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· Armed conflict, civilian harm & humanitarian access
· Syria
UN investigates possible war crimes in Syria's Suweida violence
A UN committee has found that violence in Syria's Suweida province in July 2025 may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. The UN reports approximately 1,700 deaths resulted from the violence in the southern Syrian region.
Israeli attacks reported in southern Syria
Israeli forces conducted attacks in southern Syria, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reporting.
Syrian children in Raqqa face dangerous conditions amid humanitarian crisis
Children in Syria's Raqqa are reportedly exposed to life-threatening circumstances. The report indicates vulnerable youth populations face severe hardship in the region.
Syrian state media reports explosions in Damascus from Israeli air defense
Syrian state television reported that explosions heard in Damascus and surrounding areas on Saturday were the result of Israeli air defense systems intercepting Iranian missiles in Syrian airspace.
Syrian civil defense responds to new threats from unexploded ordnance
Syrian civil defense teams continue to respond to reports of unexploded ordnance across Syrian governorates. The threats posed by these remnants present hazards that were not previously anticipated.
Children continue education in crowded homes amid war conditions
Thirteen children from different school levels share a single home in cramped conditions, taking turns with one phone for their studies. The excerpt describes conditions of weak internet, unstable electricity, and pervasive fear while education is expected to continue.
Israeli strikes described as reminder in Syria
Israeli airstrikes occurred in Syria, according to reporting from Al-Akhbar.
Syrian woman in Yarmouk camp seeks justice for family killed by armed groups
A woman named Amina Marwa remains displaced in Yarmouk camp in Syria, having lost her husband and four children to armed groups allied with the Syrian government over a decade ago. She continues to search for accountability for their deaths.
Israeli forces raid southern Golan Heights, detain five civilians
An Israeli military unit raided the Golan Heights region in southern Syria on Monday, according to news reports. Five civilians were reportedly detained during the operation.
Israeli strikes on Syrian military sites escalate regional tensions
Israeli forces targeted Syrian military sites and infrastructure, citing protection of Druze civilians in the Sweida region. The strikes mark a resumption of Syrian-Israeli hostilities.
Israeli military conducts airstrikes in southern Syria following Druze attacks
The Israeli military carried out airstrikes on Syrian government-controlled sites overnight in response to attacks targeting Druze civilians in Suwayda. The strikes were described as a response to the attacks against the Druze population.
Israeli military strikes Syrian government targets in southern Syria
The Israeli military conducted airstrikes against targets belonging to the Syrian government in southern Syria, according to reports. The strikes followed attacks on Druze civilians.
Hula town faces potential extinction amid massacre documentation efforts
Years after separation from Hula due to a massacre, the town is establishing a collective memory initiative to document the events. However, Hula now faces potential disappearance, raising difficult questions for descendants of the massacre's victims regarding the fate of their ancestors' remains.
Syria announces plan to eliminate remaining chemical weapons
Syria's UN ambassador announced that an international team will track down and destroy all remaining elements from the former regime's chemical weapons program under the oversight of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.