Lebanon and Syria reshape ties amid Israeli attacks and regional shifts
Damascus and Beirut focus on sovereignty and cooperation, moving away from decades of Syrian dominance over Lebanon.
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Syrian authorities arrest main suspect of 2013 Tadamon massacre
Ex-intelligence officer Amjad Youssef was seen shooting blindfolded civilians in a leaked video.
![The Syrian Interior Ministry releases picture of Amjad Youssef, arrested in a security operation in the Hama countryside [Via Syrian Interior Ministry on X]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amjad-Youssef-1777028183.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The Take: The US exit from Syria, explained
The US exits Syria after 10 years – what it means for Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and the country’s future.
![A member of the Syrian government forces stands on a mound of earth as security personnel enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on February 3, 2026. Syrian government forces started entering Qamishli on February 3, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds last week, state media reported. The move comes after security personnel entered the mixed Kurdish-Arab city of Hasakeh and the countryside around the Kurdish town of Kobane a day earlier, as part of the comprehensive agreement to gradually integrate Kurdish forces and institutions into the state. [Bakr ALkasem / AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AFP__20260203__94YE8KE__v1__HighRes__SyriaKurdsConflictDeal-1776779393.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syria ‘terrorism’
Long-running case regarding Lafarte’s actions amid Syrian civil war sees company ordered to pay fine, executives jailed.
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Cement company Lafarge found guilty in Syria terrorism financing case
A French court has found cement company Lafarge guilty of financing armed groups during the Syrian war.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
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Germany’s FM tells President al-Sharaa ‘We stand with Syria’
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa met with top German officials in a visit to Berlin to discuss cooperation.
Published On 30 Mar 2026
Israel says it hit Syrian army camps in the south after Druze ‘attacked’
Israeli air strikes target army camps in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday.
As Syria marks 15 years since anti-Assad uprising, security issues remain
Syrians celebrate the start of the 2011 uprising that, in 2024, put an end to Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
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Thousands of Syrian refugees flee Lebanon after Israeli strikes
Thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing Israeli strikes across Lebanon and trying to return to Syria.
Published On 6 Mar 2026
US government asks Supreme Court to allow deportation of Syrian migrants
Trump has pushed to strip migrants of Temporary Protected Status, arguing that their countries are no longer unsafe.
Israel carries out military incursion into Syria’s Quneitra in the Golan
The Syrian government and Druze factions carry out their first prisoner swap in Suwayda since deadly clashes in July.
