Syria

Lebanese Shiite scholar says Hezbollah brought 'destruction' and 'hatred' to Lebanon

When asked on the likelihood of Hezbollah disarming, Fuani showed optimism, citing the aftermath of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's successful overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah wave flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.
Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks at the State Department, June 26, 2026; illustrative.

Turkey ‘crossed a red line’ in Syria, Israeli ambassador to US Leiter tells ‘Post’ - interview

Turkish soldiers stand at the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria. December 10, 2024.

Ankara occupies Syria and then lectures Israel about sovereignty - opinion

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani meets with European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (not pictured), in Brussels, Belgium, May 11, 2026

Israel faces emerging regional alignment as Syria turns to Pakistan after strikes - analysis


Syria's Sharaa unveils regional strategy, seeks Israel security arrangement

Ahmed al-Sharaa presented Syria's emerging foreign policy: closer ties with Washington, continued engagement with Moscow, eventual security arrangements with Israel, avoidance of regional conflicts.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Two Israelis caught by IDF after crossing Syria border, as Syria reports military raid in Quneitra

According to the military, troops dispatched to the Hermon located the two, returned them to Israeli territory, and transferred them to police.

View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

Iran threatens Britain and Gulf States, Guterres pushes Syrian sovereignty

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Smoke seen following reported missile launch from Iran toward Jordan, July 22, 2026.

Sharaa: Syria working to reach security deal with Israel, will not give up on Golan Heights claim

Additionally, Syria has no intention of intervening militarily in Lebanon, although Syria is discussing ways to help overcome the crisis there with the Lebanese government. 

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) arrives to receive UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 25, 2026

Golan Heights 'are Syrian territory,' UN chief Guterres stresses during Damascus visit

The UN Secretary-General addressed post-war reconstruction and territory disputes at his press conference during the first visit to Syria by a UN chief since the Assad regime.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus, July 25, 2026

It’s time Israel arms the Kurds and helps to bring about Kurdistan - opinion

Israel arming and supporting Kurdish factions will provide Israel with direct leverage to erode Tehran’s internal control.

IRANIAN FEMALE fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) stand with their rifles after training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, in 2026.

France returns 23 artifacts to Syria after 15 year-long loan amid Macron’s historic Damascus visit

The artifacts were originally loaned in 2010 and 2011 to the Arab World Institute (IMA ) in Paris from museums in Damascus, Aleppo, Latakia, and Palmyra.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa presided over the official handover ceremony of the artifacts, which took place at the People's Palace in Damascus, July 7, 2026.

Arab tribal ‘war tent’ raises fears of Kurdish-Arab violence in eastern Syria - analysis

Armed tribal gatherings near Hasaka and threats against Kurds are fueling fears of renewed communal violence as Damascus tries to calm tensions in eastern Syria.

A new batch of Arab tribesmen, estimated in the thousands, departs from Idlib and its surrounding countryside toward the southern city of Sweida, Syria, on July 18, 2025.

UN chief visit to Syria seen by Damascus as key step towards reconstruction after war - analysis

UN Chief António Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first visit by a UN chief in 17 years, pledging support as Syria seeks reconstruction and renewed international ties.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receives UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 25, 2026.

At least 35 killed, 30 injured in Syria bus collision on Damascus road

A collision involving a civilian bus and a vehicle carrying Syrian security forces killed at least 35 people and injured 30 on the Deir al-Zor-to-Damascus road.

Illustrative: A bus transporting supporters of the government is escorted as it makes its way during an exchange of prisoners' ceremony between Syrian authorities and Druze fighters, on the outskirts of Sweida, southern Syria on February 26, 2026.