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Syria

Arcs in and about Syria from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 543 stories · 4,581 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 2, 2023

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All arcs6 named arcs in 2024

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Dec 1 – Dec 31, 20241 arc shown · 3 more this December
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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29
The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025The drone attack that killed three US troops in Jordan and the US strikes in reply · Jan 23 – Dec 17, 2024The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire of 2024 and the push to disarm Hezbollah · Nov 27, 2024 – Jan 8, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Jan 8, 20242118
Jan 15, 2024173412176
Jan 22, 2024173419170
Jan 29, 2024296823532
Feb 5, 2024113012170
Feb 12, 20240103
Feb 19, 2024192710129
Mar 11, 20241203
Mar 18, 202445127
Mar 25, 20241114665
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Apr 8, 2024255523379
Apr 15, 2024194121243
Apr 22, 20241011566
Apr 29, 20241329
May 6, 202435114
May 13, 2024102110102
May 20, 2024153915177
Jun 3, 2024611549
Jun 10, 20241102
Jun 17, 202427121
Jun 24, 20240308
Jul 1, 202418318
Jul 8, 202445214
Jul 15, 20240308
Jul 22, 2024711444
Aug 12, 202436028
Aug 19, 202436135
Aug 26, 2024514761
Sep 2, 202403310
Sep 9, 202426119
Sep 16, 2024265624353
Sep 23, 2024175820294
Sep 30, 202476554
Oct 21, 2024102919137
Oct 28, 2024713643
Nov 4, 2024013333
Nov 11, 20241026988
Nov 18, 202448222
Nov 25, 2024123211135
Dec 2, 2024205917363
Dec 9, 2024206416341
Dec 16, 202492816161
Dec 23, 2024210736
Dec 30, 202426627
Jan 6, 202505215
Jan 20, 202546013
Jan 27, 20251116968
Feb 3, 202579747
Feb 10, 2025212441
Feb 17, 202525417
Feb 24, 202555015
Mar 3, 2025511538
Mar 10, 20251626898
Mar 17, 2025712240
Apr 7, 2025917969
Apr 14, 20257191079
Apr 21, 20250227
Apr 28, 202542214
May 5, 202534421
May 12, 2025212920206
May 19, 202523416
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Jun 16, 202555525
Jun 23, 202533212
Jun 30, 202519727
Jul 7, 20251146
Jul 14, 2025723972
Jul 21, 202546021
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Aug 18, 20250405
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Sep 29, 202536219
Oct 13, 20250128
Oct 20, 20251206
Oct 27, 202514317
Nov 3, 2025412944
Nov 10, 20256269138
Nov 24, 202528021
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Dec 15, 202572812157
Dec 22, 2025417256
Dec 29, 20252115
Jan 5, 2026316655
Jan 12, 202658343
Jan 19, 2026173421191
Feb 9, 202623418
Feb 16, 202623317
Feb 23, 2026310126
Mar 2, 202614315
Mar 16, 202624320
Mar 30, 2026310637
Apr 27, 202656526
May 4, 20263306
Jun 15, 20263238
Jun 22, 202610187102
Jun 29, 202633322
Jul 6, 202612151270
Jul 13, 2026618985
Jul 20, 202639847
Jul 27, 202697743
Aug 3, 202642224
Aug 10, 2026771556
Aug 17, 2026143920215
Aug 24, 2026415547
Aug 31, 202615215
Sep 7, 202633121
Sep 14, 20261091964
Sep 21, 2026275830383

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else93 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Syria that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 26At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 24UN investigative team says Syria's new authorities `very receptive' to probe of Assad war crimes7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 17Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 16Israel plans to double population in Golan Heights amid intensive airstrikes in Syria6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Dec 16Trump says Turkiye carried out “unfriendly takeover” in Syria5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  6. Dec 11– 13Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  7. Dec 10US indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners7 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 10Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Pick for Intel Chief, Faces Questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria Fallout13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 9Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice15 articles · 9 independent sources
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  10. Dec 8– 12Israel forces remain in Syria buffer zone, citing border security8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right

Stories that name Syria

  1. Dec 31Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked two people with a knife7 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 24Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, Moscow says11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 19Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority7 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 19Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  5. Dec 9CNBC Daily Open: Geopolitical uncertainty intensifies over the weekend10 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Dec 8– 9Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible42 articles · 33 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 5 right
  7. Nov 24– 25Republicans lash out at Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is 'compromised'20 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  8. Aug 31– Sep 17 US personnel injured in Iraq raid that killed 15 ISIS members: officials55 articles · 38 independent sources
    5 left, 12 center, 7 right
  9. Aug 26German leader vows tougher knife laws and more deportations after fatal attack in Solingen8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Aug 25German police say 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be behind Solingen knife attack31 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Jun 3Israeli airstrikes near city of Aleppo kills several people, Syrian state media say6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Feb 7Wall Street Journal: Will Biden finally deter Iran?7 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Jan 30South Jersey soldier killed in drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
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