Syrian revolution and civil war On 26 May 2013,
opposition forces attacked the Syria TV team near al-Daba'a village in the countryside of
al-Qusayr in Homs province, injuring cameraman Asem al-Shaar. and
the fall of the criminal al-Assad regime" on Syria TV after the
fall of Damascus to the
HTS. This was its sole broadcast for several hours. On 8 December 2024, at 05:30, amid the
fall of Damascus during the
Syrian opposition offensives, opposition forces took control of the channel and announced the
fall of the Assad regime live on-air. On 15 December 2024, the channel broadcast was suspended on digital terrestrial and on satellite feed.
Relaunch During Syria's transition period, the television station temporarily suspended broadcasting, while its official website also entered a redesign phase. In mid-January 2026, Syria TV resumed transmission via the
Nilesat 201 satellite on the frequency 11938 V. At that time, the channel broadcast a static image displaying its logo and was reported to be preparing a full relaunch of its programming in a revamped format, scheduled to coincide with the beginning of Ramadan. The channel officially relaunched on 19 February 2026 at 10:00 AST, as Al-Souriya TV. == Programming ==