Analysts say Musk’s move may give a small boost to some protesters, but matters little during internet blackouts.


Analysts say Musk’s move may give a small boost to some protesters, but matters little during internet blackouts.

Syria and Israel agreed to form a joint mechanism aimed at sharing intelligence and military deescalation.

Analysts believe Hezbollah will not accept the disarmament’s second phase as long as Israel continues attacking Lebanon.

Syria’s new interim government has started the process to rebuild the armed forces, but challenges lie ahead.

ISIL attacks dropped after Assad regime fell. But the group is likely attempting to destabilise Syria’s new government.

Tensions high as an end-of-year deadline to incorporate the Kurdish-led SDF into the Syrian armed forces approaches.

Representatives from Israel and Lebanon, as well as US, French, UN officials to meet for second meeting on ceasefire.

Fouad Naal, 52, was in Sednaya and Adra prisons for 21 years until December 8, 2024. A year later, he tells his story.
![Fouad Naal, pictured here at his home in Damascus, spent 21 years in Syrian prisons under Bashar al-Assad's regime [Adrian Hartrick/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Justin-FouadJPG-1-1765862454.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Al Jazeera’s Justin Salhani compares Damascus on the day after al-Assad’s fall with one year later.
![Bullet holes deface a mural depicting the toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Adra town on the northeastern outskirts of Damascus on December 25, 2024. [Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AFP__20241225__36RF84L__v2__HighRes__SyriaConflict-1765092018.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Al Jazeera speaks to Syrians as they celebrate one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
