Aleppo

Celebrating Assad regime’s fall, Jews remaining in Syria calls on Syrian Jewish émigrés to visit

Syria's Jewish population dwindles to nine, reflecting centuries of history and resilience amid upheaval. Residents recall a once-thriving community, cultural ties, and the destruction of synagogues.

By RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
05/01/2025
A Christmas tree is decorated in the Christian-majority neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in Homs

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

After opposition factions take control of Aleppo, the city’s Christian community prepares for the holidays while navigating newfound freedoms and lingering uncertainties.

By RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
08/12/2024

Syrian rebels deploy 'Shaheen' drones ahead of Homs assault

The report comes one day after rebels announced on Telegram that they had reached Homs's city limits, making a final call for government forces to defect.

07/12/2024

Syria battles are test of Iran's ability to preserve its resistance axis

Iranian analysts see a possibility that Israel, too, will choose to exploit opportunities in Syria and take aggressive action there, not just in support of the rebels as in the past.

By AVIRAM BELLAISHE
07/12/2024

Syrian rebels discover Assad Speedo photo in Aleppo takeover

The photo was reportedly found inside Assad's Palace in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, which was invaded by Syrian rebels on Sunday.

Syrian rebels enter Hama, pushing army from key city and freeing hundreds of prisoners

Rebels said they had taken districts in the city's northeast and had seized the central prison, freeing detainees.

By REUTERS
05/12/2024
 A rebel fighter walks near a military vehicle in Menagh, north of Aleppo, Syria December 2, 2024.

Syrian war reignited as Assad is weakened from conflict with Israel

Hezbollah leaving Assad’s territory has made his regime vulnerable, enabling significant gains by Syrian opposition, though experts agree that Israel doesn’t have a side to support

By NATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
03/12/2024

Islamist capture of Aleppo leaves 25,000 Christians in uncertainty

Bishops call for unity amid fear as Aleppo's situation remains precarious.

Israeli officials fear Syrian rebels will seize chemical weapons in Aleppo invasion

The weapons may include missiles, production and storage facilities of chemical weapons like sarin, tanks, and armored personnel carriers.

03/12/2024

Russian military bloggers report sacking of Kremlin's top commander in Syria

Moscow’s military intervention on behalf of Assad’s government was instrumental to the country’s longtime ruler’s successful reclamation of most Syrian territory in the late 2010s.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
02/12/2024
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