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Russian sanctioned convoy reaches Tartus as European navies track its Mediterranean return
The four-ship deployment restores Moscow's naval presence after a two-month gap and tests European monitoring of sanctioned maritime logistics.
Anthropic says users tried to employ Claude for weapons, pathogens and surveillance
The company says it disabled the identified operations, but its threat report shows how general-purpose AI is lowering barriers across military, biological and intelligence activity.
Investigation documents costly broker network around the Syria-Lebanon border
Syrian travellers describe paying intermediaries far above official fees as changing entry rules, damaged crossings and documentation demands complicate movement into Lebanon.
Syrian Kurdish women fighters face exclusion as SDF units enter the national army
The unresolved status of the YPJ has become a test of whether Syria’s military integration will preserve women’s security role and Kurdish representation.
IAEA board closes Syria’s Assad-era nuclear non-compliance case
The watchdog’s governors acted by consensus after Syria’s new authorities provided access, information and cooperation that allowed inspectors to resolve long-running questions about the destroyed Dair Alzour site.
Weapons-depot explosion near Syria's Sarmada kills at least 14 people
The blast in Idlib province also injured at least 11 people, while authorities had not established or disclosed its cause.
UN investigators warn Israeli detentions in southern Syria may constitute war crimes
A Human Rights Council update says Israel's expanding military presence, raids and incommunicado detention of Syrian civilians require scrutiny under occupation law.
Cluster munitions killed or injured at least 1,063 people in 2025
A new global monitor records one of the highest annual casualty totals, with Ukraine accounting for most reported harm as treaty members prepare for a review conference in Laos.
SDF dissolution shifts Syria’s Kurdish struggle from armed autonomy to constitutional politics
The Kurdish-led force has merged into Syria’s state structures, leaving unresolved questions over representation, language rights and security in the northeast.
IAEA brings Syria’s previously undeclared nuclear material under safeguards
New access has resolved longstanding verification questions, while monitoring at the former reactor site continues.