Syria

Syria back at UN after 58 years: An ex-al Qaeda fighter does what Assads couldn't

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa created history after he became the country's first president in 58 years to address the United Nations, reflecting that an al-Qaeda fighter did what the Assad family couldn't

UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen resigns after nearly seven turbulent years

The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, unexpectedly resigned on Thursday after almost seven years as the organisation's representative to the war-torn country.

First in 25 years, Syrian foreign minister is in US as it makes a come back to diplomacy

Al-Shibani's trip signals a major shift in US policy toward Damascus, as Washington pushes to lift remaining sanctions and mediate between Syria’s new Islamist leadership and Israel

Syria reaches historic deal with Jordan, US to end unrest in Sweida — hit by Druze-Sunni clashes

Syria on Tuesday said that it has reached an agreement on a comprehensive roadmap for the southern governorate of Sweida, with the backing of Jordan and the United States, according to a report

Israel launches fresh attacks on Syrian site hoarding weapons, killing six soldiers

Quoting a government source, state-run news outlet SANA said that Israel has struck a site near Kisweh, the location that already came under attack just a day earlier. The Syrian Foreign Ministry has said that the bombings have killed six soldiers

US envoy Thomas Barrack meets Netanyahu as talks continue on Syria and Lebanon

Appointed earlier this year, Barrack has been tasked with facilitating peace negotiations and easing tensions across multiple fronts, including Syria and Lebanon, amid stalled ceasefire talks

Post-Assad Syria sees fresh violence as Druze, SDF clash; Israel raids southern border

New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.

‘Want Russia by our side’: Syrian foreign minister on first Moscow visit; trouble for Assad?

“The current period is full of various challenges and threats, but it is also an opportunity to build a united and strong Syria. And, of course, we are interested in having Russia by our side on this path,” said al-Shaibani

Indian delegation in Syria: First diplomatic visit since Al Sharaa toppled Assad regime

For the first time since opposition forces ousted the Assad dynasty in Syria, India has sent a delegation to hold talks with the country's new administration led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, a leader with a jihadist past who is supported by Turkey.

Explosion at Uyghur rebel arms depot in Syria kills 12, injures 100

Syria's health ministry reported seven deaths and 157 wounded in the blasts, in a toll published by the official news agency SANA