Syria

Representatives of Syria's government and Hezbollah held their first known face-to-face talks in Turkey last month, seeking to de-escalate tensions between the longtime foes

As Syria seeks to reestablish its place in the international community, al-Sharaa accused Israel of carrying out “hundreds” of airstrikes, incursions and arrests

While speaking before the Atlantic Council, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa claimed that Israel's policy toward Syria was "not logical," and accused the Jewish state of "creating problems around it"

The latest blast near Aleppo follows explosions that killed 11 people in Deir ez-Zor and 14 in northwestern Syria; Damascus has not publicly accused Israel

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa credited mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Erdogan with President Trump, for the "historic decision" to lift sanctions

A newspaper affiliated with Hezbollah reviewed Saudi Arabia's moves to strengthen the forces fighting the Houthis

Demonstrators blocked roads across Raqqa, Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor as anger over rising fuel costs intensified, with reports that security forces fired live ammunition

Damascus says the August 18 strike was intended to disrupt Syria’s recovery and has called for the restoration of the military lines that existed before December 8, 2024

Israeli prime minister says Israel will retain security control along the Syrian frontier and remains committed to defeating Iran’s government

Middle East Institute expert Charles Lister says renewed diplomacy is needed to prevent the regional rivals from moving toward a direct confrontation

Syria has suggested integrating the female fighters into the Interior Ministry, but not into combat roles

Senior Israeli official says Jerusalem wants diplomacy to succeed while drawing firm red lines in Gaza and Syria amid growing regional tensions with Turkey

The Israeli military is raising its readiness level for a possible shift in relations with Ankara, following increased Turkish naval drills and deployments in the Mediterranean

The landmark transaction and a café in Damascus’s Old City signals Syria’s push to rejoin the global financial system after decades of sanctions and isolation

Defense Minister Israel Katz reviewed IDF troops stationed on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon following Israeli strikes in northern Syria

Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, considered the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Syria, called for the State of Israel to protect the Druze community.

'Failing' Islamic Republic is causing a 'humanitarian crisis of epic proportions' Trump said in an earlier Truth Social post.

Turkey's presence in Syria is a fact. Diplomatically and militarily. Israel needs to keep a vigilant eye on Turkey to better understand its true intentions

“Israel and Syria held a high-level meeting with the aim of easing tensions,” the source told i24NEWS, describing the talks as “good.”

"These clans constitute, to a large extent, a crucial human and military reservoir that supplies Hezbollah with personnel and field capabilities at various junctures"

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said in a Reuters interview that contact between the two countries were cut entirely after Israel's recent strike on a Syrian airbase

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz held a security assessment Sunday over drone, balloon and kite launches from Gaza

i24NEWS learned that intelligence gathered in recent weeks drove the push for the operation; Defense Minister Israel Katz appeared to confirm the details Saturday

Vehicle struck in Beit Jinn, roughly 10 kilometers from the Israeli border