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A courtyard area is seen inside Sednaya prison, where thousands of people were detained and tortured by the Assad regime over the last decade. Getty Images

VideoSyria's notorious Sedneya prison a year after the fall of the Assad regime

The National was among the first foreign newspapers to visit Sednaya, on December 8 last year

DispatchAleppo rises from ruins – but waits to feel richer for it

Syrian pound strengthens after US vote to lift sanctions

US House passes bill that includes repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

SDF, Sweida and Israel key challenges to Syria's stability, experts say

Bashar Al Assad's cousin admits 'not being an angel' during Syria's civil war

Dirty cells, scattered documents and hopeful men: Sednaya, a year on

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A photo taken while embedded with the Israeli Army and cleared by Israeli military censors shows Israeli soldiers from the special unit Yahalom next to an underground tunnel in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2025 (issued 09 December 2025). Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was reportedly held captive in the tunnel in recent years, before his body was handed over by Hamas. The tunnel is over seveb kilometers long and approximately 25 meters deep. EPA / ATEF SAFADI

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A woman walks along a street in Omdurman, Sudan, on November 1, 2024. If peace does return, Sudan’s future should be that of a modern state, not a battleground for militias or ideological projects. EPA

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The recently reopened citadel of Aleppo, Syria's second city. Moawia Atrash for The National

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Where does the traditional university degree fit, especially the classic path into a stable, entry-level office job that appears to be the first thing AI is automating? Getty Images

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The steep rise in travel costs is putting pressure on families. Getty Images

CommentThe Year of the Family would be a good time to redefine the purpose of holidays

A London council says it is towing the expensive vehicles because fines 'barely register'. Photo: Westminster City Council

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Military helicopters at Mezzeh Air Base after the Assad regime fell last year. Getty Images

Shells from 'unknown source' land near Damascus airbase

Syrian authorities say 'loud explosion' did not cause casualties

ReplayThe new Syria: one year on from Assad's fall

The Syrian town of Beit Jinn was left scarred by an Israeli ground attack. Mohamed Errami for The National

DispatchDeadly Israel raid sows terror and shock in southern Syrian village

Today's cartoonShadi's take on a year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad

Syrians unable to land in Aleppo are taken to hotels on airline buses. Lizzie Porter / The National

Syrians miss Assad downfall celebrations after fog disrupts flights to Aleppo

Roaring chants in Damascus mark one year since Assad regime's collapse

AnalysisA year on from Assad, Syria seeks consolidation at home and pragmatism abroad

EditorialSyria must stay the course for a better future

Boats and boycotts as Syria marks a year since Assad's fall

Syrian pounds in a money exchange shop. The country is about to be reconnected to the Visa payment system. Getty Images

Visa returns to Syria as Damascus seeks access to global financial system

Al Shara government has restored SWIFT access, is courting foreign investors and is working to revive pound

Al Shara confronts rebel history after being called 'former terrorist' on stage

Canada removes terror sanctions on Syria

Israel unswayed by US peace efforts as it pursues expanded Syria buffer zone

TimelineThe fall of the Assad regime and the year that redrew Syria

CommentSyria's government needs to overcome its trust issues

Kibbeh and courage: How a Syrian family is catering for an uncertain future in the US

Tom Barrack says US President Donald Trump 'wants a deal with Iran, but only if Tehran is serious'. The National

ExclusiveUS envoy confident of Israel-Syria border and security deal

Tom Barrack tells The National that Syria 'knows part of the solution is a deal with Israel'

CommentMy hope is for Syria to remain in the news for happier reasons than in the past decade

‘A mother never gives up’: The endless search for Syria’s disappeared

Syria's Al Shara receives UN Security Council delegation in Damascus

Oil and gas investors return to Syria with optimism and curiosity

UK issues business rules for push into Syria

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria's efforts to tackle drug smuggling

Syria's International Oil, Gas and Energy Exhibition in Damascus. Photo: Sana

Oil and gas investors return to Syria with optimism and curiosity

Damascus welcomes foreign businesses at first major international oil and gas exhibition since regime change

UK issues business rules for push into Syria

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria's efforts to tackle drug smuggling

Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US

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