29 August 2026. The People’s Assembly assigned its 210 members to 26 permanent committees, covering a broad spectrum of public concerns and creating regular channels for these concerns to enter the legislative process. Protests outside the Assembly reflect expectations for citizens’ concerns to be heard.Read more at: LEVANT 24
23 August 2026. Launched by the Ministry of Defense, “Wounds That Forged Victory” is part of a series of forums dedicated to supporting and providing care for severely wounded soldiers, honoring their sacrifices during the revolution, and helping them transition into active participation in Syrian life.Read more at: SANA
29 May 2026. Residents of Ariha commemorated the first revolutionary victory in the ‘Battle for Idlib’ of 2015, amid the joy and security of Syria’s full liberation in 2024. The event honored the sacrifices made and recalled the revolution’s stages, aiming to pass on the history to younger generations.Read more at: SANA
28 May 2026. Journalists, media professionals, and advocates of press freedom explored improvements in Syria’s media landscape and remaining challenges. The head of Reporters Without Borders highlighted Syria’s notable climb in the World Press Freedom Index one year after the old regime was deposed.Read more at: SANA
18 May 2026. Syria’s television authority has begun filming ‘The Way Back,’ a seven episode series that portrays the effects of mass displacement and camp life during the revolution. It will utilize personal experiences and dramatic storytelling to convey the emotional and psychological impacts of violence and siege.Read more at: LEVANT 24
3 May 2026. On World Press Freedom Day, journalists observed that freedom of expression in Syria has improved noticeably since the fall of the deposed regime, enabling them to report the truth in an environment free of intimidation or coercion. They said that the government had met their hopes.Read more at: SANA
2 May 2026. Information Minister al-Mustafa said Syria has increased its engagement with foreign journalists through global media outreach, welcoming over 5,000 foreign journalists, expanding programs that support openness with journalists and researchers, and communications with Syrians abroad.Read more at: SANA
Everywhere you look in Syria, people have tears in their eyes. This widespread, visceral crying witnessed across the Syrian population following the liberation from the Assad regime is more than just a reaction to a political shift; it is a profound sociological and psychological phenomenon. Read more at: Line (Lyn) Khatib, Radio Free Syria…
After the bombing of my father’s Damascus chocolate factory during the Syrian civil war, my family fled to Lebanon as refugees, eventually moving to Antigonish, Canada. Initially I struggled to settle into small-town Canadian life caught between following my dream to become a doctor and preserving my family’s chocolate-making legacy. After successfully establishing our chocolate business with the support of the community, we now sponsor peace-building projects around the world. Our story is all about the importance of peace. Without peace, there is no life. Read More at: Tariq Hadhad, CEO Peace by Chocolate… Peace by Chocolate movie trailer…
It is tempting to read what is emerging in Damascus as a straightforward turn toward religious governance; as if Syria is finally resolving a long tension between secularism and Islam in favor of the latter. But this reading misses the deep entanglement between the secular and the religious in Syria, not over the past 50 years, but for too many centuries. What the new Syrian government is constructing is not the defeat of the secular by the religious. It is, rather, the latest iteration of that entanglement — and perhaps the first authentic one in decades. Read More at: Line Khatib, Radio Free Syria…
26 March 2026. Officials and community leaders in Sweida held a national event on the anniversary of the passing of Sultan Pasha al-Atrash, leader of the Great Syrian Revolt (against French colonialism), to honor his enduring legacy. Sweida’s Governor stated that its people historically supported a strong national identity and remain committed to Syria’s unity.Read more at: SANA
23 March 2026. During decades of dictatorship, Eid had become a marker of loss—a time of mourning for joyful family and communal celebrations. Since the regime’s fall in 2024, it has become an occasion for reclaiming social and cultural identity and a symbol of resilience.Read more at: SANA
22 March 2026. Syria gained five points in the 2025 “Freedom in the World” index, which measures political rights and civil liberties. Freedom House cited progress in media activity, personal freedoms, and the absence of journalist arrests. The gain was especially notable at a time of global decline in freedoms.Read more at: LEVANT24
15 March 2026. Peaceful protests against decades of tyranny, corruption and humiliation, beginning in Daraa in 2011, led to a popular uprising and civil war, ending in Syria’s rebirth. The revolution’s ideals of freedom, dignity, justice, and accountability became signposts of the new Syria.Read more at: SANA
15 March 2026. Kurds across Syria will celebrate Nowruz openly on March 21, 2026 as their long restricted heritage is honored by the Syrian state. “A free Syria has room for all its sons,” commented Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, pointing to the nation’s expanding pluralism.Read more at: RADIO FREE SYRIA
6 March 2026. Speaking to media professionals and civic activists, President al-Sharaa urged a focus on the broader goals for Syria’s reconstruction, rather than details that cause division. Offering a frank assessment of achievements, he focused on prioritizing challenges to restoring institutions and services.Read more at: SANA
4 March 2026. Syria is transforming its regional identity, seeking neutrality and stability above all while recovering from a half century of repression and 14 years of civil war. With the outbreak of war, President al-Sharaa called heads of the Gulf states to express Syria’s solidarity.Read more at: SYRIANOBSERVER
20 February 2026. “The fair reflects Syrians’ love for books and thirst for knowledge,” said the director. 500,000 books were sold and over 1,000 cultural events were held during the 10-day fair. The attendance reminded some of Syria’s traditional role in the Arab world as the “country of the alphabet.”Read more at: SANA
16 February 2026. The Ministry of Information introduced a new media framework promoting responsibility, accuracy, and self-regulation. It aims to protect press freedom, elevate professional standards, and rebuild public trust in the country’s rapidly evolving media sector.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
10 February 2026. After living in exile for a decade, Alhakam Shaar returned briefly to Aleppo filled with joy, working in sub-zero temperatures to restore his family’s home. Thousands returning to rebuild homes and businesses face severe infrastructure damages, which the government has begun to repair.Read more at: AL JAZEERA
5 February 2026. In his opening address to government ministers, prominent Syrian writers and intellectuals, and Arab political and intellectual figures, President al-Sharaa observed that humanity has long strived for truth, knowledge and the secrets of the world. The international cultural event offered knowledge on innumerable topics, including once-secret knowledge about Syria.Read more at: SANA
3 February 2026. People gathered in the town square to cheer the arrival of state forces, expressing a mixture of joy at the liberation of their town, anger at SDF’s imprisonment of their relatives, and hope that the government continues its push to free areas from SDF control.Watch video at: ALJAZEERA
13 January 2026. “I do not want condolences, only congratulations, for I am the mother of martyrs,” said Hajja Wasila Abu Nuqta, revered for her faith that the sacrifices of Syrian families for the nation’s freedom and dignity would result in victory for the revolution.Read more at: SANA
1 January 2026. In a New Year’s message, the president’s media advisor spoke of the remarkable state-building achievements of 2025, while noting that Assad’s fall was not a military victory alone but required the will of the people.Read more at: SANA
28 December 2025. The “Jasmine Meets Olive” event featured the riches of cultural diversity, highlighting present collaborations between Arab and Kurdish youth and a shared commitment to free cultural expression and national unity.Read more at: SANA
