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In an exclusive interview with PBS' Charlie Rose, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Americans that he was not involved in the Aug. 21 chemical weapons...

Rebel group backed by U.S. holding thousands of ISIS detainees, including hundreds of foreign fighters from a number of nations

In Syria, the port city of Tartous is fiercely loyal to President Bashar Assad. It's where many of his supporters, as well as Syrian soldiers, go for vacation....

Turkey, Iran and Russia will meet at a summit of foreign ministers in Moscow on Dec. 27 to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Aleppo, Turkish Foreign...

As the convoy of roughly 100 U.S. military vehicles retreating from Syria crossed the border into Iraq, the Iraqi military said they were not welcome.

Syria is ready to purchase Russian-made MiG-29 jets from Moscow, amid claims that the country has also received S-300 missiles

Syria, with help from Russia, Iran, and Turkey, has waged a brutal campaign over the past two years to recapture territory once held by the rebels. Idlib is...

Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterates position after talks with German chancellor and French president.

The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were "reckless" on this occasion.

The international rights group Amnesty International is accusing the Syrian government of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by blockading and...

Real time news brief - Avraham Fried moved by officer who lost his legs in Syria - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site

Talks have been continuing on and off to reach a security deal between the sides for months.

Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says it has treated about 3,600 patients with "neurotoxic symptoms" in Syria, of whom 355 have died. It said the...

Israeli PM makes claims Tehran is setting up sites to produce missiles with the aim of deploying them against Israel.

The agreement calls for pilots to be "professional," to communicate over a designated frequency if necessary, and to maintain a "safe distance" at all times.

Trump signs executive order lifting most sanctions on Syria, citing an "opportunity" for economic rebuilding under new President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

UN confirms that Assad ally Iran will take part in consultations on Syria that begin Monday in Geneva.

The country's war has taken reporters' lives, and changed the lives of others - but we still kept going

Nov 28, 2025 - Two Syrian children are among those killed by Israeli strikes following the incursion into the town of Beit Jinn.

Syrian Defence Ministry says extension aims to help transfer of ISIL prisoners from facilities previously held by SDF.

Syria's foreign minister says his country would ask Russia for military assistance if needed, denies Russian troops are there now.

Sep 25, 2016 - Activists say at least 26 civilians have been killed in renewed government airstrikes on the contested city of Aleppo as the UN Security Council convened an...

Syria's air force has destroyed two fighter jets operated by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in the north of the country, Information...

Syrian foreign ministry demands UN stop 'flagrant aggression' after strikes kill 3 regime troops; US denies it struck the area.

In the civilized world, hospitals are off limits in war. But in Syria, the dictatorship of Bashar al Assad is hitting hospitals relentlessly, killing more than...

The UN-Arab League special envoy for Syria said today that international military action in the country cannot go ahead without approval by the UN Security...

An activist in the Syrian city of Homs said he saw at least six tanks leave the troubled district of Baba Amr on Tuesday as Arab peace monitors headed to the...

The United States has signalled it could take unilateral action against Syria after last week's suspected chemical weapons attack.

Russia said on Monday it opposed any setting of preconditions for talks between the Syrian government and...

Despite condemnation from Turkey, US sends arms to YPG ahead of upcoming offensive to recapture Raqqa from ISIL.

Justice Minister Bozdag says 184 suspects were arrested after the 7.8- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes in February.

In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.

The war in Syria is getting even more complicated as Turkey continues attacking U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in the northern district of Afrin. The Kurds have...

German authorities on Wednesday arrested five individuals on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. The suspects, four stateless Syrian...

Jan 4, 2026 - British and French air force jets conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria.

First, Hamas attacked Israel, igniting a local war. Then the Houthis fired on ships, drawing in the U.S. Navy. Now the U.S .is bombing Iraq, Syria and Yemn as...

Russia may be the world power with the greatest influence over Syria. As diplomatic talks on Syria continue in Geneva between the two sides, what is Russia's...

Fearing the formation of a Kurdish corridor along its border, Ankara mobilises fighters to push out Kurds from Afrin.

Syria declares a ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes with Kurdish forces leave at least 21 dead.

Latest updates and analysis of international sanctions on Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Legal guidance and news for businesses and professionals.

The situation in Syria remains "very tense with exchanges of fire", a senior United Nations political and peacebuilding official said today as he

David Greene talks with Nadim Houry of Human Rights Watch, which alleges the Syrian government used chlorine bombs in recent attacks against rebels. The group...

Syrians are voting in the country's presidential election, even as a civil war continues to rage around them. Sam Dagher of The Wall Street Journal is in...

Secretary of State Pompeo: 'Duty to protect practitioners of faith in way that preserves their security and allows them to practice beliefs'

Israel's air force bombed a military facility in western Syria, according to Syrian media. It's a development that could further complicate the already...

Nov 28, 2025 - Israeli forces continue attacks on Gaza, occupied West Bank, and Syria as calls grow for international intervention.

Syria's government said Tuesday it was ready to act on a U.N. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the rebellious central city of Homs for more than a week,...

Dec 24, 2025 - Israel reportedly financing Druze militias in southern Syria while arming them with weapons taken from Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists.

Figures released by the UK government show 43 air strikes have been carried out in Syria by the Royal Air Force under its Operation Shader since offensive...

All the updates as they happened on Tuesday, February 14.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said on Monday that President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria will have global ramifications, arguing...

Syria's Alawite minority has largely maintained its solid support for President Bashar Assad, a fellow Alawite. But recent developments, including the...

A United States airstrike in eastern Syria late Thursday should have targeted "something that threatened the United States of America," former Secretary of...

Syria's antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters that ISIS had destroyed three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra, built between the years 44 and 103 CE.

NPR's Leil Fadel asks Mahmoud Meslat, co-chair of the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces, whether Kurds in the semi-autonomous northwest region...

Fighting erupted between Turkey-backed rebels and jihadist hardliners in northwest Syria while a car bomb killed fourpeople near the Turkish border.

Air strikes by US-led forces in Syria have killed 865 people, including 50 civilians, since the start of the campaign in late September against Islamic State...

Despite recent setbacks, outgoing Army Chief of Staff says programme needed in order to fight ISIL on multiple fronts.

January 19, 2015Release # 2015019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Jan. 18, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in...

US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.

Robert Siegel talks with Dennis Ross, who was Special Middle East Coordinator at the State Department under former President Clinton. He's now counselor at the...

The hostages included diplomats, children and others seized along with Turkey's consulate in Mosul in June. As it celebrates their return, Turkey also receives...

Arab nations announced plans Wednesday to go to the U.N. General Assembly and seek approval of a resolution calling for a political transition and...

Jan 1, 2026 - Fighters from the Hasmonean Brigade completed their first operational mission in southern Syria, conducting targeted scans and intelligence collection.

On March 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using...

A powerful truck bomb exploded on Friday in a government-held village in central Syria, killing at least 34 civilians and wounding more than 50, the state-run...

American troops came under artillery fire in Syria this week. We have the latest on the fighting there and the U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war.

It appears the Kurds of northwestern Iraq, who get backing from the U.S., are making a deal with the Syrian regime. They want regime forces to protect them...

The U.S had accounted for about a third of the relief group's overall funding

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says Riyadh is willing to send soldiers amid reports Trump is looking to exit Syria.

President Obama announces he has decided to launch a military strike on Syria - and that he will seek congressional approval to do so

Real genocide isn't silent, but the world is. No Jews, no news. A horror story authored by U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack, Opinion.

The relationship between Iran and Syria is one that is bound by shared political interests. This relationship is very significant in molding foreign relations...

Syrian government forces and local Bedouin and Druze armed groups are responsible for grave abuses during clashes in Syria's southern Sweida

U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters say they will resist the invasion after the Trump administration announces it will pull U.S. troops from the region.

Syria's state-run news agency says a high-ranking military officer has been assassinated. NPR's Kelly McEvers reports the attack comes as violence in Syria is...

The talks are taking place as Syria mends ties with regional powers after more than a decade of isolation.

Sep 3, 2020 - Russian President Putin and Turkey's Erdogan meet Thursday to discuss the escalating fighting in Syria's Idlib province. The national police chief of the...

A jihadist raised in the U.S. tells Clarissa Ward why he joined the fight in Syria with a group linked to al Qaeda

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came after ISIL said it killed a priest in the area.

These were the developments on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Syrians marking one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad after nearly 14 years of war.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov renewed calls for democratization and stepping down of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad at an Arab League - EU...

The global chemical weapons watchdog on April 8 for the first time explicitly blamed Syria for toxic attacks, saying President Bashar al-Assad's air force used...

Syrian Foreign Ministry complains to UN after latest air strike attributed to Israel which shut down the Damascus airport.

A regional conference in northern Iraq, under way now, is highlighting the shifts and maneuvers set in motion by the Syrian conflict. Alice Fordham reports on...

Jurists' letter states that Syria is withholding humanitarian aid arbitrarily, demands UN deliver relief 'with or without consent.'

Syrian airspace increasingly crowded, with both U.S. and Russia launching airstrikes in Syria -- but backing different sides in the country's civil war

Syria's antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters that ISIS had destroyed three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra, built between the years 44 and 103 CE.

The Lebanese militant organization says it was insurgent shelling near Damascus International Airport that killed Musrafa Badreddine. But major questions...

Opposition forces have taken control of the capital after a significant offensive. Here is how it unravelled.

Hundreds of Syrian and Turkish protesters hold anti-Russia demonstration against bombardment of northwest Syria.

Russian president tells Iranian counterpart that US-led attacks damage prospects for political reconciliation in Syria.

Negotiations between the Syrian government and Syrian opposition leaders continue in Geneva this weekend. Guest host Kelly McEvers talks to Frederik Pleitgen...

Dec 8, 2025 - The country marks one year since the overthrow of the al-Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule.

A large majority of Russia's military strikes in Syria have not been aimed at ISIL or jihadists tied to Al-Qaeda, and have instead targeted the moderate Syrian...

Activists say warplanes are targeting civilians in areas under control of Western-backed rebels, a claim Russia denies.

US drone strikes near ISIS capital of Raqqah after Ankara opens its Incrilik air base for US military use.