Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria appoints key Kurdish commander Sipan Hemo as deputy defense minister
As a deputy, Sipan Hemo will focus on an area in eastern Syria.
Israeli relations with Middle Eastern countries improving as war goes on with Iran
We are not mercenaries: Will Kurds become the boots on the ground against Tehran? - opinion
Turkey calls for Britain's MI6 to assist with protection of Syria's Sharaa
Israel must stop Damascus from absorbing Sweida - opinion
Damascus’s plan for Sweida could reshape Israel’s northern frontier.
US efforts helped pave way for Syria-Druze deal, source tells 'Post'
Months of US diplomacy paved the way for a historic detainee swap between Damascus and the Druze of Sweida, marking a breakthrough in Syrian peace efforts.
‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say
Leadership messaging points to internal discipline and network survival rather than renewed territorial expansion.
Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks - report
Reports say that a prisoner deal in Sweida could pave the way for a deal that resolves the crisis with Damascus and provides locals with administrative and security powers.
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
Washington's tactical amnesia on Syria could fuel jihadist resurgence - analysis
Why Western policy may be paving the way for Islamist rule, ethnic cleansing, and regional instability
Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks
The terrorist group said on its Dabiq news agency that it had targeted “an individual of the apostate Syrian regime” in the city of Mayadin in Deir al-Zor province using a pistol.
Syrian detention camp for suspected ISIS relatives nearly empty, former director says
Al-Hol, near the Iraqi border, was one of the main detention camps for relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters who were detained during the US-backed campaign against the jihadist group.
Israel's national security dependent on supporting Kurdish cause, Kurdish leader says
“National security is achieved only through support for the cause. We are talking about a new Middle East with four key countries: Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. The Kurds are in all of them."
Poll: 65% of Syrians favor US engagement, 59% say peace with Israel is likely
Opinions were more divided on full diplomatic normalization with Israel, while public assessments of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa were largely favorable.
