Syria News Brief – Thursday, 26 February 2026
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'Mass escape' occurred before Islamic State-linked camp in Syria was closed | PBS News The escapes during clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters who controlled the camp have raised security concerns in a region where memories. Syrian Authorities Confirm Mass Escape from Al-Hol Camp – Kurdistan24 Syrian authorities confirmed a mass escape from al-Hol camp following the Kurdish withdrawal, amid violence and chaotic evacuations,. UNHCR Syria Achievement Dashboard 2025 (January – December) – Syrian Arab Republic Infographic in English on Syrian Arab Republic about Education, Health and more; published on 25 Feb 2026 by UNHCR.
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Trump's Syria withdrawal makes good strategic sense – Defense Priorities
For the Trump administration, the Syrian war is over, ending any pretense for troop deployments to fight a generally domestic terrorist insurgency ……
Islamic State Announces 'New Phase' in Syria as U.S. Military Withdraws
In January, the Syrian government seized the city of Raqqa from the Kurdish SDF militia. It also advanced on Al-Hol refugee camp, allowing tens of ……
Syria's TV dramas are testing Ramadan series' boundaries after Assad's fall – RNS
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — As the country emerges from 14 years of civil war, more than a year after Islamist-led insurgents brought the authoritarian Assad…
Syria's Interior Ministry calls Al-Hol camp 'forced detention camp' – Anadolu Ajansı
DAMASCUS / ISTANBUL. Syria’s Interior Ministry said Wednesday that the Al-Hol camp in the northeastern Hasakah province looks closer to a “forced ……
Israeli army launches new raid into Syria's Quneitra in new violation of country's sovereignty
… Syria on December 17, 2025. DAMASCUS / ISTANBUL. Dozens of Israeli military vehicles staged a new incursion into Quneitra province in southwestern…
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