protests in Syria enter fourth week

The rallies were sparked by economic measures enacted by President Bashar Assad.

DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Business

While the conflict in Syria remains at a standstill, Syrians are facing another battle: a crippling economic crisis

Indian Minister of State V. Muraleedharan meets Syrian President Bashar Assad

Indian Minister of State V. Muraleedharan meets Syrian President Bashar Assad

India builds Syria ties to boost Middle East presence

As Middle Eastern countries accept Assad's control over Syria, India is beginning to renew its ties with Damascus.

People stage a protest as they wave the Druze flags in the southern city of Sweida, Syria.

People stage a protest as they wave the Druze flags in the southern city of Sweida, Syria.

Syria protests: New revolution or economic issue?

Anti-government protests have gained momentum. Some say a new revolution is starting, while others point to the economy.

File photo of smoke rising from the outskirts of the town of Jisr Al-Shughur in western Idlib province after an air strike by Russian warplanes.

File photo of smoke rising from the outskirts of the town of Jisr Al-Shughur in western Idlib province after an air strike by Russian warplanes.

Russia's other war in Syria

Moscow has spent almost a decade helping the Assad regime fight a civil war that has killed more than 350,000 people.

A relative weaping over the boody of one of his family members killed during the chemical attack in Ghouta on 21 August 2013

A relative weaping over the boody of one of his family members killed during the chemical attack in Ghouta on 21 August 2013

Chemical attack in Syria 10 years on: 'We'll never forget'

A decade after the deadly chemical attack on civilians in Ghouta, nobody has been held accountable.