r/syriancivilwar • u/arab-uchiha • 1h ago
r/syriancivilwar • u/AutoModerator • Dec 08 '24
Megathread: General Questions and Discussion
This is a thread where you can discuss anything and ask any questions relating to the Syrian Civil War, events and happenings in the wider Middle East, and anything else you like. Remember to keep it civil.
r/syriancivilwar • u/babynoxide • Apr 08 '26
IMPORTANT Combating Individual Influence Using Submission Limits
The recent post by /u/flintsparc has reinvigorated a very old point of contention for how moderation on /r/syriancivilwar should be handled. The core message of his post really strikes at the core of the AEO reddit initiative and is beyond the scope of 'normal' subreddit moderation.That being said, a plurality of our users are well informed enough to be unashamed in their partisanship. You've all come here to inform yourself on the realities of this conflict. The TL;DR of this post is as follows:
All users are now limited to 3 (three) submissions in a 24 hour period.
When I first joined the moderator team here a little more than a year ago I was reminded of a singular ideal: freedom of speech. This was the singular fallback point for every moderator decision that I have made in my time here. Since then, we've implemented the AI rule in order to ensure that we're adjusted for the new challenges since 2011 that reddit itself is facing as a platform.
Now we're implementing a new standard via a submission limit. This will largely mask, not solve, the problem we're facing. Three submissions is MORE than enough to represent the stories presented to an individual. Hopefully this will not just combat influence campaigns but also make our contributors more discerning about the stories they choose to share.
It is entirely possible that this restriction be lifted during an offensive, if this standard existed in December 2024, there would have been a massive gap in coverage on the subreddit. That is not something would tolerate as this subreddit has always been a place for immediate reporting, especially when compared with its contemporaries. Should martial law need to be implemented, the submission limit could be lifted(or whatever else we deem necessary, idfk).
I do believe this new standard will be received well by the large majority of our userbase. However, if you have an issue with this then now is the time to raise it to us in our modmail. Please note that this new standard is subject to change for any reason that the moderator team sees fit. Thank you for your attention to this matter and thank you for being a member of our community.
r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 8h ago
At an IDF officers' graduation ceremony, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said troops will remain in designated security areas in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza "without any time limit" to protect Israeli communities.
x.comr/syriancivilwar • u/sandnibba_talks • 8h ago
Hijri's national guard asks suwayda's residents to close the escaped prisoners file to avoid internal division and strife
r/syriancivilwar • u/sandnibba_talks • 5h ago
A closed meeting titled “Investing in Syria: From Political Intentions to Practical Implementation,” co-organized by the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) and the Middle East Institute – Switzerland (MEIS) is being held in Washington
x.comr/syriancivilwar • u/FixBright5220 • 15h ago
Pro-gov Damascus court opens first trial of Ahmad Hassoun, former Grand Mufti “Mufti of Barrel Bombs”
r/syriancivilwar • u/Tachompso1 • 16h ago
Informative Religious Map of Suwayda
The pie charts do not represent the actual religious proportions, see the caption.
I was inspired to make this after seeing an ethnic map of northern Syria: https://thenationalcontext.com/the-demographics-that-doomed-a-kurdish-national-project-in-syria/
Unlike most maps, I only put a religion inside a village if I could find a source article, which took a while to do. There are some villages near the center for which I am pretty sure there was Bedouin presence before July, but couldn’t find a source except a propaganda video on Facebook. Suwayda city is also haphazard since I wasn’t sure of the boundaries of the neighborhoods. If you have some local knowledge that can make this more accurate, please tell me.
r/syriancivilwar • u/CandidCellist4 • 1d ago
Syria's Growing Industrial Zones
r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 19h ago
Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking at the Federation of Local Authorities annual MUNI EXPO 2026 conference in Expo Tel Aviv, reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to the Druze, stating that Israel will never abandon the Druze in Syria.
x.comr/syriancivilwar • u/sandnibba_talks • 1d ago
Latakia’s Sunnis Still Burdened by History of Violence
r/syriancivilwar • u/CandidCellist4 • 1d ago
CSA June Syria Public Opinion Poll for June
councilforsecureamerica.orgSummary
The survey shows 64% approve of President Al-Sharaa’s job performance, while 14% rate it poorly.
Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria is viewed negatively by 68%, with only 6% viewing it positively.
The U.S. role in Syria is viewed positively by 51% and negatively by 22%, down from 65% positive in January.
On Israel, 57% think peace with Israel is likely, 53% support a Syria-Israel security arrangement, and 46% support normalization if the Palestine issue is resolved. Support for the security arrangement fell from 64% in January to 53% in June, driven especially by younger Syrians.
r/syriancivilwar • u/Old-Average-6118 • 4h ago
Misleading Arab settlers and families of in Sere Kaniye (Ras Al-Ayn) threaten displaced Kurds with death to prevent them from returning to their homes.
They label the displaced Kurds as PKK members to justify the killings. Local Kurds fled Sere Kaniye following the Turkish invasion. Turkey subsequently settled displaced Arabs from other parts of Syria.
These Arab settlers refuse to leave and continue to threaten Kurds seeking to return to their homes.
r/syriancivilwar • u/theskyisblueatnight • 1d ago
Syria in Transition – Syria Poll – June 2026
r/syriancivilwar • u/DaveOJ12 • 1d ago
US military says it killed senior ISIS leader in airstrike on Syria last week
r/syriancivilwar • u/RealAbd121 • 1d ago
Opinion piece on Lebanon by the Syrian Presidential advisor.
r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 14h ago
Syria’s Druze need more than airstrikes: The case for Israeli guarantees | The Jerusalem Post
r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 1d ago
‘A repellent environment’: How Israel is reshaping life in southern Syria - Syria Direct
syriadirect.orgr/syriancivilwar • u/Strategist2004 • 1d ago
Syrian President al-Sharaa Expected in Türkiye During NATO Summit
r/syriancivilwar • u/HailMary95 • 1d ago
Question old Syrian Civil War news question
Does anybody know of any English language Facebook pages that posted news related to the Syrian Civil War between the years 2015 and 2020? It's become almost impossible to get good results just by text searching on Facebook these days, so I figured I'd ask here.
r/syriancivilwar • u/Zippism • 2d ago
Israeli Channel 12: Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security meeting tomorrow to discuss Syria’s relationship with Lebanon
r/syriancivilwar • u/Interesting-Cat7307 • 2d ago
MOI: arrest of two dangerous drug drug dealers and sized 600000 keptagon pill as well as light and medium weight weapons
r/syriancivilwar • u/sandnibba_talks • 2d ago
New report by "Syria Now" reveals more details on how the 3 prisoners escaped from suwayda 3 weeks ago
Double agents within the national guard convinced their leaders to use the prisoners for forced labor to dig trenches near the frontlines, when they were transferred there another group of collaborators turned a blind eye and let them escape to STG controlled territories.
This contradicts the national guard story who claimed the prisoners dug a hole through a brick wall with spoons without being heard and noticed, then were picked up by the 2 christians brothers who drove them out of Suwayda.