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A Group of Activists and Media Professionals in the Southern Region

A Group of Activists and Media Professionals in the Southern Region

The Truth Behind the "Outlaws" Narrative: One Year Since the Jaramana and Sahnaya Massacres

The Truth Behind the “Outlaws” Narrative: One Year Since the Jaramana and Sahnaya Massacres

Source: WSD

One year after the Jaramana and Sahnaya massacres. Behind the 'outlaws' narrative, a bloody incursion unfolded—an orchestrated campaign of strife and field executions targeting civil peace in the Damascus countryside and Southern Syria

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DW News

Between "Al-Qaeda Legacy" and "Missie Elliott" Beats: Al-Fayhaa Gala Puts Ahmed Al-Sharaa in the Crosshairs of Contradictions

Between “Al-Qaeda Legacy” and “Missie Elliott” Beats: Al-Fayhaa Gala Puts Ahmed Al-Sharaa in the Crosshairs of Contradictions

Source: DW News

Between Missy Elliott's beats and an Al-Qaeda legacy: A DW report highlights the contradictions of Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s appearance at the Al-Fayhaa gala in Damascus. The article examines the controversy surrounding the foreign song within the context of seeking international legitimacy and the gap between an ideological past and the image currently projected to the world.

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The Diaspora of the Mountain Students: How Druze Identity Became a Crime in Syrian Universities

The Diaspora of the Mountain Students: How Druze Identity Became a Crime in Syrian Universities

Source: WSD

Caught in a systematic educational blockade, students from Sweida are enduring a forced 'diaspora' from their own universities. From death threats in Damascus medical schools to the weaponization of diploma recognition, education in Syria has shifted from a basic right to a tool for political retribution. This report explores the deliberate policy of enforced ignorance and how Druze identity has become an 'indictment' haunting students within the halls of academia."

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Sednaya Leaks: Media Disinformation to Distract from Domestic Crises

Sednaya Leaks: Media Disinformation to Distract from Domestic Crises

Source: Reuters International News Agency

Exposing the fabricated 'Turkish press' footage reveals a strategic intent to use the Sednaya file as a tool for political distraction. This analysis examines the role of digital propaganda in diverting public attention from systemic corruption and living crises, effectively transforming a core human rights cause into a mechanism for managing internal failures.

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Syria’s Al-Khayyat Empire and Influence Peddling in Trump’s Circles

Syria’s Al-Khayyat Empire and Influence Peddling in Trump’s Circles

Source: The New York Times

Behind billion-dollar real estate deals, a financial alliance is unfolding between Syria’s Al-Khayyat family and Donald Trump’s inner circle, securing these financial elites a strategic influence in Washington. This 'real estate diplomacy' raises critical questions about conflicts of interest and the impact of such ties on the future of accountability and U.S. foreign policy toward Syria.

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Osama Uthman (Caesar) Attacks Damascus Trials: "Farce Plays Designed to Empty Justice of its Substance"

Osama Uthman (Caesar) Attacks Damascus Trials: “Farce Plays Designed to Empty Justice of its Substance”

Source: Official page of Osama Uthman

Osama Uthman, a pivotal figure in the "Caesar Files," dismissed the ongoing trials in Damascus as "theatrical plays" and political propaganda aimed at stripping justice of its substance. Citing the absence of judicial independence and the continued immunity granted to perpetrators, Uthman asserted that these proceedings lack the minimum standards of accountability, describing them as an attempt to dilute the cause of victims and polish the regime's image before the international community.

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The Syrian scene: A wave of violence and security instability sweeps multiple provinces in April

The Syrian Scene: A Wave of Violence and Security Instability Sweeps Multiple Provinces in April

Source: SOHR&WSD

Syrian provinces witnessed a wave of violence and security chaos in April, claiming dozens of civilian lives. While rural Aleppo protests against Turkish bases and Hama faces retaliatory threats, Tal Abyad suffers from forced evictions. Meanwhile, war remnants and human rights violations continue to jeopardize lives across various regions.

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"Ottoman Archives" Threaten Damascus Markets: Fears of Covert "Nationalization" of Syrian Real Estate under the Guise of Religious Endowments.

“Ottoman Archives” Threaten Damascus Markets: Fears of Covert “Nationalization” of Syrian Real Estate

Source: Al Modon

A new government scheme triggers alarm in Syrian real estate circles as the Ministry of Awqaf invokes the 'Ottoman Archives' to assert control over thousands of properties in Damascus and Aleppo. Warnings mount over the potential loss of historic titles in Al-Hamidiyah and Midhat Pasha souks, amid fears of a 'covert nationalization' threatening constitutional rights and the livelihoods of thousands of families.

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Damascus Rises for Dignity: "Law and Dignity" Sit-in Faces Suppression and Defamation Campaigns

Damascus Rises for Dignity: “Law and Dignity” Sit-in Faces Suppression and Defamation Campaigns

Source: local sources

In a display reflecting rising popular frustration, the Syrian capital, Damascus, witnessed a large-scale sit-in on Friday, April 17, 2026, under the banner of "Law and Dignity" at the Governorate Square (Youssef al-Azmeh Square). Citizens from diverse social strata gathered to demand improvements to the deteriorating living conditions and to call for the respect of public freedoms and the rule of law.

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