Syria Conflict
Iraqi security official says 150 detainees “all leaders of the IS, and some of the most notorious criminals”.
Updated 24 Jan, 2026 10:01am
Seven soldiers killed in a drone attack by Kurdish forces, says Damascus.
Updated 22 Jan, 2026 09:29am
SDF fighters ‘compelled to withdraw’ from IS-linked Al-Hol camp.
Updated 21 Jan, 2026 08:33am
Decree declares Kurdish a ‘national language’ of Syria.
Published 18 Jan, 2026 06:40am
Civilians have been fleeing the area on back roads since Thursday.
Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:51am
Syria is seeking an Israeli withdrawal to positions held before Assad was toppled; talks focused on reviving 1974 buffer zone pact.
Published 05 Jan, 2026 07:45pm
Three other US soldiers wounded; US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says “partner forces” killed the attacker.
Published 13 Dec, 2025 11:34pm
UN condemns Israeli incursion; Damascus calls it a "war crime".
Updated 29 Nov, 2025 07:55am
US president meets with Sharaa, says he wants Syria to become “very successful” after more than a decade of civil war.
Updated 11 Nov, 2025 08:51pm
US seeks to help Syria's political transition in major policy shift.
Updated 11 Nov, 2025 09:36am
Sharaa due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
Updated 09 Nov, 2025 03:52pm
Leader stresses "shared determination and strong will" to accelerate implementation of terms.
Updated 14 Oct, 2025 07:55am
Syrian defence minister says implementation of deal to begin immediately.
Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:10am
Ahmed al-Sharaa criticises Israel for airstrikes against govt forces, saying they "pushed country into a dangerous phase".
Published 19 Jul, 2025 04:28pm
Fresh clashes rock Druze heartland.
Updated 19 Jul, 2025 11:00am
Overnight, the government’s troops withdrew from the predominantly Druze city of Sweida.
Published 17 Jul, 2025 01:48pm
Decision outlined in US State Department memo; Syria's foreign ministry has not issued a comment.
Published 07 Jul, 2025 08:31pm
The factions “did not receive any official request from the authorities to leave Syrian territory”, but instead faced restrictions.
Updated 24 May, 2025 10:14am
US president oversees Boeing jets deal during visit to Qatar.
Updated 15 May, 2025 09:50am
Saudi Arabia commends Trumps decision to lift sanctions on Syria.
Updated 14 May, 2025 02:26pm
Macron hopes to help authorities on the way to “a free, stable, sovereign Syria".
Updated 08 May, 2025 07:51pm
Powerful armed faction integrates into govt forces.
Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:34am
“The Security Council cannot allow illegal military actions to set dangerous precedents,” Pakistani envoy says.
Published 11 Apr, 2025 11:58am
Security forces capture and arrest former head of air force intelligence, one of the Assad family’s most trusted security agencies.
Published 07 Mar, 2025 12:01pm
Presidency announces “the formation of a committee of experts”, including one woman, tasked with drafting.
Updated 03 Mar, 2025 12:20pm
Detainees could hear “occasional shootings, shot by shot, every couple of days”, says co-author.
Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:04pm
Says infrastructure for the vote “needs to be re-established".
Updated 04 Feb, 2025 12:07pm
Syrian authorities counting on wealthy Gulf countries to revive economy.
Updated 02 Feb, 2025 07:22pm
HTS leader says priority to fill vacuum in govt in "legitimate and legal way”; Qatar welcomes declaration.
Updated 30 Jan, 2025 12:21pm
Syrian representative criticises Israeli actions in Golan Heights; Munir Akram opposes missile tests in Korean Peninsula.
Updated 10 Jan, 2025 12:03pm
