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Syria and SDF exchange 300 prisoners in Hasaka

Syrian authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) each released 300 detainees from the other side in Rojava (northeastern Syria) on Thursday, as part of a ceasefire and integration agreement reached earlier this year, according to state media.

19 Mar 2026-23:58
Israel vs. Hezbollah: Is peace with Lebanon possible?

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specializes in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

19 Mar 2026-10:25
Cihat Yaycı : “Militants leaving Türkiye and Syria are moving to Iran” - VIDEO

15 Mar 2026-20:17
Azerbaijan, Syria leaders discuss rising Middle East tensions

The transitional president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmed al-Sharaa, phoned Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday to discuss the current situation in the Middle East.

10 Mar 2026-20:01
Syrian man gets 13 years for Berlin memorial stabbing

A Syrian refugee has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for stabbing a tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial last year, a court spokesperson said on Thursday.

05 Mar 2026-15:09
Syria closes its border crossing with Lebanon

Syria’s Land and Sea Ports Authority has announced the closure of its border crossing with Lebanon for departures after receiving a warning from Israel that the crossing could be targeted by Israeli forces.

04 Mar 2026-14:28
Pauline Hanson rebuked for inflammatory Muslim comments

Australia’s Senate on Monday censured far-right lawmaker Pauline Hanson over “inflammatory and divisive” remarks about Muslims. The comments came during discussions on the possible return of Australian relatives of Islamic State militants from Syria.

02 Mar 2026-11:40
Syria breaks up ISIS cell in western Raqqa city

Syrian security forces dismantled a cell linked to the ISIS (Daesh) terror group in Raqqa city, northeastern Syria, a security source reported to Alikhbariah TV on Tuesday.

24 Feb 2026-21:14
Hüsamettin İnaç: ISIS is not returning by accident - INTERVIEW

24 Feb 2026-09:37
Iraq says Turkiye will repatriate its citizens from ISIS detainees

Iraq said on Monday that Turkiye has agreed to take back its citizens among the thousands of Islamic State detainees recently transferred from Syria.

23 Feb 2026-16:09

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