Christmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad’s fall My latest for Al Jazeera English aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/1…

In Quneitra, nobody can celebrate al-Assad’s fall amid Israel’s invasion My latest for Al Jazeera English aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/2…

In 2025, the people of #Syria are beginning a new chapter. But, the humanitarian crisis is far from over. From returning to their homes to accessing health care, pursuing education and empowering women, here are some of the wishes Syrians carry into the new year.

Tens of thousands of Syrians have been forcibly disappeared by the former government’s notorious security and intelligence apparatus. Families deserve to find the truth. The transitional government should urgently take steps to preserve and protect evidence. My latest for Human Rights Watch

The remnants of a house we left “temporarily” more than ten years ago، we hoped to return with my father who got arrested shortly after, but the house stayed empty and gray like our souls.

People gather to celebrate an Iftar meal organized by a humanitarian organization as they break their fast amid the ruins of the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. #GettyNewsVideo #Syria #Damascus 🎥 Ali Haj Suleiman 👉 shorturl.at/jz2aY

Lifting sectorial sanctions is not about legitimizing any authority—it is about restoring dignity, enabling recovery & allowing the people of Syria to lead their own future. Demand that the US and EU #LiftSyriaSanctions. Watch and share. 🎥 Ali Haj Suleiman

Happy #MothersDay to all mothers around the world 💐   Let’s honour the strength of women like Ayoush – a farmer and single mother from Syria, who has endured 20 years of hardship to care for her children.   Read her story: bit.ly/439rzN3

Damascene rose harvest in Syria.

With Ali Haj Suleiman and yousef gharibi, glad to know that our ARTE report on the Paralympics for athletes in Idlib was named one of Asia’s Top 10 Sports Reports by the AIPS Sport Media Awards Sport Media Awards 2025. 🔗: aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/art… #AIPSAwards #Syria #Arte #Idlib

Sawsan speaks about her and her family’s suffering from enforced displacement due to the war and the difficulty of securing the most basic necessities of a decent life in light of the economic conditions in Syria. Thousands of families are still unable to return to their homes

Since December, Israeli forces have been illegally advancing into the 1974 buffer zone & escalating attacks across Syria with no regard for civilians lives nor international law. Instead of sending more arms, the world must end impunity for the occupation. Listen & share. 📸

1500 طير ليست مجرد أوراق، بل رموز لأرواح معلّقة في الذاكرة. نُعلّقها على أمل أن تنطلق الحقيقة، ويُفتح باب العدالة، وتُستعاد الأسماء التي حاولوا محوها. هذا العمل لأجل كل من ظُنّ أنهم نُسوا… نحن لا ننسى. هذا الضوء من أجلكم. الفنانة: رانيا نجدي

Prima le bombe di Assad, ora i missili di Iran e Israele. “Prima sapevamo che ci bombardavano perché chiedevamo libertà. Ora non sappiamo nemmeno il perché”. Il reportage dal sud della Siria di Hussam Hammoud | حسام su Il Foglio con le foto di Ali Haj Suleiman ➡️

“Protecting Israeli civilians means destroying our lives? Why? Are ours worth less than theirs?” In southern Syria, where the sky still hasn’t tired of throwing the remnants of death, civilians now find themselves caught between Iranian and Israeli missile strikes. With Luca Gambardella

Israel is pushing deeper into Syria. Israeli soldiers destroyed 15 civilian homes around a new military point inside Syria, asa new violation. For Middle East Eye, with Ali Haj Suleiman, we break down what’s happening and why it matters 🔗 middleeasteye.net/news/israel-so…

Deadly Blast Kills At Least 20 At Church In Damascus (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/ Getty Images ).

Through art and memory, the families of #Syria’s disappeared keep the names of their loved ones alive, reminding the world that enforced disappearance is an ongoing crime for which justice must be pursued. Last June, families of detainees gathered at the National Museum in

“Justice is our demand. For a Syria free of enforced disappearances.” Families of Syria’s disappeared gathered this evening at Hijaz Square in Damascus to commemorate the #internationaldayofthedisappeared & to renew their demands in truth & justice. 📸 Ali Haj Suleiman

Assad is out. Startups are in. Read Emily Wither’s feature on the new Syria, with photography by @alihajsuleiman restofworld.org/2025/syria-tec…