Following Syria’s broken tracks from Baniyas to Aleppo
From Baniyas to Aleppo, a 24-hour freight train journey reveals Syria’s shattered rail network and resilient workers.
![Ahmed Hamami, driver of the third crew, contemplates the rising sun as the fuel is unloaded at the Aleppo Thermal Power Plant [Charles Cuau/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Train-color-edit045-1779110447.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Syria’s Suwayda: A new hub for the multibillion-dollar Captagon trade?
Suwayda has emerged as a new Captagon hub in Syria, triggering Jordanian strikes and a regional security crisis.
From exile to judge: Symbolism in Syria’s trial of Assad, former officials
Formerly sentenced to death, Judge al-Aryan now oversees trial, but transitional justice still far from complete.
From: NewsFeed
First trial of Assad-era Syrian official starts in Damascus
Syria begun its first public trial of former Assad-era officials, with ex-security chief Atef Najib appearing in court.
Published On 26 Apr 2026
Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus
Atef Najib, ex-head of political security in Deraa province, is charged with ‘crimes against the Syrian people’.
From: NewsFeed
Syria arrests main suspect in civil war Tadamon massacre
Syrian authorities have arrested Amjad Yousef, the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre in Damascus.
Published On 24 Apr 2026
Syrian authorities arrest main suspect of 2013 Tadamon massacre
Ex-intelligence officer Amjad Youssef was seen shooting blindfolded civilians in a leaked video.
![The Syrian Interior Ministry releases picture of Amjad Youssef, arrested in a security operation in the Hama countryside [Via Syrian Interior Ministry on X]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amjad-Youssef-1777028183.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The Take: The US exit from Syria, explained
The US exits Syria after 10 years – what it means for Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and the country’s future.
![A member of the Syrian government forces stands on a mound of earth as security personnel enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on February 3, 2026. Syrian government forces started entering Qamishli on February 3, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds last week, state media reported. The move comes after security personnel entered the mixed Kurdish-Arab city of Hasakeh and the countryside around the Kurdish town of Kobane a day earlier, as part of the comprehensive agreement to gradually integrate Kurdish forces and institutions into the state. [Bakr ALkasem / AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AFP__20260203__94YE8KE__v1__HighRes__SyriaKurdsConflictDeal-1776779393.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syria ‘terrorism’
Long-running case regarding Lafarte’s actions amid Syrian civil war sees company ordered to pay fine, executives jailed.
From: NewsFeed
Cement company Lafarge found guilty in Syria terrorism financing case
A French court has found cement company Lafarge guilty of financing armed groups during the Syrian war.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
From: NewsFeed
Germany’s FM tells President al-Sharaa ‘We stand with Syria’
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa met with top German officials in a visit to Berlin to discuss cooperation.
Published On 30 Mar 2026
