r/Syria • • 15h ago

News & politics Syrian intelligence pulls a Maduro on Ali Kayyali "Miran Ural" near Beirut

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🔴 مصدر أمني لبناني لـ أ ف ب:

⭕ علي كيالي أو "معراج أورال" الذي أوقفته دمشق تمّ اعتقاله من دون علم بيروت

⭕ عناصر مخابرات سورية اختطفت علي كيالي "معراج أورال" من منطقة المنصورية قرب بيروت

⭕ عناصر مخابرات سورية نقلت علي كيالي "معراج أورال" من السفارة السورية في لبنان مباشرة إلى دمشق

⭕ السلطات اللبنانية لم تكن على علم بعملية اعتقال علي كيالي "معراج أورال" في بيروت

🔴 Lebanese security source to AFP:

⭕ Ali Kayyali or "Miraj Ural," who was stopped by Damascus, was arrested without Beirut's knowledge

⭕ Syrian intelligence elements abducted Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" from the Mansouriyeh area near Beirut

⭕ Syrian intelligence elements transferred Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" directly from the Syrian embassy in Lebanon to Damascus

⭕ Lebanese authorities were unaware of the arrest operation of Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" in Beirut


r/Syria • • 20h ago

News & politics معراج أورال - باعوه أفراد من عائلته 🇱🇧🇸🇾 Betrayed by his own family, the “Butcher of Baniyas” was lured & snatched from hideout in Lebanon as Damascus fumes at Beirut for sheltering Assad remnants

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Interview Summary

The interview discusses the reported capture of Miraj Ural, also known as Ali Kayali and dubbed the “Butcher of Banyas,” a figure accused of involvement in massacres committed on behalf of the Assad regime in Syria.

According to the journalist, Lebanese sources reported that Ural had been living in a safe house in Mansourieh, a predominantly Christian area in Mount Lebanon. He was allegedly lured out through relatives, abducted by five men, and transported across the Syrian border for trial. The journalist says senior Lebanese security sources denied that Lebanese security agencies had cooperated in the operation or even known about it.

The discussion then turns to growing tensions between Syria and Lebanon. According to the interviewee, senior Syrian officials are deeply dissatisfied with Lebanon's handling of former Assad-regime figures allegedly sheltering on Lebanese territory. He claims that some Lebanese security officers loyal to Hezbollah may be turning a blind eye to these individuals or helping them remain at large, despite the security threat they allegedly pose to Syria.

The interview also connects this issue to Hezbollah's missile arsenal in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, which the interviewee describes as a threat to Syrian national security because the missiles could reach targets across Syria.

The central argument: Damascus reportedly views the presence of alleged Assad-era war criminals in Lebanon not simply as a matter of refuge, but as a serious security and diplomatic issue. The interviewee argues that Lebanon should arrest and hand over such individuals to Syria for prosecution, stressing that they should be treated as alleged criminals rather than political dissidents.


r/Syria • • 3h ago

ASK SYRIA Very unlikely that anyone can help but...

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I'm asking just in case anybody would recognise this meagre description.

There was a Syrian man, in his twenties or early thirties, living in the north west of England, United Kingdom, in 2004. He lived somewhere in the Greater Manchester area and he did voluntary work at Salford Cathedral, and the Citizens Advice Bureau in Bolton.

His name was Danny but I'm not sure of the spelling. I'm assuming he was a Christian given that he volunteered to help the homeless through a Catholic church but I'm not sure about that.

I knew him very briefly through my own volunteering, and didn't know much about him, but he was a friendly, helpful, kind, thoughtful guy and he sticks in my mind. I guess I'm just hoping to find out that he came through the years of turmoil in Syria ok.

Apologies if this post is not allowed, and I'm sorry for how scant the details I'm providing are.


r/Syria • • 21h ago

News & politics On the protests in Syria’s Hasakah and the latest on the SDF-Damascus integration agreemen

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r/Syria • • 1h ago

Memes & Humor From Al-Nil street to Mokambo in just 1 second.

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يلا طير ياحباب


r/Syria • • 2h ago

News & politics Al-Suqaylabiyah related post

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Hi everyone,

I came across an article, with several videos, about a recent attack on Al-Suqaylabiyah on October 3, 2026. I’m trying to verify how accurate the information is. The article repeatedly refers to a post written by Father Fadi Sankari of the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, but I haven’t been able to find his Facebook page or the original post. I’m asking because the article was published by a right-wing EU newspaper and appears to have been picked up by two other right-wing newspapers, but I haven’t been able to find any independent sources confirming the incident. Could anyone help me find more reliable information or verify whether an attack actually took place on October 3 (or it's an old one?)? Thanks in advance for any help!


r/Syria • • 8h ago

News & politics Suwayda governor renews dialogue call

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📌 Suwayda's governor has issued a new appeal for dialogue, two weeks after the National Guard rejected his authority on the ground.

📌 Mustafa al-Bakour urged residents to favor wisdom and dialogue to spare bloodshed and ease displacement, poverty and fear. He said the government is open to talks within the law, with real guarantees to restore trust.

📌 He said sitting at the table doesn't mean giving up rights, reconciliation doesn't mean forgetting grievances, and understanding doesn't mean abandoning dignity. Every grievance, he said, can be raised and weighed seriously and fairly.

📌 Al-Bakour asked Suwayda's notables to narrow differences and prepare for a "serious dialogue" with the state.

📌 On 03/10, the National Guard of Hikmat al-Hijri closed Hibran's municipal offices after al-Bakour appointed a new council, rejecting any decision by what it called his "illegitimate government".


r/Syria • • 17h ago

ASK SYRIA Any hope for me?

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I'm a foreigner applying to Syria's private universities in dentistry. I relocated with my family from Bahrain to Syria because my mom is Syrian. However, we didn't stamp my highschool certificates before. Through a document clearance office, we started stamping them last week and did so from the Syrian embassy and ministry of foreign affairs in bahrain. But we still need to do the معادلة and also stamp it from the ministry of foreign affairs here. We have the PDFs of the original certificates. Can we complete the processes using the PDFs or do the physical copies need to be present? Sending them by the post office from Bahrain to Syria takes about 3 days. Do I have a chance?


r/Syria • • 4h ago

ASK SYRIA Internet

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مرحبا

ممكن اعرف شو افضل محلات الانترنت او الكفتيريات باللاذقية يكون النت فيها سريع كتير مشان تحميل الالعاب ووين موجودة لان كتير عم عاني من هالناحية ومشكورين سلفا