Muwafaq Mohammed

Muwafaq Mohammed
Features Reception sign at the entrance to Mezzeh Military Hospital 601 in Damascus, where torture and killings took place and where Caesar photos were taken (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Syrian Hospitals Turned Into Torture Chambers, with Tishreen Military Hospital as a Model

Asharq Al-Awsat collected harrowing testimonies from survivors of “deliberate liquidation” operations carried out against detained opponents at Tishreen…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus )
Arab World Atef Najib, a brigadier general and former head of the Political Security Directorate in Daraa during Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad's rule, who is accused of committing war crimes, attends a trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus, Syria, April 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Syria: Trial of ‘Daraa Criminal’ Atef Najib Resumes on Sunday

The trial of former Syrian security official Atef Najib, accused by residents of Daraa of overseeing brutal repression at the start of the 2011 uprising, is…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World People gather as prisoners from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrive after being released under an agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government, in Hasakah, Syria, April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Syria Says Arabic Remains Sole Official Language after Hasakah Unrest

Syrian authorities released a new group of SDF-linked detainees on Friday, in a sign that the government is pressing ahead with a prisoner release clause under…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World The head of Syria's committee for combating illicit enrichment, Basel Al-Suwaidan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Syrian Authorities Hold Onto Campaign to Root Out Illegal Enrichment

The head of Syria's committee for combating illicit enrichment, Basel Al-Suwaidan, has revealed that settlements reached with prominent businessmen accused of…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World A woman holds photos of her relatives who were killed in the Tadamon massacre during a celebration after the arrest of Amjad Youssef, the main perpetrator in the massacre, in the Tadamon neighborhood, Damascus, Syria, 24 April 2026. (EPA)

Syria Celebrates Arrest of Main Tadamon Massacre Suspect

For many residents of Damascus’ Tadamon district, Friday felt like a holiday. Celebratory chants rang through the streets and women handed out sweets after…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus )
Features Iraqi fuel tankers heading to enter Syrian territory (Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports)

Al-Tanf Crossing Opens Iraqi Energy Lifeline to Counter Hormuz Disruption

In a step reflecting a strategic shift in regional energy routes, Baghdad has officially begun exporting crude oil via Syria, in an effort to bypass the…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus )
Arab World A group photo during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s reception in Damascus of a Kurdish delegation marking Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz. (Syrian Presidency)

Sharaa Receives Kurdish Delegation for Eid, Nowruz: Cultural Diversity Source of Syria’s Strength

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received in Damascus on Saturday a Kurdish delegation on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz. The event was attended by the…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Features  Syrians living in Lebanon wait outside the Ministry of Interior Immigration and Passports Department, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, as they return to Syria due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, March 3, 2026. (Reuters)

Syrians on Alert to Prevent Accommodation of Displaced Hezbollah Supporters from Lebanon

Syrians in Damascus, its countryside, and western Homs countryside are on alert to prevent displaced Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah from entering Syrian…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)