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Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis

The most important takeaway from Netanyahu’s Washington trip may not have been any single statement or announcement, but that Israel still needs to persuade the US of its position.

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.
A woman holds a sign reading "Stop Hunting Jews" during a demonstration against antisemitism following a rise in anti-Jewish incidents after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

Confronting the oldest hatred in its newest forms - from the editor

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during regional diplomatic talks on May 14. The Trump administration is weighing whether engagement with Damascus could produce a broader regional breakthrough.PremiumPremium

Israeli normalization with Syria may be Trump's only tangible Middle East win left - analysis

Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.

Iran's IRGC claims it targeted US command center in Syria, state media reports


Turkish troops, Kurdish fighters exchange heavy shelling in Syria's Kobane

Kobane has been relatively calm since US-backed Kurdish fighters pushed back Islamic State fighters from the town in 2015.

 A Russian soldier looks out of a helicopter during a patrol over Kobani, Syria July 19, 2022.

US says a drone attack targeted its Syria base, no casualties

The attack took place at the base near where the borders of Syria, Jordan and Iraq meet. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.

 Military vehicles of Iraqi army tour at al-Waleed air base near Al-Tanf, Iraq January 18, 2021.

Biden urges Syria to secure the return of missing US journalist

Biden signed an executive order last month aimed at deterring and punishing wrongful detention of Americans abroadץ

 A #BringAustinHome" banner, honoring freelance journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria in 2012, hangs outside of The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, US, Aug. 9, 2022.

US strike in Syria targets 'senior' militant - US military

The strikes targeted Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, a "senior leader" of al-Qaeda-aligned Hurras al-Din.

TRUCKS CARRY belongings of people fleeing Maarat al-Numan, in northern Idlib, Syria, this week.

US permits some foreign investment in northern Syria despite sanctions

In a call with reporters, senior officials repeated Washington's stance it has no intention of lifting sanctions on Syrian President Assad.

 The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, DC, US, August 30, 2020.

US-backed Kurds tighten siege of Syrian army-run enclaves in northeast

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they took over about 10 government offices ranging from the local finance, grains and education branches in a zone in the heart of the city of Qamishli.

 A convoy of US military vehicles moves in the village of Khirbet Amo, near Qamishli, Syria February 12, 2020.

What the US is saying about Iranian drone threats in Iraq and Syria

The US reports, containing several mentions of drones and UAVs, provide evidence of the rising Iranian threat in Iraq and Syria against US forces.

 An American flag flutters on a U.S military vehicle during a joint U.S.-Turkey patrol, near Tel Abyad, Syria September 8, 2019

Biden says ISIS leader Quraishi killed in Syria raid

The world is now a "safer place" after the killing of Islamic State leader al-Qurayshi, according to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

 A general view shows on February 3, 2022 the scene following an overnight raid by US special operations forces against suspected jihadists in Atme, in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib which left at least nine people dead including an ISIS commander.

Why Iran’s threat to attack Israel’s Dimona matters - analysis

The decision to unveil a new multiple-drone launcher while splicing that with a digital mock-up of Dimona is a new level of Iranian aggressive threats. 

 Dimona nuclear facility seen in satellite imagery published available on the Mapbox application

Hostages taken during US airborne operation, according to Syrian media

A number of citizens were reportedly taken hostage in a US airborne operation in Syria, according to Syrian SANA news agency.

AMERICAN SOLDIERS stand near military trucks at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria, on March 23.