Enab Baladi

Headlines

The National Guard’s al-Sumoud Battalion in Suwayda announces the closure of Hibran’s municipal offices after Governor Mustafa al-Bakour appoints a new local council, October 3, 2026 (al-Sumoud Battalion/Facebook).

National Guard Closes Hibran Municipality in Suwayda After New Council Appointed

Civil Defense teams from 11 centers affiliated with the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management extinguish a fire caused by a gas pipeline explosion at the Tishreen Thermal Power Plant in eastern Damascus countryside, September 30, 2026 (Syrian Civil Defense/Facebook).

Politics

Regional Signals and Calculated Escalation: What Is Behind Attacks on Syria’s Energy Infrastructure?

Enab Baladi, Shaaban Chamieh Security incidents targeting Syria’s energy infrastructure have taken a new strategic turn, moving beyond technical failures […]

Politics

A visit for inmates’ families at al-Aqtan Prison in Raqqa governorate, February 2, 2026 (Ministry of Interior)

Rights Report Documents Decline in Arbitrary Detention in Syria

Demonstration in al-Hasakah calling for the government to establish full control over the governorate, October 2, 2026 (Enab Baladi)

Politics

Al-Hasakah Protesters Call for Full Government Control

A demonstration set out after Friday prayers today, October 2, from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque in the Ghweiran neighborhood of […]

Syrian Civil Defense personnel extinguish a fire inside a hunting supplies shop in al-Dumayr, Damascus countryside, October 2, 2026 (Syrian Civil Defense)

Politics

Damascus countryside: One Killed, Two Injured in Hunting Shop Explosion

One person was killed, and two others were injured after a fire broke out inside a hunting supplies shop in […]

Syrian Ministry of Defense personnel sweep the Deir Ezzor desert, October 9, 2025 (Syrian Ministry of Defense)

Politics

Two Defense Ministry Members Injured in Deir Ezzor Mine Blast

A Syrian Ministry of Defense officer and soldier were injured after a war-remnant mine exploded in Deir Ezzor city on […]

An Israeli tank stationed in the occupied Golan Heights near the ceasefire line with Syria, August 20, 2026 (Reuters)

Politics

Report Documents 280 Israeli Violations in Syria in September

The Sijil Center documented 280 violations committed by Israeli forces in Syria during September, an increase of around 5% compared […]

Lebanese army reinforcements heading toward the Syrian-Lebanese border, February 9, 2025 (Lebanese Army)

Politics

Lebanon Seizes Explosives Smuggled from Syria

The Lebanese army announced that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle about 245 kilograms of highly explosive TNT from […]

Security forces deployed in al-Sanamayn, Daraa countryside, after three Internal Security personnel were killed during a security operation to arrest a wanted man in the city, September 17, 2026. (SANA)

Politics

Gunmen Target Syrian Army Officer in Daraa

Unidentified gunmen targeted an officer in Syria’s Ministry of Defense on Wednesday evening, September 30, in al-Sanamayn (northern Daraa governorate), […]

Continued indiscriminate gunfire in al-Hasakah causes further casualties. (Enab Baladi/AI-generated)

Stray Bullets Kill Civilians in al-Hasakah, Prompting Calls for Gun Control

Lebanese students attend classes at a public school hosting displaced people in one of its buildings in Amchit, Lebanon, November 11, 2024 (Reuters).

Society

Lebanon Extends Residency Waiver for Syrian Students to Enroll in School

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced that Lebanon’s Council of Ministers has extended the waiver for Syrian students for the […]

A collection of old family photo albums belonging to residents of Darayya, August 29, 2026. (Enab Baladi, Muhammad Mushmushtin)

Society

Albums Under Rubble, Photos on Phones: Darayya Residents Tell the Stories Behind Their Photos

About a week after residents were allowed to enter Darayya (Rural Damascus, southwestern Syria) in late 2018, Israa returned to […]

A drug-control inspection tour at a pharmaceutical factory in Hama governorate, December 3, 2025 (Syrian Ministry of Health)

Illicit Gain Committee Confirms Pharma Factory Takeovers to Enab Baladi

Killing of 129 journalists in 2025, September 25, 2025 (Reuters)

LC & CSO

Two thirds killed by Israel, 129 journalists die in 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, documented the deaths of 129 journalists and media workers worldwide in 2025, describing it […]

Syrian women hold up photos of detainees who died in Assad’s prisons, 8 December 2025 (Caesar Families Association/Facebook)

LC & CSO

Syria’s Justice Ministry calls for handover of detainee files from Assad-era prisons

The Syrian Ministry of Justice issued a circular on Monday, 15 December, calling on citizens to hand over documents obtained […]

Protesters block a road with burning tires in al-Bab, northeastern Aleppo, during a protest against higher fuel prices, September 14, 2026 (AFP).

In-Depth

After Price Hikes, Energy Ministry Tests Syrians’ Resilience

Wasim al-Adawi| Ghina Jabr | Odai al-Haj Hussin Signs of exhaustion are clear on Syrian streets following government adjustments to […]

Students sit on the floor at al-Salihiya School in Deir Ezzor (eastern Syria) because of a lack of desks, rehabilitation, and services, September 10, 2026. (Enab Baladi)

Education in Syria .. Challenges Beyond School Doors

Journalists and activists protest outside the Internal Security building in Aleppo, calling for action over detained media workers, August 29, 2026 (Al-Watan Online)

In-Depth

Detention in Syria: Preventing the Return of Saydnaya’s Legacy

Amir Huquq | Odai al-Haj Hussin | Mohammad Deeb Bazzet | Mowaffak al-Khouja With the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government […]

Another sign held by protesters read, “We sacrificed our lives and livelihoods to secure our rights,” September 26, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmad Maslamani)

Protesters Enter “Abyat Hills” Project in Qudsaya, Rural Damascus

Apple farmers harvest fruit in an orchard near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, September 25, 2026. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Golan Heights: Majdal Shams Farmers Harvest Apple Crop

Fires in farmland in the Najha area of Rural Damascus after an Iranian missile fell following its interception by Israeli defenses, June 8, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmed Muslimani)

Iranian Missile Sparks Farmland Fire Near Damascus

Rehabilitation work on oil infrastructure at al-Omar oil field, June 27, 2026 (Syrian Petroleum Company)

Economic Reports

Energy Revenues Fund 55% of Syria’s Treasury, but at What Cost?

While Syria’s energy sector needs billions of dollars in investment to rehabilitate its fields and infrastructure, its revenues are being […]

Inauguration ceremony for the second part of the second phase of the Arab Gas Pipeline project in Furqlus, eastern Homs countryside, September 29, 2026 (Syrian Petroleum Company)

Economic Reports

Syria Completes Final 186-Km Section of Arab Gas Pipeline

The Syrian Petroleum Company announced on September 29 the launch of work on the second part of the second phase […]

A man in al-Hasakah uses an electric saw to cut firewood in preparation for winter, October 1, 2026. (Hawar)

Economic Reports

Al-Hasakah Residents Seek Heating Alternatives as Fuel Costs Rise

As winter approaches, low-income families in al-Hasakah governorate (northeastern Syria) have begun searching for alternative ways to heat their homes […]