Syria

As Suwayda, southwest Syria - Israel has confirmed that its air force carried out strikes on Syrian regime forces near Sweida, a majority-Druze city in southern Syria, amid heavy clashes between government troops and local armed factions. In a joint...

As Suwayda, southwest Syria - Syria’s Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that forces from the Interior and Defense Ministries have begun entering the southern city of As Suwayda, imposing a curfew following days of violent clashes that left dozens dead...

Damascus, Syria - Syria’s Ministry of Agriculture announced on Sunday that it has signed a new cooperation agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide urgent support for farmers impacted by severe drought conditions across the country. The agreement...

Raqqa, Northeast Syria - The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) announced on Sunday its full readiness to integrate into Syria’s national institutions; but made clear this would only happen under a democratic framework that guarantees meaningful...

Damascus, Syria - Syrian Minister of Education Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko held talks on Sunday with the Head of the European Union Mission in Syria, Michael Unmacht, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the education sector. During the meeting...

Hasakah, northeast Syria - A new group of Syrian families left Al-Arisha displacement camp in Hasakah province on Sunday as part of an ongoing UN-backed voluntary return program aimed at helping families return home as security conditions slowly improve. Local...

Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Saturday that an undisclosed meeting took place between Syrian and Israeli officials in Baku, Azerbaijan, coinciding with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s visit to the country. According to Haaretz, the meeting is part...

Beirut, Lebanon - The Lebanese Army announced on Saturday that it had detained 165 Syrian refugees over two days for residing illegally.  In a statement posted on X, the army said its units arrested 109 refugees in the Zahraani area...

Damascus, Syria - Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa arrived in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, on Saturday for a working visit leading an official government delegation. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Al-Sharaa met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at...

Beirut, Lebanon - Israel’s refusal to return the occupied Golan Heights remains the main stumbling block in ongoing Syrian–Israeli negotiations, an Israeli security source told Al-Monitor on Friday. According to the source, Tel Aviv has rejected the Syrian government’s demand...