At least nine Syrian soldiers killed in militant attack in Badia
At least nine Syrian army soldiers were killed on Sunday in an ambush on their bus on a main highway in the central Syrian desert...
Syrians say US used secretive ‘ninja’ missile again in Idlib
The US uses the “ninja” missiles in this part of Syria allegedly to avoid collateral damage and evidence that the US is even operating there...
Rise in Israeli strikes in Syria has led to decrease of Iranian activity
Over 500 strikes on all fronts, but "we still have a long way to go to complete our goals," says IDF Chief of Staff Aviv...
Arab uprisings breathe life into independence-era flags
When Libyans rose up against Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, they rejected the all-green flag the dictator had adopted in 1977 Ahmad AL-RUBAYE AFP/File In Syria,...
Two blasts kill seven in Syrian rebel-held northwest near Turkish border
Two bomb blasts killed at least seven people and wounded scores on Tuesday in areas of northwest Syria near the Turkish border and under heavy...
IEDs found near border with Syria
Explosive devices were in Israeli territory, close to location where IDF foiled terror attack in the summer IDF troops scour area in southern Golan Heights...
Syria’s controversial foreign Minister, Walid Muallem who accused the West of starting the deadly conflict in his country dies at 79
Walid Muallem, Syria's controversial Minister and stalwart of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, is dead at the age of 79. There were no details on the...
Could Assad’s regime make a ‘deal’ with the Trump administration?
It would be a major reversal for the Trump administration to make any kind of arrangement with Damascus. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad addresses the new...
White House official went to Syria seeking Americans’ release
A White House official traveled to Damascus earlier this year for secret meetings with the Syrian government seeking the release of at least two U.S....
Syria’s Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of Western...
A lone soldier on a mission in Syrian territory during the Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was characterized by ferocious firepower that cost our country 2,656 soldiers, at a time when our population was less than three...
U.S. to provide $720 million Syria aid and funds for Sahel, South Sudan
The United States said on Thursday it would provide more than $720 million in humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis in Syria, plus nearly...
Russian jets strike Syrian rebel-held bastion in heaviest strikes since ceasefire
Syrian opposition sources said Russian jets bombed rebel-held northwestern Syria on Sunday in the most extensive strikes since a Turkish-Russian deal halted major fighting with...
Rape, ethnic cleansing and looting: UN reveals Turkey’s crimes in Syria
The abuses have been directed against women and children, and primarily target minorities such as Yazidis, Kurds and Christians. Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters walk together...
US military strengthens deployment in Syria
A convoy of US armored vehicles patrols the northeast Syrian town of Qahtaniyah at the border with Turkey, in October 2019 Delil SOULEIMAN AFP/File The...
Syria says US sanctions behind acute fuel crisis
"The tightening of the American siege and their barring of imports from arriving forced us to reduce distribution of gasoline by 35%," Touma said. Cars...
Syrian air defenses thwart suspected Israeli attack on Aleppo, seven dead
Later, the broadcaster said the army downed several Israeli missiles before they reached their targets in the latest attack Syria said was conducted by Israel....
Syria shoots down ‘Israeli rockets’ aimed at Tiyas airport: state news agency
Syria’s air defense on Wednesday shot down most of a series of Israeli rockets launched in the direction of Tiyas airport in Homs governorate, the...
Strikes on Syria alleged to be by Israel leave several dead, including one civilian
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on February 24, 2020, reportedly shows Syrian air defence intercepting an Israeli missile...
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in coming months to pave the way for a...
How a German and a Syrian experienced the 2015 refugee crisis
Gracia Schuette handed out hot soup as migrants arrived at Munich train station in summer 2015 Christof STACHE AFP German Gracia Schuette and Syrian Aeham...
Turkey, Iran and Russia unite to slam US oil deal in Syria
Iran, Turkey and Russia are part of the Astana process and they frequently discuss Syria. Syrian President Bashar al Assad visits Syrian army troops in...
U.S. troops injured in Russian vehicle collision in Syria, U.S. officials say
U.S. troops in Syria were wounded this week when a Russian military patrol slammed into their vehicle, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as Washington condemned...
Israel releases spy satellite images of Syria’s Palmyra
The Israeli defence ministry's undated satellite pictures show the ancient Roman city of Palmyra in the Syrian desert in high precision - Israeli Ministry of...
In northeast Syria town, families say Turkey cut their water
A Syrian girl brings water back to a camp for the displaced in the Kurdish run-city of Hasakeh in Syria's northeast Delil SOULEIMAN AFP Outside...
Explosion on Syria gas pipeline a ‘terrorist’ attack -minister
The Ikhbariya TV channel showed footage of a large fire following the explosion, which officials told state media occurred between the Syrian towns of Ad...
Russian general killed in Syria but Moscow has been silent about response
According to reports, Russian Maj.-Gen. Vyacheslav Gladkikh was killed along with the commander of the local National Defense Forces during a patrol. Russian military vehicles...
Blast hits Turkish-Russian joint patrol in Syria’s Idlib: RIA
A Turkish military vehicle was hit by a blast on Monday during a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in northwest Syria’s Idlib region, the RIA news agency...
Two U.S. helicopters attack Syrian army checkpoint in northeast Syria: state media
Two U.S. helicopters on Monday attacked a Syrian army checkpoint in northeastern Syria near the Kurdish-held city of Qamishli, killing one soldier and injuring two...
Trump wrote to Assad about journalist missing in Syria: Pompeo
US journalist Austin Tice (L) has been missing in Syria for eight years -- at right, his parents Debra and Marc Tice, seen in Beirut...
Syria’s Assad stops speech due to low blood pressure before resuming – state TV
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a banner depicting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Douma, outside Damascus, Syria, September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica AMMAN (Reuters)...
‘They killed us twice’: finding loved ones at last among Syria’s tortured dead
Some families say it is better to know and mourn. Others say finally learning what happened is worse than dying themselves. Fida Al Waer, a...
Syria’s air defenses intercept ‘hostile targets’ above southwestern Damascus countryside
Syria’s air defenses on Monday intercepted ‘hostile targets’ above Damascus’ southwestern countryside, state media reported. No details were immediately available and there were no initial...
Israeli jets strike targets in Syria after attempted attack in Golan Heights
An Israeli military armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres near a sign in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria frontier August 3, 2020. © REUTERS/Ronen...
Israel army says killed 4 planting bombs at Syria border
The Israeli army said Monday it had killed four men laying explosives at a security fence along the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights, adjacent...
Is IED incident a dangerous escalation on southern Golan?
Israel says it holds the Syrian regime responsible. This forms part of a wider context of two years of tensions along the Golan. IDF troops...
IDF thwarts attempt to lay explosive charges along Syrian border fence
IDF forces thwarted an attempt to lay explosive charges along the border fence with Syria on Sunday night, according to IDF's Spokesperson's Unit. A special...
Syria says U.S. oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels
FILE PHOTO: Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand together in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Rodi...
US imposes sanctions on teenage son of Syrian leader Assad
Hafez al-Assad (center), the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who has been slapped with US sanctions, attends the International Maths Olympics in Cluj Napoca,...
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as rift with Assad widens
Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed on Sunday he had set up a web of offshore front companies to help President Bashar al Assad evade Western...
8 pro-Iranian militants killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes last week
The death toll is expected to continue to rise due to a number of injured people, including some in serious condition. Syrian air defence batteries...
Israel strikes Syrian army positions in retaliatory attack, army says
The Israeli military on Friday said its helicopters struck Syrian army targets in response to mortars fired toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. “A number of...
U.S. fighter jets near Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace: pilot
Several passengers on an Iranian airline were injured on Thursday over Syria after the pilot changed altitude to avoid collision with a U.S. fighter jet,...
Hezbollah terrorist killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria
Five Iranian and pro-Iranian militants were killed in the strikes as well, according to initial reports. Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian...
Syria’s ruling Baath party wins parliamentary polls
A Syrian woman casts her ballot at a polling station in the Nubl neighbourhood of Aleppo on July 19, 2020, during the parliamentary elections, in...
Israeli missile strike kills 5 fighters in Syria: monitor
A war monitor reported a missile attack hit weapons depots and military positions belonging to Syrian regime forces and Iran-backed militia fighters south of the...
Syrian air defenses intercept Israel attack above Damascus: state media
Syrian air defenses on Monday intercepted a new Israeli “aggression” above the capital Damascus, state media said, in the latest wave of attacks that Western...
Syrians vote in parliamentary election as inflation hits war-damaged economy
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad vote in the country’s parliamentary elections in Damascus on July 19, 2020. © Syrian Presidency Facebook...
Syrians vote for new parliament amid war, economic turmoil
Syrians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament as the war-torn country faces a crumbling economy and international sanctions - AFP/File Syrians...
One dead in Damascus blasts on eve of polls: state media
Syrians prepare to go to the polls to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy LOUAI...