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Golan Heights 'are Syrian territory,' UN chief Guterres stresses during Damascus visit

The UN Secretary-General addressed post-war reconstruction and territory disputes at his press conference during the first visit to Syria by a UN chief since the Assad regime.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus, July 25, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa presided over the official handover ceremony of the artifacts, which took place at the People's Palace in Damascus, July 7, 2026.

France returns 23 artifacts to Syria after 15 year-long loan amid Macron’s historic Damascus visit

Yosef, Henry and Joseph Hamra in front of the US Capitol in 2025.

Syrian Jews lobbied US to lift Caesar sanctions on Syria in 2025 as Israel urged caution

Syrian security forces seize a Hezbollah weapons shipment near the Syrian-Iraqi border, July 16, 2026.

Syria’s actions against Hezbollah weapons smuggling showcase its regional commitment - analysis


Syrian forces wage deadly clashes with Assad loyalists

Syria TV said the clashes were continuing in the Jableh region.

 A Syrian anti government fighter shoots against a large banner bearing a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, hanging on the facade of a municipal building in the west-central city of Hama on December 5, 2024.

UN rights chief urges Syria’s new government to pursue national reconciliation

He stressed that Syria must prioritize a process of transitional justice, warning against retaliation.

 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk holds a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2023

Projecting strength and tolerance: New Syrian gov't faces biggest test yet - analysis

Two weeks after rebels overthrew the Assad regime, protests and accusations start up over the new government.

 Rebel fighters pose as they hold a Syrian opposition flag at the Umayyad Mosque, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 9, 2024.

Iran’s self-delusion: Tehran scrambles to fix Syria ties after Assad's fall - analysis

After majorly interfering in Syria, Iran is now portraying Israel as the intruder.

 Iran's Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting, following a ballistic missile attack on Israel, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2024.

Residents of Syrian Golan villages, rebels transfer Assad weapons to IDF - report

Syrian villagers and rebels near the buffer zone are handing over Assad's former weapons cache—including chemical warfare materials—to the IDF, marking a significant shift in regional dynamics.

IDF soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria.

Syria retains 26 tons of gold reserves after Assad's fall - report

The dollar reserves have been nearly depleted because the regime increasingly used them to fund food, fuel and Assad's war effort, current and former Syrian officials have told Reuters.

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'Damascus taken by terror': Assad makes first comment since fleeing Syria to Russia

Syria's Bashar al-Assad relocated to Latakia in coordination with Russia to manage military operations after "Damascus was overtaken by terror," he claimed

 Portrait image of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria

Israel approves plan to expand communities in the Golan Heights

The decision, which was approved unanimously, came just days after the fall of the Assad regime and the IDF retaking the Syrian Hermon.

CLOUDS OVER a village on the Golan Heights

Syrian Shi'ites and other minorities flee to Lebanon, fearing Islamist rule

At the border with Lebanon, where thousands of people were trying to leave Syria on Thursday, a dozen Shi'ite Muslims interviewed by Reuters described threats made against them.

 The Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Syria and Turkey, December 8, 2024.

What the new Middle East chessboard means for Israel - opinion

The collapse of Assad’s regime marks the start of a new and volatile chapter.

 REBELS LED by HTS capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in northern Syria and Hama in the west-central region by pressing onward to Homs, in Hama, last Friday. Having pounded anti-Assad factions for years, Russia cannot expect accommodation from HTS, say the writers.