Stories
Every story the tracker has followed in the last 30 days, by the day it was last seen. Older stories are in the downloads on the Data page.
12 November 2026
- President al-Sharaa's COP31 Diplomacy in Antalya
- Public Campaign Against 'Low-Quality Content' Creators
- Israeli Shelling and Detentions Continue in Quneitra and Daraa
- Kindergarten Teacher Abuse Video Sparks Outrage
- EU Weighs Broad Upgrade of Ties with Syria
- Fatal Bus Collision on Damascus Airport Road
- University Admission Results Spark Debate Over High Grade Cutoffs
- Syria's Deployment Near Yemen and Mecca Pact Speculation
- Voluntary Return Convoys Continue from Camps to Original Towns
- Anger Over Heating Fuel Costs and Fuel Rationing
11 November 2026
- Over 1,200 Young Men Join Syrian Army Training Camps
- Kurdish Areas Report Fuel Protests, Unpaid Wages and Stalled Integration Talks
- Reports Syria May Send Troops to Saudi Arabia and Yemen Under Mecca Pact
- Internal Security Forces Kill Armed Cell Leader in Tartous Ambush
- US Envoy Hails Syria-Jordan Coordination as Barrack Promotes Regional Alliance
- Frost Damages Potato and Other Crops in Idlib, Hama and Homs
- Fourth Criminal Court Opens Trials Over Military Hospital Body Concealment
- Ministry of Higher Education Opens Vacancy-Filling Admissions Round
- Syrian Airlines Resumes Direct Berlin-Damascus Flights After 14 Years
- 'Syria Without Camps' Convoys Return Hundreds of Displaced Families to Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor
- Interior Minister Meets Damascus Countryside Residents on Security and Arms Control
- People's Assembly Scraps Immunity of Administrative Decisions from Judicial Review
- Kurdish Students Protest for Mother-Tongue Education Rights in Qamishli and Rimelan
- Calm Returns to Wadi Barada After Clashes, Heavy Security Deployment
10 November 2026
- Heated Debate Over Nationality Rights for Children of Syrian Mothers
- Anger Mounts Over Heating Fuel Costs and Electricity Rationing
- Syrian Airlines Resumes Berlin Flights as Officials Seek German Banking Ties
- Deir ez-Zor Governor Responds to Anger Over Child's Death Amid Hunger Claims
- Children Killed and Injured by Landmines and War Remnants Across Syria
- Transitional Justice Advances: Sliman al-Assad Trial and Judicial Hearings
- Health Ministry Expands Polio Vaccination in Deir ez-Zor After New Cases
- Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Reopen After Years of Closure
- Three Children Killed by Landmine While Herding Sheep West of Palmyra
- North-East Developments: University Integration Talks, Kobani Kidnapping and Local Grievances
- China Deal for 6.5 Million Prepaid Smart Electricity Meters Sparks Debate
9 November 2026
- Three Killed in Family Dispute Shooting in Aleppo's Amiriya Neighborhood
- Public Anger Over Patient Death at Aleppo's Al-Razi Hospital Amid Negligence Claims
- Three Killed in Family Dispute Shooting in Aleppo's Amiriya Neighborhood
- President Issues Wave of Decrees: Deputy Ministers and New University Faculties
- Thousands of Syrians Attend 'UAE Loves Syria' Event in Dubai
- Syria Signs Deal for 6.5 Million Chinese Smart Electricity Meters
- Agriculture Ministry Sets Wheat Seed Price, Farmers Skeptical of Subsidy
8 November 2026
- Syria Condemns Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Financial District and Aramco Site
- Syria and France Form Committee to Manage €54 Million Seized From Rifaat al-Assad
- Landmine Clearance Continues Amid Ongoing Casualties
- Israeli President Tasks Eisenkot with Forming New Government
- Floods Collapse Suweiya Bridge in Albu Kamal, Damage Other Bridges
- Woman Murdered in Khalidiya, Aleppo; Relative Arrested Within Hours
- Student Protests Demand Constitutional Recognition of Kurdish Language
- President Appoints Three Deputy Foreign Ministers
- Dabbousiyeh Border Crossing with Lebanon to Reopen November 9
- Interior Ministry Vows Strict Vetting Against Former-Regime Figures in Security Forces
- Truck Overturns on Haffa-Salunfa Road, Killing Two Civilians
7 November 2026
- Debate Continues Over Citizenship Reform for Children of Syrian Mothers
- Syria and France Discuss Confiscated Rifaat al-Assad Assets
- Cost-of-Living Pressures: Heating Fuel, Rents and Banking Reforms
- YPJ Integration Talks and North-East Tensions Continue
- Syria Touts Media Freedom Progress at UN, Cites Journalist Killings
- Reckless Driving and Road Safety Debate Continue in Aleppo
- Syria Condemns Deadly Attacks on Jordanian and Egyptian Border Security
6 November 2026
- Tribal Clashes in Albu Kamal Prompt Curfew
- Lebanese Army Detains Syrians in Security Sweep Amid Labor Crackdown
- Former HTS-linked Kuwaiti Figure Abu Waleed al-Kuwaiti Returns Home After 14 Years
- Saudi-Syrian Defence Pact and $403M Loans Draw Mixed Public Reaction
- Family Dies in House Fire Days After Returning to Deir ez-Zor
- ISIS Cell Dismantled in Aleppo Amid Wider Security Operations
- Lebanese Army Shoots Syrians Smuggled Across Arsal Border, Killing Woman
- Salamiyah Launches First Archaeology and Heritage Festival
- Seventh and Eighth Convoys of Displaced Families Return to Ras al-Ain and Other Regions
- RPG Attack on Roads Security Building in Maarat al-Numan
- Returnee Dies in House Fire Days After Coming Back to Deir ez-Zor
- Tartus Car-Break-In Gang Arrested
5 November 2026
- Security Member Killed in Amman Stabbing Attack
- Aleppo Judiciary Issues Death Sentence for Killing of Entire Family
- Cyprus Begins Forced Deportations of Rejected Syrian Asylum Seekers
- Syrians and Kurds React to US Midterm Democratic Wins
- Landmine and War Remnant Blasts Kill Children in Hasakah Countryside
- Displaced Suwayda Families Receive Aid in Daraa Shelters
- Landmine Blasts Injure and Kill Security Personnel Near Suwayda and Sanamayn
4 November 2026
- Syrian outlets and Kurdish audiences cover US midterm election results
- Dispute over Turkish newspaper report claiming ministries moving from Damascus to Aleppo
- Presidency defends decision to extend official work hours by one hour
- Security forces say they foiled Hezbollah-linked plot against Homs refinery
- Controversy over Syria TV host accused of defaming southern journalists
- Soldiers killed by leftover landmines near Daraa; related mine injuries in Suwayda
- Killing of two brothers in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud sparks outrage
- Hasakah student protests over Kurdish-language teaching curbs continue
- Debate over Syria potentially joining the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca Alliance
- Al-Sharaa meets Chinese business delegation on investment and reconstruction
- New 8am-4pm official work hours decree draws public unease
- Foreign Ministry appoints Muzna al-Atrash as Druze peace adviser
- Killing of two brothers in Sheikh Maqsoud sparks outrage over lawlessness
- Lebanese delegation visits Damascus on refugee returns, borders and bilateral ties
- Debate over secularism and religious content in new school curricula
3 November 2026
- Ongoing tensions over Suwayda clashes and sectarian framing in media
- President al-Sharaa's tour of Old Damascus draws outpouring of public devotion
- Landmine and war remnant blasts continue killing children across Syria
- Transitional justice court continues proceedings on former security officials
- Al-Ittihad Aleppo's draw with Qamishli Sport fuels coaching and fan backlash
- Calm returns to Hama's Sawaiq neighborhood after armed clash between two families
- Anger over new 8am-4pm work hours decree
- Public anger over prolonged electricity cuts in Aleppo
2 November 2026
- Syria weighs joining the Mecca Defence Pact
- Kobani University merger and Kurdish-language education restrictions spark protests
- Flash floods disrupt eastern and northern Syria
- Landmine blast kills four girls from one family near Albu Kamal
- Killing of young man in Aleppo after defending a woman from harassment sparks outrage
- Intelligence foils refinery plots, arrests ISIS assassination cell
- Clashes reported in Suwayda countryside amid drone strike and explosions
- Jordan-Syria tensions after Karak church killing and border incidents
- Diesel shortages, currency slide and heating cost anger ahead of winter
- Sulaymaniyya Takiyya Mosque reopens in Damascus after 15 years
1 November 2026
- Jordan's balloon-smuggling incident fuels Syrian-Jordanian suspicion
- Coordinated 'Qevorum' crypto-scam comments flood unrelated Syria videos
- Security forces arrest ISIS assassination cell and seize large drug shipments
- Fuel shortages and transport costs continue squeezing households
- Mass food poisoning in Deir ez-Zor after restaurant meals
- Shaibani at Manama Dialogue: Mecca pact, Gulf security and diplomacy
- Flash floods kill seven and disrupt eastern and northern Syria
- Elissa sparks Syrian backlash over comments tied to priest's killing in Lebanon
- Kurdish-language and north-east voices mark Kobani anniversary amid separate grievances
- Unverified reports of an explosion in Damascus spread then denied
31 October 2026
- Anger over killing of young man in Aleppo who defended a woman sparks execution demands
- BBC and public accounts describe worsening cost-of-living crisis under new government
- Syrians cope with cost of living, fuel prices and economic strain
- Kobani anniversary and university merger stir Kurdish identity debate
- Syrian embassy in Berlin warns citizens ahead of German protests
- Syrian hacker sentenced in US for Assad-era cyberattacks
- Deadly ambush on customs patrol between Baniyas and Tartus
- Fallout continues from Jordanian airstrikes on Daraa, diplomatic tensions with Amman
- Foreign Minister Shaibani attends Manama Dialogue amid diplomatic push
- Israeli incursions and checkpoints continue in Quneitra, protests in Damascus
- Renewed armed clashes continue in Suwayda city
30 October 2026
- Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi projectiles toward Mecca and Riyadh
- Transitional justice advances: Mihrac Ural arrest, new Homs recovery center, confessions aired
- Iraqi PM al-Zaidi's historic Damascus visit and $10M shrine donation
- Kurdish officials say armed groups block displaced Afrin residents' return and seize property
- Backlash over decision affecting Rojava and Kobani universities' status
29 October 2026
- Idlib clashes with 'French Camp' fighters continue amid security tensions
- Details emerge on killing of driver Qais Sanufa near Damascus
- Armed Druze faction again blocks Suwayda officials from reaching offices
- Shop closures and layoffs spark debate over Damascus and Aleppo market stagnation
- Concerns over gender representation in revised school curricula
28 October 2026
- Electricity company explains worsening power rationing
- Security forces announce drug and arms trafficking busts in Homs and Deir ez-Zor
- Syrians react to tight Israeli election results
- Attacks on Kurdish returnee families in Tal Abyad continue
- Al-Sharaa's extended Dijlah TV interview ahead of Iraqi PM's Damascus visit
- Transitional justice court sentences former security officer
- SalamAir launches first Oman-Damascus flights
- Landmine explosion kills three civilians in Hasakah countryside
- Displaced families return from Jarabulus camps under 'Syria Without Camps' plan
- Assassinations and unresolved violence in Deir ez-Zor and Hama countryside
- Israeli incursions and detentions continue in Quneitra
27 October 2026
- Assassinations of critical infrastructure security personnel in Deir ez-Zor countryside
- Israeli election and Jumblatt remarks on Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri draw Syrian attention
- Drone strike kills al-Qaeda-linked commander near Qastal on Damascus-Homs highway
- Rankous security operation aftermath: detainee releases and local reconciliation talks
- Arrests of Assad's cousin and former regime officers over war crimes
26 October 2026
- Landmine blasts continue to injure and kill children as map prepared
- Israeli incursions and military exercises continue in Quneitra and Daraa
- Explosions heard near Damascus amid reported Israeli drone activity
- Tribal clashes, checkpoint killing and fuel-smuggling bust in Daraa
- Viral quote on Israeli settler claims over Jordan, Lebanon and Syria sparks alarm
- Camps near Manbij close as displaced families return to Aleppo and Idlib areas
- Foreign Minister Shaibani visits Bahrain, king voices support for Syria's unity
- Gunmen kill young man near Khirbet Ghazaleh on Daraa highway
- Rojava University students press for academic independence and Kurdish-language education
- Public divided over steep hike in traffic fines
25 October 2026
- Qamishli Sport players injured in road accident near Hasakah
- Businessman Musa al-Omar denies Yasar Ibrahim returned to Syria under settlement
- Trump weighs military options against Iran amid regional tension
- Church attack in Karak, Jordan, sparks condemnation and sectarian debate
- Turkish-Syrian naval cooperation roadmap advances amid skepticism
- Rankous security operation sparks controversy over ISIS claims and information blackout
24 October 2026
- Turkish-Syrian naval cooperation roadmap advances in Latakia
- Barrack: Syria-Israel understanding still possible, US not security guarantor
- US envoy Barrack comments on Druze, Captagon and Israel talks
- Lebanese army intercepts weapons smuggled from Syria
- Israeli fighter jets cross Syrian and Iraqi airspace toward Iran
23 October 2026
- Houthi attack intercepted near Saudi Arabia, regional tensions continue
- Daraa anti-narcotics operation foils balloon drug smuggling to Jordan
- Sarout chants controversy ignites nationwide anger and sectarian blame
22 October 2026
- North-east integration talks and Kurdish-language education grievances continue
- Turkey reaffirms troops will stay in Syria and Iraq until border security achieved
- Syrian journalist detained and questioned by Internal Security in Raqqa
- Mihrac Ural (Ali Kayali) captured in joint Syrian-Turkish intelligence operation
21 October 2026
- Tensions persist in Suwayda amid checkpoint blockades and a heated TV debate on Druze identity
- DNA testing identifies missing persons' remains, marking milestone for families seeking answers
- First Aramco fuel shipment arrives in Banias under new Saudi-backed letter of credit
20 October 2026
- Fears of Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Suwayda persist
- Kurdish language education and identity concerns continue amid integration talks
- HRW criticizes new university admission rules barring women from most defense programs
- IED hits security vehicle in Deir ez-Zor
- Erdogan warns Israel seeks to sow chaos in Syria amid rising tensions
- Syria and World Bank launch START reconstruction trust fund
- New petroleum, sovereign fund and industry ministry leaders named after fuel scandal
- Verdicts handed down in Aleppo trial over 2025 Alawite coast violence
- Anti-narcotics forces dismantle drug trafficking cell in Tartous countryside
19 October 2026
- Reactions to Netanyahu's alleged map proposing a separate Kurdish region
- Syrian first lady and Lebanese minister discuss social protection cooperation
- Goldsmith abducted in Saqilbiya after being struck by car
- Parliament repeals 1955 property seizure law; other legislative moves
- Parliament repeals 1955 law allowing education minister to seize property
- Lebanese and Syrian ministers discuss refugee returns and prisoner handovers
- Suwayda governor renews calls for dialogue amid insecurity and displacement
- Returnees from Turkey and Kurdish camps face destroyed homes and depopulation
- Arrest of Baniyas massacre suspect Mihrac Ural renews attention on 2013 killings
- Anger over 50% salary hike seen as offset by rising prices
- Al-Sharaa appoints Basel Abdul Hanan as industry minister
- Deadly family clash in Nizariya village near Homs
- Public anger over cracked newly paved road in Daraya
- Deadly bus accident on Homs-Palmyra road kills two, injures 18
18 October 2026
- Interruption of Sheikh Mihaysini's mosque speech sparks sharp public divide
- Anger over wages failing to cover basic living costs
- Commentator Maysaa Qabbani draws wave of pro-government support
- Shaibani at OIC Baghdad summit demands Israeli withdrawal, touts refugee returns
- Suwayda tensions persist amid dialogue appeals and UN access blockage
- Kurdish language rights initiative and Hasakah displacement protests
- Afrin return struggles continue amid economic crisis and Turkish pressure
- Fuel adulteration scandal compensation delays fuel public anger
- ISIS plot against police foiled; major Captagon seizures continue
- Rights groups criticize restrictions on women in new defense universities
17 October 2026
- ISIS plot against police patrol foiled; major Captagon busts continue
- Kurdish language rights initiative launched amid Hasakah integration tensions
- Protests continue against property expropriation law
- Continued diplomacy and financing talks for reconstruction and recovery
- Fallout from reported Netanyahu-Sharaa phone call continues
- Heavy gunfire and explosions near Qudsaya and Damascus outskirts attributed to drills/drones
- Debate over justice for March 2025 coastal violence and sectarian grievances
16 October 2026
- Netanyahu reveals call with al-Sharaa during Suwayda violence
- Anti-narcotics department busts Captagon smuggling network from Lebanon
- SDF/Autonomous Administration integration debate and EU support for new constitution
- Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and shipping escalate regional tension
- Everyday insecurity: shootings, robberies, traffic accidents and child deaths across Syria
15 October 2026
- Ambush kills four security personnel in Hama countryside
- Central bank starts legal action against unlicensed currency exchange operators
- Debate over Syrian refugee status and deportations from Germany
- Four road security personnel killed in attack near Hama
- Damascus accuses Israel of arming Druze militias in Suwayda
- Viral emotional reunions of returning Syrian expatriates with family
- Arrest of Baniyas massacre suspect Mihrac Ural
- Russia finalizes future of its Syrian bases as Assad asylum stays final
- Agreement to integrate Turkish university branches in northern Syria
14 October 2026
- Regional escalation fears: Israel-Lebanon warnings and Houthi-Saudi strikes
- Anger over the 'fake gasoline' scandal and lack of accountability
- Wheat storage gap and fuel/electricity supply problems
- Syrian sailors missing after ship sinks in Black Sea
- Illegal logging depleting forests in Afrin countryside
- Mazloum Abdi's Erbil Meetings Push Kurdish Constitutional Rights
- Israeli Incursions and Strikes Continue in Southern Syria
- Government Touts Investment Deals and Growth Amid Everyday Hardship
- Syria Touts Chemical Weapons Disclosure Progress with OPCW
- Emotional Homecomings After Years of Separation
- New 'Capital Security Apparatus' Sparks Fears of Old-Regime Policing
- Fuel Shortages, Bad Gasoline and Currency Woes Persist
- Deadly Attack on Road Security Patrols Near Salamiya
- Accusations Over Israeli Support for Suwayda Militias
- Tensions in Hasakah Over Attacks on Kurdish Martyr Images
- Germany Moves to Revoke Refugee Status for Some Syrians
- Government Touts Investment Deals and Growth Amid Everyday Hardship
- Child's Death After Falling Into Well Near Tal Hamis
- Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Draw Arab and Syrian Condemnation
- Syrian Sailors Missing After Ships Sink off Bulgaria
- Saladin Statue Removed from Damascus Citadel Sparks Debate
13 October 2026
- Public Backlash Over Property Expropriation Law
- Storms, Floods and Dust Affect Eastern Syria and Turkey
- Hasakah Weapons Ban Amid Arab-Kurdish Tensions
- Lebanese Army Seizes Explosives Smuggled from Syria
- Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Continue, Syrian Victims Among Casualties
- UN Security Council Session Backs Syria's Recovery, Presses Israel
- Seventh Anniversary of Hevrin Khalaf Assassination
- Transitional Justice Court Continues Trial of War Crimes Defendants