Eight Months After Assad’s Fall: Nearly 10,000 Killed, Including 1,000 Women and Children
AL-HAL
August 7, 2025
2,069 civilians were killed in March.
2,069 civilians were killed in March.
Syria, a country devastated by fourteen years of war and decades of authoritarianism under the Assads, today finds itself awash in a euphoric sense of victory, Zein Al-Ahmad argues in Daraj.
The draft also proposes expanding humanitarian and commercial exemptions to facilitate trade with Syria
The events of the coast and Suweida further eroded U.S. confidence in the transitional government’s ability to uphold basic standards of accountability.
Analysts view Damascus’ outreach as both pragmatic and strategic, Syria TV writes.
“Delaying justice will only perpetuate violence,” the report warns, urging immediate action to prevent further atrocities.
An American researcher criticized U.S. policy for backing Sunni insurgents since 2011.
US’ Dorothy Shea condemned recent atrocities in Suweida, stressing the importance of accountability to rebuild trust between the Syrian government and its diverse communities.
How can Sharaa restore public trust and avoid becoming just another entry in Syria’s long ledger of failed leadership?
Toward a Sustainable National Reconciliation within the Framework of the Syrian State
A new report released by the Democratic Syria Assembly has shed light on the systematic use of tribal militias by Syria’s transitional authorities during the July 2025 assault on Suweida.
The Syrian delegation reaffirmed national principles, notably the unity of Syrian territory and rejection of all foreign military presence deemed illegal.
The meeting marks a historic first in the wake of rapidly shifting geopolitical dynamics in southern Syria—particularly the bloody events that have rocked the province of Suweida in recent weeks.
From Ibrahim Pasha to Shishakli and Bashar al-Assad, every leader who misread the mountain has paid dearly, Wael Sawah argues.
According to SNHR, among the dead are 17 women, 11 children, 6 medical personnel, and 2 media workers
But Syria’s future—if it still has one—lies precisely in those “cute” values: empathy, justice, inclusion, restraint.
Erdoğan stated that Syria has regained control over Suweida and its surroundings, adding that “the Syrian people, across all their communities, have learned from past suffering and reject being drawn into these schemes.”
Hazem al-Ghabra, former advisor at the U.S. State Department, stated that Washington is closely monitoring developments in Syria, according to Syria TV.
A humanitarian aid convoy entered the southern Syrian city of Suweida on Sunday.
Sharaa’s speech came hours after the Syrian government began withdrawing its military and security forces from Suweida.
