Syria

Syria's de facto ruler reassures minorities, meets Lebanese Druze leader

Sharaa said no sects would be excluded in Syria in what he described as "a new era far removed from sectarianism."

By REUTERS
22/12/2024

Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus

Fidan's visit comes amid fighting in northeast Syria between Turkey-backed Syrian fighters and the Kurdish YPG militia.

By REUTERS
22/12/2024

IDF operation in Syria 'wise and correct,' Druze Majdal Shams mayor says

‘Proud Israeli’ Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh: “I love to be part of society in the State of Israel … we want this feeling to be mutual and not one-sided.”

By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
22/12/2024

'A new Putin': Turkey's Erdogan eyes power in Syria as Israel watches nervously

If Turkey decides to arm the rebel forces, it is unclear how Israel will respond and whether it will be able to thwart the transfer of American-backed weapons. 

22/12/2024

Two indicted for Hezbollah spying, hostage deal reportedly near completion

Hamas official reportedly killed in Jabalya strike • Katz: If Hezbollah does not retreat beyond Litani, we will crush it

THEN-SYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad is cheered by deputies on his arrival in parliament, July 2000

The fall of Assad is just the beginning: The struggle for Syria has resumed

The country may have exited the Axis of Resistance, but this does not mean that it has automatically crossed to the opposing camp.

22/12/2024

HTS Leader al-Sharaa: 'Syria is tired of wars', wants to be part of Arab world

In an interview with 'Asharq Al-Awsat', Ahmed al-Sharaa said that the revolution in Syria ended with Assad's fall and that he did not want it to destabilize the Arab world.

Why is journalism in Syria held to a different standard?

Hypocrisy is what happens when too much of the media put their biases before their responsibilities as journalists.

21/12/2024

Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts

Syria's Kurds are tilted against HTS, and are in 'deep, deep trouble' with Turkey.

By REUTERS
21/12/2024

Letting bygones be bygones: Behind the US diplomat's trip to Syria

All the wheels are moving in the direction of Sharaa and his new interim government.

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