https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:01:04 +0100 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:01:04 +0100 30 https://www.euronews.com/images/logos/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/syrian-curriculum-changes-spark-debate-over-removal-of-images-and-historical-figures https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/syrian-curriculum-changes-spark-debate-over-removal-of-images-and-historical-figures Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:00:17 +0100 Changes were not limited to the texts; images and illustrations were also edited in Photoshop, adding hijabs or long robes to female figures, deleting women's photos, and covering or replacing statues, sculptures and artworks. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/unacceptable-violation-syria-condemns-jordan-airstrikes https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/unacceptable-violation-syria-condemns-jordan-airstrikes Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:42:02 +0100 A government spokesperson said Jordan had "avoided" civilian sites and that it regretted "unintended casualties," stressing that the country had "deep respect" for the Syrian state and people. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/syria-arrests-butcher-of-baniyas-accused-of-2013-coastal-massacres https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/syria-arrests-butcher-of-baniyas-accused-of-2013-coastal-massacres Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:33:01 +0200 Ali Kayali, 70, known as Mihrac Ural, commanded al-Assad-affiliated militia forces that carried out summary executions of more than 450 civilians in Bayda and Baniyas in May 2013. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/sabotage-halts-syria-gas-pipeline-in-latest-attack-on-energy-sector https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/sabotage-halts-syria-gas-pipeline-in-latest-attack-on-energy-sector Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:05:23 +0200 Remnants of the so-called IS terrorist group have continued to target energy infrastructure after the fall of al-Assad in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor. Syria produces a fraction of its pre-war gas output against increasingly high demand. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/23/syrias-first-women-graduate-from-new-police-academy https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/23/syrias-first-women-graduate-from-new-police-academy Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:30:05 +0200 Around 150 women have graduated from Syria's new police academy, boosting efforts to rebuild security forces and increase women’s role in policing. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/al-sharaa-vows-golan-heights-will-remain-syrian-in-un-speech https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/al-sharaa-vows-golan-heights-will-remain-syrian-in-un-speech Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:11:01 +0200 At an Atlantic Council panel the day before, the Syrian president said he openly told Trump he had no right to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, quipping that the US president should give New Jersey to Israel instead. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/tripoli-busts-gaddafi-shaped-pill-shipment-as-al-assads-captagon-appears-in-libyas-east https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/tripoli-busts-gaddafi-shaped-pill-shipment-as-al-assads-captagon-appears-in-libyas-east Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:33:47 +0200 Tripoli intercepted 100,000 tablets bearing the late Libyan leader's image shipped via Europe in a Renault Master van, while Benghazi's investigators separately seized captagon tablets assessed to have originated in Syria, where the al-Assad regime once industrialised the billion-dollar trade. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/escalation-is-on-the-way-but-region-must-keep-calm-syrias-al-shaara-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/escalation-is-on-the-way-but-region-must-keep-calm-syrias-al-shaara-tells-euronews Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:03:08 +0200 Answering Euronews' question at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, Syria's president said he hoped the situation "remains stable" but admitted "nobody can predict" what happens next, while urging Arab countries to work together. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/fuel-price-protests-spread-across-syria-as-parliament-summons-energy-minister https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/fuel-price-protests-spread-across-syria-as-parliament-summons-energy-minister Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:14:58 +0200 Demonstrators blocked oil tanker routes and roads in six provinces on the second consecutive day of unrest over a 25-40% fuel price rise, as more than 50 MPs signed a demand to question the energy minister. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/shadow-network-of-brokers-and-fixers-exploits-syrians-at-lebanon-border https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/shadow-network-of-brokers-and-fixers-exploits-syrians-at-lebanon-border Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:54:24 +0200 A market of fixers, travel agencies and border brokers charges Syrians between $180 for a 48-hour stay and $4,700 for annual residency, far above Lebanon's official fees, as procedures have tightened sharply since al-Assad's fall. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/09/temporary-wartime-weapons-depot-explosion-kills-14-outside-syrias-idlib https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/09/temporary-wartime-weapons-depot-explosion-kills-14-outside-syrias-idlib Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:25 +0200 The blast at a temporary storage site for wartime munitions near the town of Sarmada left 11 others injured, with rescue teams still searching for survivors. A person is killed or wounded by unexploded ordnance every six hours in Syria today, according to humanitarian workers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/syrias-al-sharaa-appoints-sdf-commander-as-adviser-after-kurdish-force-dissolves https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/syrias-al-sharaa-appoints-sdf-commander-as-adviser-after-kurdish-force-dissolves Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:34:43 +0200 The appointment came days after Abdi declared the Kurdish-led force dissolved and integrated into the Syrian army, ending a decade of independent existence in a move Washington called "genuine integration". https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/syrias-top-druze-leader-calls-community-integral-part-of-israel https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/syrias-top-druze-leader-calls-community-integral-part-of-israel Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:05:11 +0200 Sheikh al-Aql Hikmat al-Hijri made the declaration at a gathering in Suwayda, praising Israel's model of state-building and saying the two communities shared doctrinal "common denominators," a statement that deepens the rift with Damascus. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/syrias-president-pays-for-coffee-with-visa-card-as-damascus-rejoins-global-financial-syste https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/syrias-president-pays-for-coffee-with-visa-card-as-damascus-rejoins-global-financial-syste Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:13:39 +0200 Syria's president paid for a coffee in Damascus with a Visa card this week to mark the country's removal from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism and the reconnection of its banks to the global financial system. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/syrias-main-kurdish-force-sdf-ceases-to-exist-after-army-merger https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/syrias-main-kurdish-force-sdf-ceases-to-exist-after-army-merger Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:17:10 +0200 Commander Mazloum Abdi announced the SDF's dissolution at the presidential palace in Damascus, ending the existence of the Kurdish-led force that served as Washington's main partner against the so-called Islamic State terrorist group. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/us-terror-list-removal-shakes-off-dark-stain-from-syria-al-sharaa-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/us-terror-list-removal-shakes-off-dark-stain-from-syria-al-sharaa-says Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:48:37 +0200 Washington rescinded a designation in place since 1979, lifting severe economic restrictions and opening the door to private investment, as the US State Department also removed the terror designation from HTS, the group al-Sharaa led to topple Assad. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/syrian-criminal-clans-how-is-germany-attempting-to-address-the-problem https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/syrian-criminal-clans-how-is-germany-attempting-to-address-the-problem Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:06 +0200 Criminally organised groups pose a consistently high threat, a federal report has found. Some states, including Saxony, have a "Taskforce Clan" as one group there has recently attracted particular attention. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/syrians-who-came-home-after-al-assads-fall-find-a-complicated-reality https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/syrians-who-came-home-after-al-assads-fall-find-a-complicated-reality Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:32:51 +0200 Nearly 3.6 million Syrians have returned since al-Assad's fall to destroyed homes, dysfunctional bureaucracy, power cuts and wages a fraction of what they earned abroad. Euronews spoke with those who returned: some are rebuilding, while others are already planning to leave again. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/finland-charges-mother-with-trafficking-children-to-islamic-state-controlled-syria https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/finland-charges-mother-with-trafficking-children-to-islamic-state-controlled-syria Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:48:25 +0200 The woman, in her 40s and now residing in Finland, first brought her children to Syria in 2014, according to a preliminary police investigation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/lebanon-extradites-ex-assad-military-general-to-syria-for-trial-over-alleged-crimes-commit https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/lebanon-extradites-ex-assad-military-general-to-syria-for-trial-over-alleged-crimes-commit Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:51:38 +0200 The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/us-criticises-israel-over-unnecessary-escalation-after-strikes-on-syrian-airbase https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/us-criticises-israel-over-unnecessary-escalation-after-strikes-on-syrian-airbase Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:52:19 +0200 Israel said it had attacked the base because Syria had been close to breaching an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/syria-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in-absentia-for-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-hum https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/syria-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in-absentia-for-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-hum Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:09:17 +0200 A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/syria-hunts-down-suspects-in-march-coastal-attacks-dismantles-is-cells-in-aleppo https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/syria-hunts-down-suspects-in-march-coastal-attacks-dismantles-is-cells-in-aleppo Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:01:43 +0200 Security forces lured a militia commander accused of leading one of the March 2025 assault units into an ambush near Jableh, killing him and a second suspect in an exchange of fire. IS cells were separately dismantled in Aleppo and al-Bab. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/un-chief-calls-for-end-of-all-sanctions-on-syria-during-second-day-of-visit https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/un-chief-calls-for-end-of-all-sanctions-on-syria-during-second-day-of-visit Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:02:06 +0200 Western countries including the United States have announced the easing of sanctions on Syria, but investors have remained cautious. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/25/un-chief-urges-global-support-for-syria-during-first-damascus-visit-since-2009 https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/25/un-chief-urges-global-support-for-syria-during-first-damascus-visit-since-2009 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:40:35 +0200 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is the first UN chief to visit Syria since his predecessor Ban Ki-moon in 2009, two years before the start of Syria's civil war. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/once-a-textile-powerhouse-syria-is-betting-on-an-industrial-comeback https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/once-a-textile-powerhouse-syria-is-betting-on-an-industrial-comeback Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:05 +0200 Syria once produced garments that reached Arab and European markets, but the civil war dismantled the industry over the years. With sanctions lifted and investors beginning to return, Aleppo's first major trade fair in years is testing whether that world can be rebuilt. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/culture-and-infrastructure-europes-role-in-stabilising-the-middle-east https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/culture-and-infrastructure-europes-role-in-stabilising-the-middle-east Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:59:34 +0200 Europe can save ancient civilisations and stablise the Middle East. It's an ambitious but achievable target according to Nabil Al Lao, founder of Damascus Opera theatre and a refugee in Italy for more than a decade and Maria Francesca Corrao, a professor of Arabic at LUISS University. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/opcw-reinstates-syrias-voting-rights-citing-significant-change-in-circumstances https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/opcw-reinstates-syrias-voting-rights-citing-significant-change-in-circumstances Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:41:11 +0200 In 2013, Syria agreed to join the OPCW and disclose and hand over its toxic stockpile under Russian and US pressure and to avert the threat of air strikes by Washington and its allies. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/07/macron-tours-damascus-umayyad-mosque-during-syria-visit https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/07/macron-tours-damascus-umayyad-mosque-during-syria-visit Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:53:17 +0200 French President Emmanuel Macron visits Damascus' Umayyad Mosque with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and signs the guestbook during his Syria trip. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/explosions-heard-in-damascus-during-visit-by-frances-president-emmanuel-macron https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/explosions-heard-in-damascus-during-visit-by-frances-president-emmanuel-macron Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:40:22 +0200 Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/macron-arrives-in-syria-for-first-post-assad-visit-by-western-european-leader https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/macron-arrives-in-syria-for-first-post-assad-visit-by-western-european-leader Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:22:29 +0200 Macron will meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace and “engage directly with diverse Syrian people,” his office said. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/mourners-in-damascus-bury-cafe-bomb-blast-victims-as-officials-promise-justice https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/mourners-in-damascus-bury-cafe-bomb-blast-victims-as-officials-promise-justice Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:36:27 +0200 Although there is so far no indication who carried out the attack, many were quick to blame loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in an insurgent offensive in December 2024. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/02/explosion-heard-in-damascus-syrian-state-tv-reports https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/02/explosion-heard-in-damascus-syrian-state-tv-reports Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:37:54 +0200 The explosion comes a day after the first parliament since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad began to take shape. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:33:43 +0200 Feliks' ordeal highlighted both the widespread practice of profit-driven, illegal animal trade and an unfaltering struggle by animal protection groups to counter it. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/16/trump-tells-netanyahu-be-responsible-with-lebanon-let-syria-handle-hezbollah-at-g7 https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/16/trump-tells-netanyahu-be-responsible-with-lebanon-let-syria-handle-hezbollah-at-g7 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:19:54 +0200 Trump questions Netanyahu's methods, says Beirut strike was excessive, and points to Syria’s President as the most “capable” of countering Hezbollah. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/two-former-syrian-officials-accused-of-torture-during-al-assad-era-go-on-trial-in-austria https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/two-former-syrian-officials-accused-of-torture-during-al-assad-era-go-on-trial-in-austria Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:06:49 +0200 Austrian law provides for the jurisdiction of local courts over certain offences committed abroad and the Vienna court has jurisdiction in this case because the defendants reside there. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/syria-needs-comprehensive-security-agreement-with-israel-foreign-minister-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/syria-needs-comprehensive-security-agreement-with-israel-foreign-minister-tells-euronews Wed, 13 May 2026 19:36:13 +0200 Al-Shaibani calls for a return to the 1974 security agreement between Israel and Syria and demands the withdrawal from territories seized. Remarks coincide with high-level political dialogue between Damascus and Brussels. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/russian-cargo-ship-sunk-off-spain-carried-nuclear-reactors-for-north-korea-probe-reveals https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/russian-cargo-ship-sunk-off-spain-carried-nuclear-reactors-for-north-korea-probe-reveals Wed, 13 May 2026 11:48:31 +0200 Spanish investigators have discovered that the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean in 2024 — originally believed to be part of a weapons retrieval mission to Syria — was secretly carrying nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/forcing-returns-will-lead-to-chaos-in-syria-foreign-minister-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/forcing-returns-will-lead-to-chaos-in-syria-foreign-minister-tells-euronews Wed, 13 May 2026 08:43:38 +0200 Al-Shaibani held political discussion with the EU's top diplomat as the country looks for assistance to rebuild its economy. Kallas says Brussels can "accompany" transition but warns minorities must be protected. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/europe-today-syrian-fm-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-after-landmark-eu-syria-talks https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/europe-today-syrian-fm-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-after-landmark-eu-syria-talks Wed, 13 May 2026 07:54:23 +0200 Our Europe Editor Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani following this week’s landmark EU-Syria talks, which saw the agreement from both sides to fully restore trade and diplomatic ties. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/09/in-damascus-cooking-kosher-continues-to-be-a-complicated-matter-for-syrias-jewish-communit https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/09/in-damascus-cooking-kosher-continues-to-be-a-complicated-matter-for-syrias-jewish-communit Sat, 09 May 2026 07:30:57 +0200 Syria's small Jewish community has struggled to maintain kosher traditions after it dwindled in size, relying on imported meat and individual effort to keep centuries-old practices alive in Damascus. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/05/saydnaya-residents-demand-links-between-notorious-syrian-prison-and-holy-city-must-end https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/05/saydnaya-residents-demand-links-between-notorious-syrian-prison-and-holy-city-must-end Tue, 05 May 2026 13:27:04 +0200 Residents of Saidnaya reject linking the town to a nearby military prison, saying the label damages its identity as a city that is home to miracles and a sacred shrine and obscures its actual history of peaceful coexistence. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/swedish-official-charged-with-having-secret-documents-that-could-have-threatened-national- https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/swedish-official-charged-with-having-secret-documents-that-could-have-threatened-national- Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:44:14 +0200 The diplomat, who was arrested in May 2025, had also been suspected of transmitting classified documents to a former politician from the central Swedish town of Gävle. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/iran-war-sparks-push-to-transform-syria-into-global-energy-corridor https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/iran-war-sparks-push-to-transform-syria-into-global-energy-corridor Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0200 Washington is reportedly exploring a plan to turn Syria into a key energy corridor, linking their pipelines to Turkey and Europe. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/syrias-president-arrives-in-qatar-for-talks-after-saudi-arabia-visit https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/syrias-president-arrives-in-qatar-for-talks-after-saudi-arabia-visit Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:17:34 +0200 Syria’s president Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Doha on Wednesday for talks with Qatar’s emir on economic cooperation, investment and post-al-Assad regional reintegration. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/german-police-launch-mass-raids-of-50-premises-to-smash-syrian-trafficking-ring https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/german-police-launch-mass-raids-of-50-premises-to-smash-syrian-trafficking-ring Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:03:07 +0200 Police believe the ring operated by using genuine residency documents issued to Syrian refugees in Germany, which were sent to people in Syria with a similar appearance. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/syrian-accused-of-wartime-torture-for-al-assad-denies-charges-in-netherlands-court https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/syrian-accused-of-wartime-torture-for-al-assad-denies-charges-in-netherlands-court Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:50:23 +0200 The trial is based on universal jurisdiction, a legal principle that allows suspects to be prosecuted for international offenses such as war crimes even if they are committed in another country. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/easter-festivities-muted-for-syrian-christians-after-recent-violence https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/easter-festivities-muted-for-syrian-christians-after-recent-violence Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:33:46 +0200 Syrian Christians saw their Easter celebrations confined to church prayers after armed groups attacked the town of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Hama on 27 March. Euronews spoke to the faithful in the country on one of Christianity's most important holidays. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/ukraine-and-syria-to-cooperate-on-security-in-unexpected-military-alliance https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/ukraine-and-syria-to-cooperate-on-security-in-unexpected-military-alliance Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:20:53 +0200 Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus in a surprise visit on Sunday, for his first official visit to Syria after the fall of the pro-Russian al-Assad regime. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/syrian-president-discusses-iran-war-with-british-pm-on-first-visit-to-london-since-fall-of https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/syrian-president-discusses-iran-war-with-british-pm-on-first-visit-to-london-since-fall-of Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:36:41 +0200 Ahmed al-Sharaa has managed to build relations with Western governments and made several overseas trips, including to the United States, France and Germany.