Iran ally Syria strives to stay out of Gaza war: experts

Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran's Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a regional conflagration. Recent months ... Read More

Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan

Kurdish-led authorities in Syria handed over 17 women and 33 children, related to Islamic State militants, on Thursday to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation. Read More

Assad Says Syria Has Held 'Meetings' With US

US-sanctioned President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published Sunday Syria has held meetings "from time to time" with Washington, as it seeks openings after over a decade of isolation. Read More

A Warning From Syria as Middle East Braces for Iran's Revenge on Israel

Syrian officials told Newsweek that Israel is "the primary source of regional unrest" and condemned the U.S. for supporting it. Read More

Why Syria matters as Israel and Iran’s shadow war moves into the open

Syria has long been a key battleground in Iran and Israel’s shadow war. But since October 7—when Iran-backed Hamas launched its ground incursion into Israel from Gaza—attacks on and from Syrian ... Read More

Israel targets air defense system in Syria, state news agency says

Israel carried out a missile strike targeting an air defense unit in southern Syria, causing material damage, state-run SANA news agency quoted a military statement as saying Friday. Read More

In Syria’s Daraa Governorate, conflict persists despite Assad’s renewed postwar control

Experts believe that these clashes could lead to a broader escalation that may impact Syrian President Bashar Assad’s level of control over the territory.The Daraa Governorate is in southwest Syria, ... Read More

Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established

A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a ... Read More

The Latest | Failed rocket strike launched on US-led coalition forces base in Syria

A U.S. defense official said that a failed rocket strike was launched Sunday night at a base housing U.S.-led coalition forces at Rumalyn, Syria, marking the first time since Feb. 4 that ... Read More