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Wild grasses around the Khabur River and fields near al-Hasakah city, northeastern Syria, March 5, 2026. (Enab Baladi)

Syria’s Drought Indicators Improve in April 2026
The “Settlement Document”: Bureaucratized Injustice and Symbolic Punishment in Post-Assad Syria

Israeli Report Warns of Growing Concern Over Syrian Army Reconstruction
Protesters outside the Justice Palace in al-Hasakah, May 7, 2026. (Hawar)

Hasakah Protests After Kurdish Removed From Justice Palace Sign
he Ministry of Justice described the ruling as a foundational step toward a fully digital justice system

Court of Cassation Revolutionizes Litigation: Social Media Notification Now Equivalent to Personal Service
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meet Syrian businessmen in the UAE, April 13, 2025. (Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic)

Eagle Hills Studies $50 Billion Syria Projects
The “Settlement Document”: Bureaucratized Injustice and Symbolic Punishment in Post-Assad Syria

Replacing More Than Half of the Old Money Supply: Will It Strengthen the Syrian Pound?
Australian families leaving Roj camp near al-Hasakah, eastern Syria, 16 February 2026 (Reuters)

13 Australians linked to Islamic State return from Syria
Two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp with most bound for Melbourne | Australian security and counter-terrorism

Two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp with most bound for Melbourne | Australian security and counter-terrorism
Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Basel Abdul Hannan inspects the condition of several destroyed industrial facilities and factories in the Shqeif industrial area in Aleppo, April 19, 2026. (Ministry of Economy and Industry/Telegram)

Finance Issues Tax Exemption Rules for Damaged Facilities
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric announced the conclusion of the cross-border humanitarian mechanism, which for more than ten years served as a lifeline for millions in northwest Syria

UN Ends Cross-Border Aid as Turkey Signals Major Infrastructure Boost for Syrian Trade
Energy ministers from Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan agree to exchange gas, May 4, 2026. (SANA)

Syria, Jordan, Lebanon Agree on Gas Exchange
The Ministry called on citizens to strictly adhere to the law and refrain from actions that could breach civil peace, endanger public safety, damage property, or disrupt the operation of public institutions, stressing that violators will be held legally accountable.

Interior Ministry Issues Decree Regulating Licensing Procedures for Peaceful Protests
Members of the National Guard in the streets of Suwayda, October 15, 2025 (National Guard)

Suwayda: Injuries in Clash between “Interior Ministry” and Local Factions
Nora Abdel Ghani Arabo — Al-Thawra

Legal Analysis of the Trial of Former Regime Figures Under Syrian Legislation
From Visa’s launch of a workshop to develop electronic payment services in Syria, February 12, 2026 (Central Bank of Syria)

Syria’s Central Bank Allows Banks to Work with Global Payment Companies
The Jin Hui, which is believed to be carrying no cargo, is listed on several sanctions lists, including those of the European Union and the United Kingdom. Its intended destination remains unclear.

Sweden Detains Syria-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Operating in Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
Protesters at the “Law and Dignity” sit-in in al-Muhafazah Square in Damascus, 17 April 2026 (Enab Baladi/Ahmad Maslamani)

Poverty Reshapes Belonging in Syria
The “Settlement Document”: Bureaucratized Injustice and Symbolic Punishment in Post-Assad Syria

Killing of Shiite Cleric Near Sayyidah Zaynab Shrine Revives Fears of Sectarian Strife
Security or justice? Syria faces post-Assad reckoning after string of arrests | Syria

Security or justice? Syria faces post-Assad reckoning after string of arrests | Syria
Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department seizes one million Captagon pills in Rankous, Rural Damascus, May 2, 2026. (Syrian Interior Ministry)

Syria, Jordan Launch Anti-Drug Campaign From Damascus to Suwayda
Opening of the al-Yarubiyah border crossing with Iraq, April 20, 2026. (Enab Baladi)

First Iraqi Oil Shipment Enters Syria via al-Yarubiyah Crossing
The Ministry of Health receives a shipment of multiple sclerosis medications, March 10, 2026 (SANA)

Thousands of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Face Drug Gap, Rising Costs
Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria | Immigration and asylum

Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria | Immigration and asylum
A meeting at the Central Bank of Syria headquarters in Damascus with exchange companies to establish an exchange association, April 25, 2026 (Central Bank of Syria/Telegram)

Syrian Central Bank Eyes Wider Powers, Digital Payments
One day before the arrest of Amjad Youssef—the perpetrator of the Tadamon massacre of April 2013—Syrian state media aired footage of transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Douma, standing hand in hand with Samir Kaakeh.

Between Amjad Youssef and Samir Kaakeh: Justice and Politics in Syria
Fadi Saqr is accused of committing the Tadamon massacre, June 11, 2025. (Monte Carlo International)

Fadi Saqr Goes From Reconciliation Broker to the Dock
This article was translated and edited by The Syrian Observer. The Syrian Observer has not verified the content of this story. Responsibility for the information and views set out in this article lies entirely with the author.

Forced Resignations and Allegations of Duress at Lattakia Port
A press conference by the Committee to Investigate the Fate of the Sons and Daughters of Detainees and Forcibly Disappeared Persons, January 6, 2026. (Enab Baladi, Ahmad Maslamani)

Syria: 194 Detainees’ Children Reunited With Families
Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official | Syria

Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official | Syria
Destruction in al-Tadamon neighborhood in Damascus, March 26, 2026. (SANA)

Turkish Groups Prepare $154 Million Syria Projects
The victim was fatally shot on Tuesday in the city of Al-Rai, in northern Aleppo.

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Assassination in Rural Aleppo Amid Rising Insecurity
Students and their families demonstrate in downtown Suwayda city, demanding recognition of their secondary education certificates. One man’s sign reads: “Honorable people of this country: our children’s future is a responsibility that rests on your shoulders,” 23/4/2026 (Al Haqiqa News)

Suwayda’s students caught up in the struggle with Damascus
Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance | Australian foreign policy

Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance | Australian foreign policy
Clashes between Syrian security forces and cells affiliated with Islamic State in Raqqa, eastern Syria, February 23, 2026 (Ministry of Interior)

Islamic State Claims Killing Army Member, Sources Say He Was Civilian
The launch of the Syria HiTech exhibition, 28 April 2026. (Ahmad Maslamani/Enab Baladi)

New Mobile Operator to Enter Syria in June
New Documentation Confirms 466 Dead and 200 Missing in Northern Syria Battles Earlier This Year

New Documentation Confirms 466 Dead and 200 Missing in Northern Syria Battles Earlier This Year
US supreme court to hear whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked | US supreme court

US supreme court to hear whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked | US supreme court
The hijacking of a cargo tanker off Somalia's coast revives the specter of piracy in the Horn of Africa, April 27, 2026. (VesselFinder)

Talks Underway to Free Syrian Sailors Near Somalia
Syria’s First Post-Assad Trials Ignite a Deep Debate Over Justice and Accountability

Syria’s First Post-Assad Trials Ignite a Deep Debate Over Justice and Accountability
Preparing the site for laying a new sewage line in Darayya, April 26, 2026 (Enab Baladi, Saeed Khashfeh)

New Sewage Project in Darayya: 1,200 Meters of Pipes Toward Treatment Plant
A government campaign aimed at removing children from the streets of Damascus and placing them in care centers has exposed deep flaws in Syria’s child-protection system

Damascus Child Begging Campaign Traps Children in a Revolving Door
Quneitra is witnessing noticeable activity in popular tourism with the arrival of spring, amid demand for natural sites, hills, and dams, April 18, 2026. (Quneitra Tourism Directorate)

Spring Revives Quneitra Tourism Despite Security Challenges
Anas Khattab, met a delegation from the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria in Damascus on Monday, as the United Nations urged the country’s transitional authorities to ensure due process in the prosecution of former regime figures and suspects accused of major wartime crimes.

UN Envoy Meets Syria’s Interior Minister as Damascus Opens Landmark Trials of Former Regime Figures
Internal Security Forces in Deir Ezzor carry out a security operation targeting drug dealers, April 21, 2026. (Deir Ezzor Governorate)

Syrian Interior Ministry Member Killed in Deir Ezzor Drug Operation
Senior officials from the transitional government attended the reception, among them Defence Minister Marhaf Abu Qasra, Interior Minister Anas Khattab, and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani.

Sharaa Mediates Boweidani’s Release from the UAE and Receives Him in Damascus and Douma
Henry Hamra, a Brooklyn-based cantor and son of Rabbi Yousef Hamra—the last rabbi to leave Damascus in the 1990s—visits the al-Faranj Synagogue in Old Damascus, 18/2/2025 (Louai Beshara/AFP)

Syrian Jews and allies seek a place in the country’s future, divided over Israel
Civil Defense members remove war remnants from Syrian territory, April 3, 2026. (Syrian Civil Defense)

Daraa Landmine Blast Kills Three Sanitation Workers
A video of Amjad Youssef’s confessions less than 48 hours after his arrest, 25 April 2026. (Syrian Ministry of Interior)

Amjad Youssef Admits al-Tadamon Massacre: I Received No Orders
Youssef admits to participating in the killing of roughly 40 people who, he claims, were brought to the execution site on accusations of supporting “terrorism.”

Amjad Youssef’s Confession Puts the Tadamon Massacre Back at the Center of Syria’s Justice Debate
Youssef admits to participating in the killing of roughly 40 people who, he claims, were brought to the execution site on accusations of supporting “terrorism.”

Amjad Youssef’s Confession Puts the Tadamon Massacre Back at the Center of Syria’s Justice Debate
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh presents the areas through which the surplus in the 2025 budget was achieved during a press conference, April 9, 2026. (Syrian Ministry of Finance, Telegram)

Where Did Syria’s Finance Ministry Spend $454 Million?
Despite clear Syrian laws guaranteeing women’s inheritance rights, practices that deprive them of inheritance continue because of customs and social pressure. (Enab Baladi, AI-generated)

Social Pressure Denies Syrian Women Inheritance
Australian families leave Roj camp for Damascus, February 23, 2026 (ABC)

Australia Refuses to Repatriate Nationals After They Reach Damascus From al-Hasakah
Security Council Affirms Unified Support for Syria and Strengthened Humanitarian Action in 2026

Security Council Affirms Unified Support for Syria and Strengthened Humanitarian Action in 2026
Syrian Minister of Justice Mazhar al-Wais and Damascus Attorney General Hussam Khattab inspect preparations at Criminal Court No. 4 in the Palace of Justice in Damascus, April 23, 2026. (Syrian Ministry of Justice, Telegram)

Criminal Court No. 4 Prepares for Historic Trial in Damascus
Details of Najib’s arrest were previously disclosed by Mustafa Knifati, Director of Internal Security in Latakia

Dutch Prosecutors Seek Maximum Sentence for Former Syrian Militia Commander
Security forces surrounded and raided the house where the perpetrator of the Tadamon massacre was hiding during the operation, April 24. (al-Ikhbariya)

Months of Surveillance and Three Security Cordons, How Was Amjad Youssef Arrested?
Details of Najib’s arrest were previously disclosed by Mustafa Knifati, Director of Internal Security in Latakia

Public Trial of Atef Najib to Open Sunday Before the Fourth Criminal Court
Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre | Syria

Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre | Syria
The arrest of Tadamon massacre perpetrator Amjad Youssef in Syria. (Interior Ministry)

Syrian Interior Ministry Arrests Tadamon Massacre Perpetrator Amjad Youssef
President Ahmad al-Sharaa received Issam Buwaydani, the former leader of Jaysh al-Islam, following his release from detention in the United Arab Emirates.

President Sharaa Welcomes Issam Buwaydani to Damascus After Release from the UAE
Israeli forces advance into the Quneitra countryside, April 7, 2026. (al-Ikhbariya)

Israeli Forces Detain Farmer in Quneitra Incursion
Syria’s Transitional Moment Is Slipping Away

Why Syria’s Political Opening Remains Out of Reach
SDF raises its flags at the northern entrance to al-Hasakah, April 22, 2026. (al-Hasakah Observatory)

Security Alert in al-Hasakah, Tight Measures and Arrests
President Sharaa Continues Gulf Tour with High-Level Visit to the United Arab Emirates

President Sharaa Continues Gulf Tour with High-Level Visit to the United Arab Emirates
The Syrian Interior Ministry discusses security cooperation with the European Union mission to Syria, April 21, 2026. (Interior Ministry)

Security Coordination Dominates Syria, EU Talks
A Reuters investigation found that thousands of Syrians have recently received negative decisions as European states adopt a markedly tougher posture in the aftermath of the 14-year conflict. The report highlighted testimonies from individuals describing their experiences in Syria, their journeys to Europe, and the swift rejection of their claims.

Dwindling Asylum Prospects for Syrians in Europe as Rejection Rates Surge for Minority Groups
A ceremony launching the Qasioun Journey project, attended by Syrian ministers and heads of diplomatic missions at the Damascus Opera House, April 21, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmed al-Muslimani)

“Qasioun Journey” Project Moves Ahead Without Numbers
President Sharaa Continues Gulf Tour with High-Level Visit to the United Arab Emirates

Marketing Alternatives to Hormuz, With Barrack at His Side Sharaa in Saudi Arabia: Where Are the Investments?
A delegation from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF, meets residents of Quneitra, April 21, 2026. (Quneitra Media Directorate)

Quneitra Families Urge UNDOF to Secure Detainees’ Release
President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived on Tuesday, April 21, at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah for an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the first stop on a wider Gulf tour. He is expected to hold talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

President Sharaa Arrives in Saudi Arabia, Opening His Gulf Tour
Members of the former Syrian regime surrender to the Syrian authorities after fleeing to Iraq, December 20, 2024. (Anadolu)

Report: Iraq Bars Political Activity by Assad Officers in Iraq
How Syrian Billionaires Leveraged the Trump Brand to Reshape Washington’s Syria Policy

How Syrian Billionaires Leveraged the Trump Brand to Reshape Washington’s Syria Policy
Syrian doctors living in Germany perform spinal surgeries on patients at Idlib University Hospital, April 6, 2026. (SANA)

A German State Warns: Return of Syrian Refugees Affects Drug Supplies
The Syrian and Jordanian delegations during a meeting of the Higher Coordination Council between the two countries, April 12, 2026. (Jordan News Agency)

Syria and Jordan Sign Deals Under Security Pressure
Syria and the European Union Begin High-Level Political Dialogue as Both Sides Move to Rebuild Trade and Security Ties

Syria and the European Union Begin High-Level Political Dialogue as Both Sides Move to Rebuild Trade and Security Ties
Syrians from Jobar, a neighborhood on the eastern edge of Damascus, gather to break their Ramadan fast amid the ruins of buildings destroyed by Assad regime bombardment, 11/3/2026 (SANA)

Reconstruction plan for eastern Damascus neighborhoods alarms residents
Kurdish politician Ilham Ahmed, April 20, 2026. (Hawar)

Ilham Ahmad: Damascus Talks Focused on Accelerating “Integration,” With Education Among Key Outstanding Issues
Since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Germany has seen intense debate over whether Syrian refugees should be allowed to travel to their homeland to assess the situation.

Revocation of Protection for Visiting Syria: Is Germany Violating International and European Law?
The removal of illegal occupancies by trespassers living unlawfully on the outskirts of Tartus city, April 17, 2026. (Tartus City Council/video screenshot)

Tartus Begins Removing Property Encroachments
From Antalya, Sharaa Pitches a New Syria: Neutral, Investable, and Open to a Security Deal with Israel

From Antalya, Sharaa Pitches a New Syria: Neutral, Investable, and Open to a Security Deal with Israel
Syrian Finance Minister during the IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, April 17, 2026. (Asharq)

Syrian Minister Denies Claims Over 64 Million SYP Tax Exemption
This article was translated and edited by The Syrian Observer. The Syrian Observer has not verified the content of this story. Responsibility for the information and views set out in this article lies entirely with the author.

Who Orchestrated the Backlash Against the April 17 Sit-in?
The Higher Committee for People’s Assembly elections meets the Hasakah governor and the presidential delegation, April 18, 2026. (Facebook/Ahmed al-Hilali)

“High Committee” Prepares for People’s Assembly Elections in al-Hasakah
The Military Academy in Homs received a new group of cadet officers as part of the exceptional training cycle linked to the comprehensive evaluation launched by Syria’s Defense Ministry, April 9, 2026. (Syrian Defense Ministry)

Syrian Defense Ministry Issues Strict Rules on Military Visibility
In their statement, activists from Damascus set out ten demands for political and economic reform, signalling a new phase of civic mobilisation

Law and Dignity Sit-in in Damascus: Ten Demands for Political and Economic Reform
Military police forces deployed to secure the area after an attack targeted security forces in Raqqa, February 23. (SANA)

Islamic State Claims Two Attacks in Syria in Two Days
The current collapse stands as a stark reminder of the Syrian economy’s fragility. Without addressing these deep structural wounds, the livelihoods of Syrians will remain vulnerable to geopolitical shocks far beyond their control.

The Syrian Pound Emerges Among the World’s Worst-Performing Currencies
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, April 16, 2026 (Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic)

Al-Sharaa Defines Syria’s Position, No War With Israel, Ambition to Lead Supply Routes
Minister Barnieh held a series of additional high-level meetings designed to facilitate Syria’s return to the global economic arena

Syrian Delegation in Washington Discusses Recovery and Financial Integration with the U.S. Treasury
Protesters at the “Law and Dignity” sit-in in al-Muhafazah Square in Damascus, April 17, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmad Maslamani)

Two Demonstrations, Security Forces Separate Them, What Happened in Damascus’ al-Muhafazah Square?
The departure from Qasrak follows similar withdrawals from Al-Shaddadi and Al-Tanf, where the Syrian Army has since taken control and begun deploying in the surrounding areas.

U.S. Forces Complete Withdrawal from Qasrak Base in Hassakeh as Handover to Syrian Army Nears
Meeting Between European Commission President and European Council President With Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, January 9, 2026 (Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic)

Document Outlines EU Political and Economic Steps in Syria
A special episode of the program Wast al-Balad on Syria TV opened an unusually broad public forum on the future of transitional justice in Syria

A Constructive Dialogue on the Future of Transitional Justice in Syria
Talal al-Hilali issued a statement clarifying that reports about privatizing government hospitals were “incorrect.”

Syrian President’s Father Criticizes Privatization of State Hospitals
The Syrian General Establishment for Railways discusses reactivating rail services in al-Hasakah, April 13, 2026. (Ministry of Transport)

Turkey Completes Railway Line Upgrade on Syrian Border
Stability Breaks Records: What the Forty-Two Percent Drop in Syrian Oil Imports Really Means

Stability Breaks Records: What the Forty-Two Percent Drop in Syrian Oil Imports Really Means
A shop in the city of Latakia, April 15, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Alaa Shaabo)

Syrian Pound’s Decline Pressures Markets, What Are the Causes?
Syrian economist Dr. Jumaa Hijazi argues that the repercussions of the conflict extend far beyond the immediate shock.

“Triple Shock” and the Syrian Economy: Can Damascus Withstand the New Wave of Global Pressure?
The Syrian Petroleum Company begins loading the first Iraqi fuel oil shipments at Baniyas terminal ahead of export, April 15, 2026. (Syrian Petroleum Company/Facebook)

Iraqi Fuel Oil Exports Begin Through Baniyas Oil Port
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