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Syrian authorities arrest Aleppo woman for practicing 'witchcraft and sorcery' in video

The circulating footage showed a woman, allegedly A.Y., burning an unidentified object on a stone before a crowd gathered to question her about what she was doing.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

A.Y. was arrested by the Internal Security Forces of Syria following a video circulating where she "engages in witchcraft."

A protester in Aleppo burns tyres to protest the increase in fuel prices in Syria on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria, September 13, 2026.

Fuel protests reveal the economic risks threatening Syria’s fragile transition - analysis

The protests have affected most of the country. This includes incidents in Aleppo in the north, Dara’a in the south, Deir Ezzor on the Euphrates River, and Hasakah.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A Syrian Airlines passenger jet, the first aircraft to land at Aleppo airport after it was shut during the offensive that toppled president Bashar al-Assad, receives a water salute upon arrival on March 18, 2025.

Syria's aviation revival: How the end of Assad and the Iran war brought the industry back

The war-torn nation began its revival effort soon after the ousting of former president Bashar al-Assad, with recent developments including the return of Syrian Airlines to Europe.

AUGUST 23, 2026|ByAARON GLICK

People wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria, September 24, 2025.

Syria's Kurds demonstrate in multiple cities, government announces curfew

According to the Hasakah Media Directorate, groups attacked internal security headquarters in the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli, both of which contain a large number of Kurds.

AUGUST 11, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, ARIELLA ROITMAN

Attacks in Aleppo 'ostensibly good news for Israel,' JISS researcher says

Rakov is known in the JISS for being an expert on Russian policy in the Middle East and is also a reservist Lt. Colonel in the IDF.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive along a street in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures - analysis

Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Syria's Aleppo airport struck in alleged Israeli airstrike, damage caused

Lebanese media claim 3 killed and 2 wounded from the strike.

DECEMBER 30, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA

A man walks at Aleppo international airport after it was reopened for the first time in years, Syria February 19, 2020.

Airstrikes target Aleppo and Damascus airports

Syria has been a conduit for Iranian weapons flowing to Hezbollah and Iran-backed proxies in Syria over the years.

OCTOBER 22, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots

Russia slams Israel for alleged airstrike on Syrian airports

Israel's airstrikes on Syrian airports are "a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and of the basic principles of international law," Russia said.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF