Thousands of former Syrian soldiers affiliated with Bashar al-Assad's regime have surrendered to the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group that is in charge in Damascus, as part of a countrywide reconciliation process aimed at reintegrating Assad's forces into the new Syria.

Fearful villagers of Maariyah on the slopes of Golan Heights in Syria say Israeli forces have been positioned near their villages, equipped with heavy weapons, restricting civilian movement and preventing farmers from working on their fields.

Following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine has seen an unprecedented drop in visitors.

With life slowly normalizing in Syria, the fate of hundreds of pubs and liquor stores under the new transitional government is unknown, with business owners and residents worried that authorities will shut their doors in a new Syria after Bashar al-Assad.

A week after the collapse of Syria’s Baathist regime headed by Bashar al-Assad, Syrians are hopeful for a better future in their war-torn country.

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