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Syria Announces Cease-Fire Extension, Hours After Truce With Kurds Expired
ByAbdi Latif Dahir January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.

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The ‘ticking-bomb’ Syrian prisons filled with IS suspects – video explainer
By January 24, 2026

The Syrian government has taken control of several prison camps holding Islamic State (IS) suspects in the north-east of the country.The takeover took place after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which previously controlled the facilities, signed a …

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Syrian and Kurdish forces agree to extend ceasefire as threat of war looms
ByWilliam Christou in Deir el-Zour January 24, 2026

Ceasefire to be extended for one month to allow transfer of suspected Islamic State members from Syria to IraqThe Syrian government and Kurdish forces agreed to extend a ceasefire on Saturday, according to Syrian diplomatic sources, temporarily staving…

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‘We were forced to burn bodies’: will survivors of the Tadamon massacres see justice? – podcast
By January 23, 2026

During the conflict, the Damascus suburb became a killing field. But some of Assad’s henchmen are still around – and even working with the new governmentBy Melvyn Ingleby. Read by Selva Rasalingam Continue reading…

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Not all efforts to rebuild Aleppo are local | Letters
ByGuardian staff January 22, 2026

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored eight key areas of the medieval souk, notes Luis Monréal Your long read article is a powerful account of the impacts of Syria’s civil war on the city of Aleppo (Out of the ruins: will Aleppo ever be rebuilt?,…

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‘Open the gates’: riots, fires and escape attempts as Syrian army takes over IS camp
ByWilliam Christou in al-Hawl, Syria January 22, 2026

Director of al-Hawl camp describes chaotic scenes as Kurdish guards fled and government fighters arrived. Will Christou reports from al-HawlThe children crowded the wire fence, waiting for the guard to turn his back, and made a break for it. They pumpe…

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The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all | Natasha Walter
ByNatasha Walter January 22, 2026

For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianismA year ago, I was in north-east Syria, in the Kurdish-dominated area known as Rojava, listening to s…

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Rifaat al-Assad, Paramilitary Leader and ‘Butcher of Hama,’ Dies at 88
ByAdam Nossiter January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against his family’s rule.

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Concern over north-east Syria security amid fears IS militants could re-emerge
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 21, 2026

US military says it has transported ‘IS fighters’ to Iraq after Kurdish-controlled prisons and camps changed handsConcerned western officials said they were closely monitoring the deteriorating security situation in north-east Syria amid fears that Isl…

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U.S. Starts Moving ISIS Detainees From Syria to Iraq
ByEuan Ward and Eric Schmitt January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

The U.S. military said it had transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq and could eventually move as many as 7,000, as the Syrian government assumes control of the region from Kurdish-led forces.

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