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Normalization between al Sharaa's Syria, Israel possible after decades of hostilities - opinion

If al Sharaa eventually delivers the state that he promises, he will have proved himself the most remarkable leader to have emerged in the Arab world.

 French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.
A Turkish soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria.

The impossible challenge facing Kurds and minorities in eastern Syria - analysis

ON THE march. A poster of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad who is allied with Russia and Iran.

Can Turkey stop a humanitarian disaster in Idlib?

An Iranian Officer of Revolutionary Guards, with Israel flag drawn on his boots, is seen during graduation ceremony, held for the military cadets in a military academy, in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2018

An alternative to SWIFT will help Iran and hurt the Mideast


Syrian al-Qaida reach foothills of Golan Heights

Last year, rebels last briefly took the Quneitra border crossing with Israel and now control many rural villages in the area.

rebel fighters pose 370

IDF declares Syrian border area a closed military zone as fighting nears Israeli Golan

Assad's forces have been under siege in border area for months, facing rebels which include radical jihadi groups.

Soldiers patrol the Golan Heights. Israel has yet to demarcate a border with Syria and other borders remain politically disputed.

Growing number of Americans are in Middle East civil war

'Washington Post' reports FBI considers problem a challenge because recruits could return to US to perpetuate acts of terror.

Al- Qaida linked fighters in Syria.

WATCH: Al-Qaida branch, other Islamist groups take Syrian army post near Golan

"It is indeed the first time that Islamist groups took over an outpost of such importance and at this proximity to the Israeli border."

Nusra front men take Syrian position near Israeli Golan

Syrian army seizes ancient Christian town near Lebanon border

Fighting damages town revered for Christian sites; Assad gaining confidence, says conflict at a 'turning point' in his favor.

Al- Qaida linked fighters in Syria.

Troubles in the global jihad movement

Over that last two months, the Syrian conflict has increasingly turned to infighting.

A FIGHTER from the Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra