The al-Hol camp population is reported to have dropped by thousands after SDF’s chaotic handover to Syrian government.


The al-Hol camp population is reported to have dropped by thousands after SDF’s chaotic handover to Syrian government.

United Staff for Gaza, group of UN staffers, backs the special rapporteur after pro-Israel NGO floats disinformation.

The repatriation of Syrian prisoners from Lebanon comes with political baggage for both Syrians and Lebanese.

Syria’s government is trying to rebuild Aleppo, but war and neglect have made it a daunting prospect.

Al Jazeera hit the streets of Beirut to talk to people who work with gold about the recent fluctuations.

Analysts suggest Hezbollah will act only under extreme circumstances or if Iran faces existential regional threats.

Many say they have received little support from government or Hezbollah, not enough to rebuild lives or homes destroyed.

Pressures on the Lebanese president to disarm the group may soon escalate if his focus on diplomacy doesn’t succeed.

Many Syrians feel liberated by the army pushing out the Kurdish-led SDF. But others fear government troops.
![Kurdish fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) prepare to head towards the front line before the end of a four-day truce with the Syrian government in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, Saturday, January 24, 2026 [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AP26024696417247-1-1769500987.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Israel has attacked south Lebanon dozens of times recently, as locals fear a renewed military escalation.
