Syria News » Daraa News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syria arrests senior ISIS leader, exposes criminal financing network
According to Syria's Interior Ministry, an investigation found that the ISIS cell financed its activities through assassinations and armed robberies targeting gold merchants in Daraa province.
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syrian Jews lobbied US to lift Caesar sanctions on Syria in 2025 as Israel urged caution
Syrian Jewish leaders joined opposition activist Mouaz Moustafa in lobbying Congress to repeal the Caesar sanctions, despite sharp Israeli concerns over Syria’s new Islamist-led government.
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Regime offensive to retake Syria’s Daraa province
Syria’s southern province of Daraa, one of the last rebel bastions, has been the target of a deadly regime offensive since June 19 which has forced around 300,000 people to flee. On June 19, the ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syrian, U.S. diplomats discuss bilateral ties and cooperation in Ankara
Syria's Chargé d'Affaires in Ankara, Fadi al-Qassem, held talks on Saturday with the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Ankara, Maria Olson, on ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Atef Najib in court: Reconstructing the story of the ‘first spark’ in Syria’s uprising
Sultan al-Kanj The arrest of schoolchildren in the southern Syrian city of Daraa in March 2011 is widely regarded as the spark that ignited the Syrian uprising. What began as a local incident evolved ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Assad cousin Atef Najib appears in Damascus court over Daraa abuses
DAMASCUS — Atef Najib, a cousin of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and former political security chief in Daraa, appeared Sunday before the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, marking one of ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Frustration and anger rise in the streets in Syria
Since the beginning of the year, demonstrations and strikes have continued across Syria . The demands range from the aspiration for increased political participation and democratic rights, to the ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Atef Najib’s Fifth Closed-Door Hearing Held Amid Public Pressure on His Lawyer
Atef Najib denied all charges against him during the fifth closed-door session of his trial before Damascus’ Fourth Criminal Court, which adjourned proceedings until the 21st of this month. Tuesday’s ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syria troops launch assault on Daraa city amid civilian exodus
Syria’s army launched an assault on the flashpoint southern city of Daraa Tuesday, state media said, after a week of deadly bombardment on the nearby countryside caused mass displacement. Government ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syria begins first trial for ousted Assad, allies
A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad ...