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Independent analysis, commentary, and reporting on #Syria and beyond. Founded in 2012 by Syrian writers and academics.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Syrian FM al-Shaibani met #US envoy Barrack in Istanbul and Turkish intelligence chief Kalın in Ankara. Talks covered #SDF integration, #ISIS, Israeli attacks, and Syrian defenses. #Turkey proposed a security mechanism with #Syria, #Iraq, and #Iran to counter the #PKK. #Israel
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#Syria and #SaudiArabia are discussing deploying Syrian troops against the Houthis. Al-Sharaa is weighing the proposal. Reuters said options include defending Saudi Arabia or supporting operations in #Yemen. Presidential adviser Ahmad Zaidan denied any Saudi request.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Syria’s Interior Ministry arrested #ISIS commander Khaled Raed Bayrouni, known as “Abu Hassan Doshka,” south of #Damascus. It accused him of planning #IED and sectarian attacks, including the 2025 Imam Ali Mosque bombing in #Homs that killed eight people. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
6.9 million Syrian children urgently need assistance, according to UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. In September, she said returning refugees and displaced people require an exceptional response, with education, safe water, and healthcare vital to protecting children.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mohammad al-Dabbour, 22, was laid to rest in Jaba, Quneitra, after Israeli forces shot him dead near al-Hamidiyah Sunday. The #IDF said he tried to enter one of its positions. It also acknowledged he was unarmed and carried only a phone and cash. #Syria #Israel
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“On 13 September, the Syrian government raised the price of a litre of diesel to 175 new Syrian pounds. Four days later, it announced a three-tier price system. Between the two decisions, several areas witnessed protests.” ✍️Musallam Abedtalas aljumhuriya.net?p=66325
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
On September 28, Egyptian security forces raided the homes of journalists from Matsadaash, an independent investigative platform specializing in fact-checking, and arrested its entire newsroom. Officers refused to show a warrant, and did not say where the journalists were taken.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#Israel resumed work on “Sufa 53” in southern Quneitra, a military project stretching along the occupied #Golan Heights. #Damascus called its resumption a violation of the Disengagement Agreement. Israeli incursions also continued, including a demolition in Beit Jinn. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Floodwaters inundated al-Zalaqiyat camp in #Idlib after heavy rain. Emergency teams responded at 34 locations in #Aleppo and Idlib, pumping water from tents and homes, reopening roads, and recovering stranded vehicles. The full extent of damage remains unclear. #Syria #Floods
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Seven people were killed and four wounded when gunmen opened fire on a civilian bus at Homs’ Masyaf Bridge on Wednesday evening. The bus was carrying employees home to western #Homs. Internal Security said it had launched an investigation. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Watad Petroleum, previously active in HTS-controlled #Idlib, said it will soon begin operations in #DeirezZor after dissolving in 2022. It gave no details on activities or licensing, as the Energy Ministry moves to restart local refineries and provide cheaper diesel. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Syria faced a 1.9 million-unit housing shortfall in 2025, according to Deputy Housing Minister Imad al-Masri. Of the country’s estimated 4.25 million housing units, around 1.32 million have been damaged to varying degrees.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Housing Ministry called expropriation a “legal and legitimate tool” after Rural Damascus protests and rejected claims of citizens’ land being sold. The protests targeted the “Abyat Hills” and “Sham View” projects. A complaints office opened in Qudsaya. #Syria #Housing
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“If the Syrian economy has indeed grown on the scale implied by the figures of $20 billion, $32 billion, and $50 billion, the question is: Where was this income produced, and who received it?” ✍️Musallam Abedtalas aljumhuriya.net?p=66213
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
After protests in Qudsaya over projects on previously expropriated land, Housing chief Tamam al-Dubil said the ministry plans to reopen in-kind compensation applications. Previous compensation provided floor space equal to 10% of expropriated land.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📌 Abdulrahman al-Obeid’s family called for an independent probe into his death in a #Homs security operation. Authorities linked it to a drug-trafficking suspect, while the family says al-Obeid was a civilian who stopped when called by security personnel and was shot. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“In late June, Leila Sawan was found dead in her apartment in Damascus after returning to Syria the first time in 13 years. The death announcement in Damascus circulated her deadname, the name she hated.” ✍️Zanouba Farhan aljumhuriya.net?p=66137
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz refused to withdraw from Mount Hermon or areas occupied after Assad’s fall, citing “jihadist threat.” He warned that if #Israel is attacked from #Syria any territory taken in response would remain under Israeli control permanently. #Golan
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Al-Sharaa met French President Emmanuel Macron and Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi for talks on regional issues and economic cooperation. He later attended a meeting convened by US President Donald Trump with several Arab and Muslim leaders. #Syria #US #France #Iraq
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Al-Sharaa said the state confiscated 80% of Mohammad Hamsho’s wealth, deeming the rest lawfully acquired. He said a full seizure would have harmed workers and the economy, as Hamsho’s companies employ around 40,000 people. #Syria #Hamsho
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Syria’s Energy Ministry called its 13 September fuel price hike “temporary,” citing global costs and refinery maintenance. Minister Mohammed al-Bashir later said the state oil company could no longer finance imports, as Syria shifts toward a market economy. #Syria #Energy
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Explosions rocked a military site near al-Eis, southern #Aleppo, early today. The Defence Ministry reported only property damage, while Civil Defence said four people were injured. The site was secured as emergency teams inspected the area. The cause remains unknown. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The #UN Security Council discussed #Suwayda, Israeli violations and Syria’s political transition. UN Deputy Special Envoy Claudio Cordone urged respect for free expression and called Israeli military activity a violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“In August, a Syrian talk show cancelled the appearance of Dr Fedaa al-Hourani after the demands of an online campaign in Hama. Within hours, the same accounts publicly declared ‘victory.’” ✍️Al-Jumhuriya Collective: Media Monitoring Unit aljumhuriya.net?p=65964 #Syria #Hama
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An #Aleppo military court sentenced Hadi Qablan to death and Basel Marʿi al-Hassan to 20 years for intentional homicide, while Tahani Ahmad received life and Hassan Halibyeh was acquitted. The proceedings cover 14 defendants over the March 2025 coastal violations. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fuel protests entered a third day in #Qamishli and rural #Hama. Roads remained blocked in #Hasakah and #DeirEzzor, with part of the M4 closed to oil tankers. Protesters warned of impact on transport, goods, and services, calling for lower #fuel and #bread prices. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yesterday, at the Arab Media Forum in Dubai, Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed steps for transitioning from a “system resembling socialism, with bureaucracy and corruption” to a “liberalized system supporting the private sector.” He added that “sudden transition brings with it a shock.”
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“A wave of luxury real estate projects is rising across Syria, where the housing crisis remains enormous. Who will actually be able to live in these projects? And why is reconstruction taking this direction in the first place?” ✍️Musallam Abedtalas aljumhuriya.net?p=65879
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#Fuel price hikes in #Syria are affecting transport and government operations. Damascus and Rural Damascus may raise public transport fares, while flour prices were lowered to keep bread prices unchanged. The People’s Assembly will question the energy minister on September 17.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fuel price protests spread across #Syria to around 80 locations Sunday after hikes of 25–40%. Protesters demanded the increases be reversed and the energy minister dismissed. The government is reviewing prices, while parliament summoned the minister for a September 17 hearing.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The People’s Assembly Education Committee requested a hearing with Education Minister Mohammad Abdulrahman Turko next week to discuss dismissed staff, the criteria behind those decisions, and other education-sector issues. #Syria #Education
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#Netanyahu inspected #Israeli forces in occupied #Syrian territory on Mount #Hermon as Israeli officials reiterated their intent to remain in areas occupied after #Assad’s fall. Security talks remain stalled over Israel’s insistence on staying. #Syria #Israel
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“A stronger state is not necessarily one that makes the greatest number of decisions from a single center. A stronger state may be one that can learn from its society – and allows what society learns to become a force for change.” ✍️Musallam Abedtalas aljumhuriya.net?p=65780
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
14 people were killed and 11 injured in a blast at an ammunition depot near Sarmada in northern #Idlib today. The Civil Defense said initial reports indicated an ammunition explosion and that its teams were securing the site. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Avenue Mall in #Damascus shows how Syria’s Sovereign Fund handles public assets or those recovered from former regime-linked businessmen: control passes to the state, the Fund replaces the former investor, then reinvests the asset. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Aleppo journalist Abdulrahman Ismail said City Council head Talal Jabri sued him for incitement to murder over posts alleging waste of public funds. Jabri defended the purchases as reducing costs and corruption. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📌 A senior Israeli official said #Syria security deal talks failed because #Israel refused to withdraw from the “buffer zone,” which it considers a “security asset.” Talks on security arrangements in southern Syria remain ongoing.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The #IAEA has resolved questions over previously undeclared nuclear activity in #Syria. A report seen by @Reuters confirmed a site #Israel bombed in 2007 was a nuclear reactor under construction. The agency also placed 73 tonnes of natural uranium under safeguards.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
96% of surveyed families of missing persons in Syria receive no institutional support, according to the #ICRC. The finding highlights a major gap as the missing and forcibly disappeared remain among the conflict’s most enduring legacies after Assad’s fall. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📌 Clashes erupted in western #Suwayda Monday, with both sides trading blame. Internal Security said 10 personnel and civilians were injured, while the “National Guard” said government shelling injured a child. Injured Guard members were taken to hospital. #Syria
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📌 Suwayda’s exceptional exam session has faltered since August 29, with most students not attending. Students and families remain divided over access and security. The #UN called for safe access, while exams continue through September 10. #Syria #Suwayda
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The #YPJ has begun working within the Interior Ministry as part of the #SDF integration. The Ministry of Education set three weekly classes for #Kurdish language teaching in areas with a Kurdish presence. Al-Sharaa also appointed Mazloum Abdi as advisor to the presidency.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“For many Syrians, the economic recovery still doesn't feel like a recovery. Poverty and food insecurity remain widespread. Yet at the macroeconomic level, Syria seems to show signs of a remarkable turnaround.” ✍️Benjamin Fève aljumhuriya.net?p=65633
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The #Israeli Occupation Army released four #Syrian detainees, three of whom had spent nearly a year in Israeli prisons. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said the release could constitute a “gesture of goodwill” in the context of security negotiations with #Damascus. #Israel
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Since the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli occupation forces have detained 237 Syrians. More than 40 Syrians remain in detention. Some have been held in Negev prisons for over a year.” ✍️Rasha al-Naddaf aljumhuriya.net?p=65618
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#SDF commander Mazloum Abdi announced yesterday the dissolution of the #SDF as an independent military force, saying that its integration into the #Syrian army was complete, and that its mission had ended as the country entered a new phase of peace and state-building.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Since Assad’s fall, 162,601 families have left displacement camps in northwest Syria and returned to their home areas, according to Idlib governorate data.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The #US State Department has revoked #Syria’s State Sponsor of #Terrorism designation. Targeted US sanctions remain in place against specific entities, including former regime officials, rights abusers, and parties linked to Iran and terrorist organizations.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#Syria confirmed a high-level Syrian-Israeli meeting in Amman on Sunday. #Axios said it brought together Asaad al-Shaibani and #Mossad chief Roman Gofman, while Sky News Arabia reported plans for a #Syrian-#Turkish-#Israeli security committee.
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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#SDF commander Mazloum Abdi announced the group’s full integration into the #Syrian state, saying the next phase will focus on enshrining #Kurdish rights in the constitution. The process included handing over #Qamishli Airport and oil fields and restructuring SDF forces.
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