# Syria’s Post-Assad Transition — 2026-08 archive https://mins.news/en/topic/syria-post-assad-transition/2026-08 - 96 reports · 44 videos · 13 outlets - Updated: 2026-08-28 12:05 UTC ## Earlier coverage ### 2026-08-28 - [Syrian president names former Kurdish-led force commander as adviser](https://mins.news/en/item/35603) — Reuters, 2026-08-28 ### 2026-08-27 #### Dissolution of Syrian Democratic Forces and Abdi’s Appointme - [Syria’s president appoints former Kurdish-led SDF commander as adviser](https://mins.news/en/item/34988) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-27 - [Syrian president appoints Kurdish leader as adviser](https://mins.news/en/item/34934) — TASS, 2026-08-27 #### Payment Network Restart After Sanctions Lifted - [Visa, Mastercard launch international card payments in Syria after US lifts terrorism designation](https://mins.news/en/item/34757) — Reuters, 2026-08-27 #### Dissolution of Syrian Democratic Forces and Abdi’s Appointme - [Kurdish-led SDF has dissolved, but has Syria really unified its military?](https://mins.news/en/video/33890) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-27 #### Payment Network Restart After Sanctions Lifted - [Syria’s president makes first Visa payment after sanctions removal](https://mins.news/en/item/33793) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-27 ### 2026-08-26 #### The dissolution’s significance and unresolved issues - [What’s behind the SDF’s deal with Damascus?](https://mins.news/en/item/33585) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 - [Kurdish-led SDF has dissolved, but has Syria really unified its military?](https://mins.news/en/item/33482) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 - [What is behind the SDF’s deal with Damascus?](https://mins.news/en/video/33439) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-26 #### US removes Syria from the list - [Syria removed: Which countries remain on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?](https://mins.news/en/item/33368) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 #### Turkey’s stance on the dissolution - [Turkey says dissolution of Kurdish-led group crucial for Syrian stability](https://mins.news/en/item/33274) — France 24, 2026-08-26 - [Turkey says dissolving Kurdish-led group crucial for Syrian stability](https://mins.news/en/video/33265) — France 24 English, 2026-08-26 #### Turkish-Syrian rivalry in Syria - [Could Syria become the focus of an Israeli-Turkish conflict?](https://mins.news/en/item/33140) — DW, 2026-08-26 #### The dissolution’s significance and unresolved issues - [How significant is the YPG-led SDF terror group announcing its dissolution?](https://mins.news/en/video/33126) — TRT World, 2026-08-26 #### Turkey’s stance on the dissolution - [Turkey says SDF dissolution will help Syrian unity](https://mins.news/en/item/33118) — Reuters, 2026-08-26 #### Syrian Democratic Forces announce dissolution - [YPG-led SDF terror group announces dissolution, integration with Syrian army](https://mins.news/en/video/33075) — TRT World, 2026-08-26 - [Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolved as SDF merges with military](https://mins.news/en/video/33025) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-26 - [A new chapter for Syria’s Kurds: What integration really means](https://mins.news/en/item/32979) — France 24, 2026-08-26 - [A new chapter for Syria’s Kurds: What integration really means](https://mins.news/en/video/32985) — France 24 English, 2026-08-26 - [Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus](https://mins.news/en/item/32934) — France 24, 2026-08-26 - [Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus](https://mins.news/en/video/32902) — France 24 English, 2026-08-26 - [Kurdish-led SDF announces dissolution and merger with Syrian army](https://mins.news/en/video/32610) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-26 ### 2026-08-25 #### US Removes Syria from Terrorism Support List - [Syria’s economy poised for improvement after US sanctions removal](https://mins.news/en/item/32174) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 - [Syria ‘shakes off’ past after US removes it from ‘terror list’, al-Sharaa says](https://mins.news/en/item/32153) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 - [US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list](https://mins.news/en/item/31669) — France 24, 2026-08-25 - [US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list](https://mins.news/en/video/31653) — France 24 English, 2026-08-25 - [US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list](https://mins.news/en/video/31545) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-25 - [‘Shaking off a dark burden’: Syrian leader welcomes US terror delisting](https://mins.news/en/video/31288) — Reuters, 2026-08-25 - [Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list](https://mins.news/en/item/31261) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 - [Damascus expects US to lift all remaining Syria sanctions](https://mins.news/en/item/31213) — TASS, 2026-08-25 - [Syria's economy may breathe easier after sanctions removal: Analysis](https://mins.news/en/video/31129) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-25 - [Syria removed from US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years](https://mins.news/en/item/31108) — Fox News, 2026-08-25 - [US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list](https://mins.news/en/item/31093) — BBC News, 2026-08-25 ### 2026-08-24 #### US revokes Syria terrorism designation - [US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ list](https://mins.news/en/item/31043) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 - [US revokes Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation](https://mins.news/en/item/30887) — TASS, 2026-08-24 - [US removes Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism list](https://mins.news/en/item/30830) — Reuters, 2026-08-24 #### Former Grand Mufti Hassoun sentenced to life in prison - [Former Syrian Grand Mufti Ahmed Hassoun sentenced to life over Assad-era crimes](https://mins.news/en/video/30764) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-24 - [‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun handed life sentence in Syria trial](https://mins.news/en/video/30331) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-24 - [‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun sentenced to life in Syria trial](https://mins.news/en/item/30327) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 ### 2026-08-23 #### Israeli Airstrikes on Syrian Bases and Israeli-Turkish Tensi - [US admission puts Israeli strike on Syrian air base under scrutiny](https://mins.news/en/video/29826) — TRT World, 2026-08-23 - [Tom Barrack says intelligence behind Syria strike was incorrect](https://mins.news/en/video/29827) — TRT World, 2026-08-23 - [Türkiye-Israel tensions deepen over Syria as Ankara seeks Interpol notice for Netanyahu](https://mins.news/en/item/29588) — CGTN, 2026-08-23 ### 2026-08-22 #### Israeli Strikes on Syria and Syrian Condemnation - [Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violated international law](https://mins.news/en/item/29531) — BBC News, 2026-08-22 #### US-Turkish Responses After Air Base Attack - [Envoy says Israel gave US no warning before Syria base strikes](https://mins.news/en/item/29454) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 - [Israel, Turkiye and the new regional reordering](https://mins.news/en/item/29433) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 #### Israeli Strikes on Syria and Syrian Condemnation - [Israeli drone strike on ‘civilian vehicle’ injures several in Syria](https://mins.news/en/item/29314) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 https://mins.news/en/topic/syria-post-assad-transition/2026-08?before=2026-08-22