Syrian Civil War

Syrian, Jordanian military chiefs discuss defense cooperation to counter border security threats

“The call addressed a number of issues of mutual interest and ways to advance cooperation and coordination between Syria and Jordan in the defense field.”

Jordan occupies a critical position between Israel, Iraq and Syria, making the kingdom an important buffer against weapons smuggling, militant infiltration and Iranian efforts to expand its regional influence.
 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Why does Trump wants Israel to withdraw from Syria, and what does it mean for the IDF? - analysis

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani in Beirut, Lebanon, July 2, 2026.

Syrian FM visits Beirut after Trump suggests Damascus should fight Hezbollah

A rabbi holds a Torah scroll at the Ifrange Synagogue in the Jewish quarter in Old Damascus on April 29, 2025.

Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties


IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

The military also stated it would not get involved in any internal occurrences in Syria, provided that no forces in Syria endanger Israeli security interests.

 IDF troops operate in the Syrian area of Mount Hermon. December 8, 2024.

Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect

The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.

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Iranian embassy in Damascus stormed after Assad's fall - report

Iranian media stated that an armed group, reportedly distinct from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels who led the offensive across Syria, breached the embassy and nearby stores.

 Torn posters of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and late Iran's Revolutionary Guards' top commander Qassem Soleimani hang at the Iranian embassy after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2024.

The bloody, corrupt history of the Assad regime toppled by rebel forces - explainer

The future of a country devastated by 14 years of civil war and 54 years of dictatorship now remains to be seen. 

 A Syrian anti government fighter shoots against a large banner bearing a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, hanging on the facade of a municipal building in the west-central city of Hama on December 5, 2024.

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

After opposition factions take control of Aleppo, the city’s Christian community prepares for the holidays while navigating newfound freedoms and lingering uncertainties.

A Syrian man cycles past a Christmas tree being decorated in the Christian-majority neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in the old city of Homs

Syrian rebels make significant gains toward Damascus, near Israeli border

While the rebel factions have deep political divisions, their united goal in toppling the Al-Assad regime is the driving force behind this lightning offensive.

 A rebel fighter sits on the back of a vehicle in Homs countryside, after Syrian rebels pressed on in  their lightning advance on Saturday.

Syrian civil war: US strikes ISIS, IDF take Mount Hermon peak

Homs and Damascus captured by rebels • IDF strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

An Israeli special "Alpine" forces soldier, complete with small snowshoes, lies prone as he sights his M-16 rifle during a training maneuver on a snowfield nearby two Israeli early warning military posts on the summit of the 2,000 meter mountain January 2012.

Second front opens up in southern Syria, as Druze militias clash with fleeing regime forces

The IDF announced that it was reinforcing the Golan Heights with additional troops, saying it would "not tolerate threats near the Israeli border."

 People take part in a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the southern Druze city of Sweida, Syria, September 8, 2023.

Turkey's Erdogan hopes Syrian rebels will advance, but raises alarm about some fighters

Syrian rebels take Hama, but Erdogan warns of challenges with terror-linked groups in their midst.

 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024.

Syrian military, rebels battle north of Hama as pressure piles on Assad

Rebels have staged a whirlwind advance over the past week, seizing Syria's second city, Aleppo, and much of the surrounding countryside, reaching within a few kilometers of Hama on Tuesday.

 A rebel fighter stands on back of a truck holding a weapon in Menagh, north of Aleppo, Syria, December 2, 2024