Syria

Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen as Saudi military ties deepen

Saudi Arabia has been locked in worsening hostilities with the Iran-backed Houthis since July, when the wider conflict in the Middle East reignited the Yemen war.

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a machine gun balanced on a motorcycle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026.
A drone view shows industrial city in Hassia, Homs, Syria March 19, 2025.

Syria foils alleged Hezbollah plot as cleric warns of Iranian plans to disrupt oil supplies

A flag of the Islamic State (IS) is seen on the other side of a bridge at the frontline of fighting between Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and Islamist militants in Rashad, on the road between Kirkuk and Tikrit, on September 11, 2014.

Turkey is supporting Iraqi attempts to combat ISIS threats to Kirkuk, other regions

Fighters from the Saudi-led coalition hold a position during clashes with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's northwestern Jawf province on November 2, 2026.

Syria aids Saudi Arabia with military advice, training amid Houthi attacks, sources say


Syrian president Sharaa arrives in Riyadh on official visit, SANA reports

Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the Saudi capital for an official visit, where he is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Syria terror suspects unarmed, attempted to gather intelligence on IDF posts in Security Zone

Golan Regional Council Head Uri Kelner and Katzrin Local Council Head Yehuda Dua responded to the incidents in southern Syria, calling them "a warning sign that cannot be ignored."

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.

After meeting in Turkey, can Syria's new government manage tensions with Hezbollah? - analysis

“Hezbollah is not the decision maker,” said Syrian politician Fawaz Tello. “In the end, it implements Iranian policy, and therefore there is no interest in opening any dialogue with it.”

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria.

IDF arrests weapons traffickers in Nablus, kills would-be infiltrator in southern Syria

Zamir announces IDF intelligence overhaul • Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels • US pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford air base threatened by alleged Iranian plot

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.

IDF shoots suspect attempting to break into military post in southern Syria

On Sunday evening, troops from the 2nd "Carmeli" Brigade, who were manning outposts in the Syrian buffer zone, spotted a suspect approaching the post between the villages of Hader and Kuneitra.

Soldiers of Israel's artillery unit take part in a drill at the military base of Har Dov on Mount Hermon, a strategic and fortified outpost at the crossroads between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, in the annexed Golan Heights on August 28, 2023.

Jewish-Arab families show how Israeli identities are changing - opinion

Perhaps what will matter in the future is not the number of these marriages, but what they produce: people who see no need to make a forced choice among the parts of their identity.

Aran and Jewish Israeli volunteers with First Lady Michal Herzog

Syria condemns Israel's 'violations' of its sovereignty

Syria accused Israel of violating its territorial integrity by seizing the peak of Mount Hermon and using the strategic point to launch "incursions" on Syrian villages near the buffer zone.

People celebrate arrest of 2013 Tadamon massacre key suspect Amjad Yousef, in Tadamon Friday, 24th April 2026

Israeli spy Eli Cohen may have been buried near Damascus barracks, Syrian official claims

“We said the Israelis would not let the matter go and would try to obtain his remains, so each of us began suggesting a place where he could be buried,” Jawish told Al Majalla.

Reproduction of an Israeli stamp being issued to honour the Mossad intelligence agency spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus

Defense Ministry: 1,318 Israeli security personnel killed across all fronts since October 7

The number includes fallen personnel from the IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Fire and Rescue Services, security coordinators, and local response team members.

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Yemen launches counteroffensive against Houthis, flydubai hijacker's motives under investigation

Pete Hegseth says US 'hell-bent' on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detainee

A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.