Syrian Civil War
Syrian FM visits Beirut after Trump suggests Damascus should fight Hezbollah
The Syrian minister, Asaad al-Shibani, met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on his first stop, and then headed for a meeting with the parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah.
Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks, signaling break from Assad-era alliance
French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria
Syrian turmoil resurfaces: Turkey rises, Iran threatens, and regional alliances shift - opinion
The Syrian civil war highlights shifting alliances, Turkey's ascendance, and enduring threats from Iran and jihadists.
UN chief says future of Syria up to Syrians, UN will help
Guterres calls for calm during political transition as UN envoy Pedersen describes potential "turning point" after 14 years of conflict.
Syrians to 'Post': 'Syrian people are experiencing profound joy'
Syrian voices discuss Assad’s fall, impacts on Iran, minorities, opposition unity, and future alliances.
Bewildered, elated prisoners pour out as Assad's jails flung open
All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses, and parents who vanished years ago into the impregnable gulag of the Assad dynasty's five-decade rule.
Assad’s fall and Syria’s chaos: Israel’s high-stakes moment in a ‘new Middle East’ - analysis
The New Middle East is a region where war and enmity still dominate but where the balance of power has shifted dramatically.
IDF: Assad's fall marks end of Iran's axis of resistance, new challenges ahead in Syria
Israeli military sources note a new era in Syria offers lots of historic opportunities and serious dangers.
'This is just a fundamental change in the equation of the entire Middle East,' Biden officials says
A line can be drawn from the "fateful decisions" that the US and Iran made in the days after October 7 to today, according to the official.
As Assad falls and Iran weakens, Qatar gains influence across Middle East - analysis
While Israel is pleased to see the weakness of the Iranian-backed axis, it’s worth pausing and noting that celebrations should be tempered by reality.
IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory
The military also stated it would not get involved in any internal occurrences in Syria, provided that no forces in Syria endanger Israeli security interests.
Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect
The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.
