Syria

What lessons were learned after attack on US forces, civilians in Syria - analysis

Cooperation between the US and Syria must be based on professional operations, without letting extremists infiltrate, and with the objective of stopping reliance on former militias. 

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025
 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Attack on US troops shows ISIS threat in Syria is still deadly despite waning influence - analysis

A Coalition convoy of US-led international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stops to test fire their M2 machine guns and MK19 grenade launcher in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in the Deir ez-Zor province, Syria, November 22, 2018

ISIS terrorist who killed two US troops was member of Syrian security forces, local officials say

A guard carrying a weapon stands at the main entrance to the industrial city in Hassia, in Homs, Syria March 19, 2025.

Syria’s broken energy sector to be repaired through agreements with four Saudi companies


IDF renews incursion into Syria's Quneitra Governorate, state media claims - report

The news source's correspondent in the southern governorate claimed that the IDF entered with six military vehicles, searched four houses, and set up four checkpoints in the area.

 The gate on the border from the Golan Heights into Syria at Majdal Shams, May 3, 2025.

Middle Israel: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa move Syria forward? - opinion

After Assad's fall, Sharaa faces the challenge of rebuilding Syria with his first year raising doubts on if he will repeat Assad's mistakes or bring real change.

ONE YEAR after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria, under Ahmed al-Sharaa, is perhaps a nicer place to live, but the suspicion that Sharaa’s formula is but a variation of Assad’s has raised questions about Syria’s long-term direction. Here, the president speaks, marking one year since Assad’s fall, o

My Word: Playing the dangerous boycott game - opinion

From the UN to Eurovision to Guinness, global arenas are turning against Israel, revealing a deeper campaign to delegitimize the Jewish state.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, outside RTE Irish public television studios in Dublin, last month.

US envoy Tom Barrack to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu in coming days, source tells 'Post'

Tom Barrack, Trump's envoy to Turkey and Syria, will arrive in Israel soon for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other officials.

US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack at a press conference in Damascus, September 16, 2025; illustrative.

Iraq must free itself from Iran or risk losing US aid, Congressman Joe Wilson warns

The Congressman shared, “Iraq has an opportunity to thrive if it changes its behaviour. Congress is ready to back up President Trump with new provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act."

US Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) speaks during a news conference hosted by members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus at the Capitol on February 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

US repeals Caesar Act, signaling new opportunities and challenges for Syria - analysis

Damascus greeted the move as “a constructive step toward rebuilding Syria and reintegrating it economically and diplomatically.” 

A Syrian flag is displayed outside the White House following the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025

US deepens cooperation with Syria as CENTCOM expands anti-ISIS operations - analysis

The US and Damascus have been cooperating against ISIS since 2025, especially after Syria said it would join the coalition against ISIS in November.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

US opens door to Syria's reintegration with repeal of Caesar Act - analysis

In many cities such as Homs, Hama, Aleppo and Damascus, there has been a week of celebration, something unique for Syria after people suffered under more than a decade of war.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

Israeli rabbis tour archaeological Aleppo synagogues in historic visit - report

The site, located in the Al-Jemayliyah neighborhood, had reportedly been closed for decades. The event also included participation from an association operating in northern Syria.

Two Israeli rabbis visited Jewish synagogues and a school in Aleppo city during a religious-cultural event, marking the first visit of its kind in decades on December 2025.

US envoy Barrack: Syria uninterested in aggression, Israel must seize the moment - interview

“After October 7, Israel doesn’t trust anyone,” Barrack declared. “That’s why we’ve offered to serve as a peacekeeping force. Verification replaces trust.”

Tom Barrack, the US Ambassador to Turkey and US President Donald Trump's envoy to Syria, speaks at The Jerusalem Post conference in Washington DC, December 10, 2025.

How Middle East countries cover Human Rights Day - explainer

What are the issues concerning Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran vis-a-vis Human Rights Day?

An illustration commemorating Human Rights Day.