Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول
@faredalmahlool.bsky.social
Freelance Syrian conflict reporter and researcher, bomb survivor, covering the ongoing crisis in Syria. Previous research assistant @columbia.
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A Syrian soldier plays music on the banks of the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria.
January 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
A Syrian soldier plays music on the banks of the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria.
The Syrian Druze leader, Sulayman Abdul Baqi
January 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Syrian Druze leader, Sulayman Abdul Baqi
According to reports, the death of senior PKK figure Siban Hamo was confirmed following a Turkish airstrike that targeted a meeting in the city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, yesterday.
January 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM
According to reports, the death of senior PKK figure Siban Hamo was confirmed following a Turkish airstrike that targeted a meeting in the city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, yesterday.
Refaat Al-Assad, the uncle of dictator Bashar al-Assad, has died. He was widely known for his notorious reputation and his central role in some of the gravest crimes in modern Syrian history.
January 21, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Refaat Al-Assad, the uncle of dictator Bashar al-Assad, has died. He was widely known for his notorious reputation and his central role in some of the gravest crimes in modern Syrian history.
Iranian-made Shahed drones were found at a military headquarters belonging to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) south of al-Hasakah, in northeastern Syria.
A Syrian security source told Al Jazeera that the drones were prepared to target vital facilities and security sites.
A Syrian security source told Al Jazeera that the drones were prepared to target vital facilities and security sites.
January 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Iranian-made Shahed drones were found at a military headquarters belonging to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) south of al-Hasakah, in northeastern Syria.
A Syrian security source told Al Jazeera that the drones were prepared to target vital facilities and security sites.
A Syrian security source told Al Jazeera that the drones were prepared to target vital facilities and security sites.
All my thoughts are with the displaced people in Gaza during these difficult times.
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
All my thoughts are with the displaced people in Gaza during these difficult times.
Syrian tribal forces are on the move toward al-Hasakah.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Syrian tribal forces are on the move toward al-Hasakah.
Local residents have removed a picture of Abdullah Öcalan from one of the streets in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
January 18, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Local residents have removed a picture of Abdullah Öcalan from one of the streets in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
NEW— Terms of the Agreement Between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF):
January 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
NEW— Terms of the Agreement Between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF):
Breaking News: Women’s Prison Opened in Raqqa
The doors of the women’s prison in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa have been opened.
The doors of the women’s prison in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa have been opened.
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Breaking News: Women’s Prison Opened in Raqqa
The doors of the women’s prison in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa have been opened.
The doors of the women’s prison in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa have been opened.
People Topple SDF Statues
January 18, 2026 at 1:43 PM
People Topple SDF Statues
Ahmed Reunites with His Family After a Decade of Separation.
Ahmed, a young man from the town of Maskanah in the Aleppo countryside, was arrested by Assad’s militias and detained at the Palestine Branch prison, where he was forcibly separated from his family for ten long years.
Ahmed, a young man from the town of Maskanah in the Aleppo countryside, was arrested by Assad’s militias and detained at the Palestine Branch prison, where he was forcibly separated from his family for ten long years.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Ahmed Reunites with His Family After a Decade of Separation.
Ahmed, a young man from the town of Maskanah in the Aleppo countryside, was arrested by Assad’s militias and detained at the Palestine Branch prison, where he was forcibly separated from his family for ten long years.
Ahmed, a young man from the town of Maskanah in the Aleppo countryside, was arrested by Assad’s militias and detained at the Palestine Branch prison, where he was forcibly separated from his family for ten long years.
Joy among residents in eastern Aleppo as the Syrian Arab Army enters and liberates them from the SDF and PKK.
January 17, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Joy among residents in eastern Aleppo as the Syrian Arab Army enters and liberates them from the SDF and PKK.
Afrin Celebrations Following Syrian Presidential Decree.
Following the Syrian presidential decree concerning Syrian Kurds, Kurdish residents of the city of Afrin in the Aleppo countryside have taken to the streets to celebrate.
Following the Syrian presidential decree concerning Syrian Kurds, Kurdish residents of the city of Afrin in the Aleppo countryside have taken to the streets to celebrate.
January 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Afrin Celebrations Following Syrian Presidential Decree.
Following the Syrian presidential decree concerning Syrian Kurds, Kurdish residents of the city of Afrin in the Aleppo countryside have taken to the streets to celebrate.
Following the Syrian presidential decree concerning Syrian Kurds, Kurdish residents of the city of Afrin in the Aleppo countryside have taken to the streets to celebrate.
BREAKING NEWS — Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated:
Based on calls from friendly countries and mediators, and as a gesture of goodwill to complete the integration process and adhere to the provisions of the March 10 agreement,
Based on calls from friendly countries and mediators, and as a gesture of goodwill to complete the integration process and adhere to the provisions of the March 10 agreement,
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
BREAKING NEWS — Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated:
Based on calls from friendly countries and mediators, and as a gesture of goodwill to complete the integration process and adhere to the provisions of the March 10 agreement,
Based on calls from friendly countries and mediators, and as a gesture of goodwill to complete the integration process and adhere to the provisions of the March 10 agreement,
The President Ahmad Al-Sharaa has issued a decree affirming the rights of Syrian Kurds within the framework of a unified national Syrian identity that is diverse in its components: 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The President Ahmad Al-Sharaa has issued a decree affirming the rights of Syrian Kurds within the framework of a unified national Syrian identity that is diverse in its components: 🧵
Iran’s Foreign Minister describes the protests of the Iranian people as terrorist operations.
The clear truth is that the terrorists are you, Minister, and your criminal regime that suppresses and kills protesters —
The clear truth is that the terrorists are you, Minister, and your criminal regime that suppresses and kills protesters —
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Iran’s Foreign Minister describes the protests of the Iranian people as terrorist operations.
The clear truth is that the terrorists are you, Minister, and your criminal regime that suppresses and kills protesters —
The clear truth is that the terrorists are you, Minister, and your criminal regime that suppresses and kills protesters —
Data indicates that Iran remains cut off as the nation enters another day without digital access.
As the internet shutdown surpasses its 132nd consecutive hour, preliminary reports suggest thousands of casualties.
As the internet shutdown surpasses its 132nd consecutive hour, preliminary reports suggest thousands of casualties.
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Data indicates that Iran remains cut off as the nation enters another day without digital access.
As the internet shutdown surpasses its 132nd consecutive hour, preliminary reports suggest thousands of casualties.
As the internet shutdown surpasses its 132nd consecutive hour, preliminary reports suggest thousands of casualties.
Reinforcements of the Syrian Arab Army have arrived at joint deployment points with the Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Hafer and Maskanah, eastern Aleppo countryside, northern Syria.
January 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Reinforcements of the Syrian Arab Army have arrived at joint deployment points with the Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Hafer and Maskanah, eastern Aleppo countryside, northern Syria.
Save Erfan Soltani
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Save Erfan Soltani
I am a Syrian, and I stand with the Iranian protestors for freedom, and against Ayatollah Khamenei
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I am a Syrian, and I stand with the Iranian protestors for freedom, and against Ayatollah Khamenei
Hezbollah’s man:
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Hezbollah’s man:
The brave Iranian woman.
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The brave Iranian woman.
Hate campaign targeting Syrians in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Supporters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the PKK abducted a Syrian civilian, verbally abused and beat him during a live broadcast on TikTok.
This is extremely dangerous and such acts of violence must be stopped immediately
Supporters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the PKK abducted a Syrian civilian, verbally abused and beat him during a live broadcast on TikTok.
This is extremely dangerous and such acts of violence must be stopped immediately
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Hate campaign targeting Syrians in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Supporters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the PKK abducted a Syrian civilian, verbally abused and beat him during a live broadcast on TikTok.
This is extremely dangerous and such acts of violence must be stopped immediately
Supporters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the PKK abducted a Syrian civilian, verbally abused and beat him during a live broadcast on TikTok.
This is extremely dangerous and such acts of violence must be stopped immediately