Syria

May- 2025 -

24 May

Syria Hails US Lifting of Assad-Era Sanctions

Syria on Saturday hailed the formal lifting of sanctions by the United States as a "positive step" that will help its post-war recovery.

22 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Warns of Risk of Renewed Fighting in Syria

The UN envoy for Syria warned of the risk of renewed conflict amid attacks on minorities as the country tries to rebuild from decades of dictatorship under Bashar al-Assad.

18 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Says Security Force Member, 3 IS Jihadists Dead in Aleppo Operation

Syria's interior ministry said a member of the security forces was killed in an operation that left three Islamic State group jihadists dead in Aleppo.

15 May

Europe

Syrian Kurdish YPJ fighters, March 2015.

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Says to Continue Anti-PKK Operations Until ‘Region Cleared’

Turkey's military will continue acting against PKK militants in regions where they are present until it is "certain" the threat is removed.

14 May

Americas

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Presses Syria Leader on Israel Relations After Lifting Sanctions

US President Trump asked Syria's new leader to normalize relations with Israel after he offered the lifting of sanctions.

3 May

Middle East

On March 18, 2025, Israel launched 32 airstrikes on Syrian army positions in Daraa, targeting the 132nd Brigade and the 175th Regiment.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Military Says Deployed in Southern Syria in Support of Druze

Israel's military said its forces deployed in southern Syria were ready to protect the Druze minority, following recent sectarian clashes.

2 May

Terrorism

Syrian regime forces manning a position in the countryside city of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, along the border with Turkey

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Vows ‘Significant Force’ if Syria Govt Fails to Protect Druze

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully if Syria's Islamist-led government fails to protect the Druze minority, after two days of deadly sectarian clashes near Damascus.

Apr- 2025 -

19 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.

14 April

Middle East

Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a graduation of new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) members at a camp in the countryside of the northern Idlib province on August 14, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Powerful South Syria Armed Faction Says to Integrate Into Government Forces

A powerful armed faction in southern Syria led by defected military officer Ahmed al-Awdeh on Sunday announced that it was dissolving itself and integrating into the government's armed forces.

9 April

Middle East