Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria fears imminent Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Sweida, official tells 'Post'
Damascus is increasingly concerned about a potential Druze offensive in Sweida, claiming Israel is encouraging armed groups and providing military support, a senior Syrian official told the Post.
Syrian textbooks show pan-Arab content replaced by Islamist ideology, IMPACT-se finds
Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan
Syria’s Kurdish autonomy is fading as Arab unrest challenges Damascus’s control
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.
Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war
"The United Nations stands with Syria at this pivotal moment," Guterres said in a post on X on arriving for what he described as a "visit of solidarity."
Israeli normalization with Syria may be Trump's only tangible Middle East win left - analysis
Is Syria Trump’s best chance for a Middle East diplomatic win?
Damascus calls Hezbollah ‘terrorist militia’, partners with Iraq to stop arms smuggling
The ministry said specialized security units intercepted a suspicious vehicle near the Syrian-Iraqi border and discovered a cache of long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles, and drones.
Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq
"A search uncovered a cache of weapons that included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles and drones," SANA reported.
Why lessons learned on October 7 prevent Israeli withdrawal from Syria - analysis
Israel learned multiple security lessons from the October 7 massacre, including to act before threats metastasize and to never again let those who want to murder you encamp right on the border.
Israel blocking regional stability by refusing to withdraw, Syria's Sharaa tells Trump - report
According to the report, Sharaa had told Trump that "Israel refused to include the word 'withdrawal' in any agreement and halted negotiations when we raised the issue."
Syria’s parliament opens with quiet break from Assad era
Lawmakers sought to establish a legislature focused on oversight, representation, and institutional independence rather than displays of loyalty.
Syria opens new parliament as Sharaa begins post-Assad political chapter
In 2025, Syria spent the year trying to unite the country and begin its complex process of appointing members of the new parliament.
Trump floats Syrian re-entry into Lebanon, reviving decades of trauma
US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Damascus return to confront Hezbollah has reopened old wounds, exposing deep fears that one foreign occupier could simply replace another
