Jihadist chief condemns Turkiye-Syria talks, calls for ‘united front’ among opposition

Despite talk of potential negotiations between Ankara and Damascus, a reconciliation will only depend on a full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria

Syrian delegation in Russia ahead of four-way summit including Iran, Turkiye

Syrian officials say the long-awaited meeting will focus on 'ending the Turkish military presence on Syrian soil'

Russia coordinating four-way meeting with Turkish, Syrian, Iranian officials

Syrian officials remain adamant about participating in the meeting without first receiving guarantees from Turkiye to end its occupation of northern Syria

High-level meeting between Turkiye, Syria, Iran, and Russia postponed: Ankara

The Syrian president said from Moscow that any meeting with his Turkish counterpart hinges on the complete withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Syria

French UN official threatens forced entry of aid convoys to Syria

Politics continue to influence efforts to aid Syrian earthquake victims who have been living under a western-backed insurgency against the Syrian government

A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.

Syrian and Turkish armies deploy reinforcements to Aleppo

Ankara is reportedly asking its mercenaries to make peace with the HTS, as the former Al-Qaeda affiliate is expected to take part in Turkiye's ground operation in Syria

‘US plague and epidemic afflicting Lebanon’: Hezbollah chief

Hassan Nasrallah accused US officials of blocking Lebanon from accepting foreign aid as part of a strategy to push the country into 'compete collapse'

Russian forces, SAA launch strikes on major HTS base in Idlib

The Russian Aerospace Forces have kept on with their duty of assisting the SAA in several areas across the country

HTS gains upper hand in clashes between Turkey-backed factions in Syria’s Aleppo

Heavy fighting between HTS and the SNA in the Turkish controlled region of northern Syria has been going on for several days

Russian jets pound HTS positions near Idlib city

Russian Sukhois light up multiple targets belonging to Al-Qaeda affiliated groups in northwestern Syria

Dilemma of choosing Al-Zawahiri’s heir complicates his succession

Al-Qaeda's most prominent candidates have either been killed or are unable to travel due to security reasons, complicating the decision of who comes next

Turkish-backed rebels attack Hagia Sophia replica in Syria

The decision of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to target a church in Syria comes years after its alleged claim to have transitioned into a local Syrian rebel group fighting the Syrian government on a non-sectarian basis

Iraqi PMU commemorate 8th anniversary with revelation of new weaponry

The PMU was formed in 2014 after Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani called on all Iraqis to volunteer to fight with the Iraqi army against ISIS militants who had nearly taken over the entire country

US reportedly kills senior ISIS leader in Syria

The US military has been stepping up the assassination of leaders of militant groups, despite years of providing funding and weaponry to Al-Qaeda linked militants

Qatar accuses Syria of alleged human rights violations

Qatar was one of the main backers of armed militant groups seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since 2011

Senior leader of Al-Qaeda linked militant group killed by US in Idlib, Syria

The US has financed and armed the rebel insurgency in Syria since 2011, under the pretext of ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Report confirms direct role of top Israeli official Ariel Sharon in Sabra, Shatila massacre

By the end of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, which lasted more than 40 hours, the bodies of an estimated 460 to 3,500 civilians – both Palestinian and Lebanese – littered the streets and alleyways

US to provide over $800 million in ‘humanitarian aid’ to Syria

In 2016, journalists discovered humanitarian aid hoarded in the warehouses of formerly rebel-held areas in Aleppo after its liberation by the Syrian Arab Army

Syrian president grants general amnesty for non-fatal terrorist crimes

The exoneration of Syrian insurgents may serve as a deterrent for re-joining various militant organizations such as ISIS

Iran places sanctions on US officials for terrorism, human rights violations

Noteworthy current and former US officials include former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, US ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, former US senator Joe Lieberman, and several US Treasury officials

Millions of dollars in arms sales to ISIS originated in Turkey: Report

Several Syrian-born Turkish citizens and members of the Uighur extremist Turkistan Islamic Party have been linked to the scheme

‘The biggest threats to Christians in Lebanon are the Lebanese Forces and Samir Geagea’: Hassan Nasrallah

Nasrallah also revealed that Hezbollah has 100,000 trained fighters, while chiding far-right LF leader Samir Geagea to "behave"

Bashar Al-Assad takes oath for a fourth term in office

US occupation loots more Syrian oil: SANA

Western efforts to loot Syrian oil date back to April 2013 when the Al-Qaeda affiliated Nusra Front first captured Deir Ezzor province

Syrian Kurds celebrating Nowruz shot dead by Turkish-backed militants

The killings sparked large-scale protests calling for the expulsion of Turkish-backed militants from the northern Syrian city of Afrin

Turkiye-Syria talks fuel jihadist relocation to Ukraine: Report

Soon after the start of the war in Ukraine, Syria’s extremist elements began to appear on the scene in significant numbers

French cement giant pleads guilty to ISIS payments

The court filings quote several emails and other documents from the company, shedding light on its operation inside Syria during the on-going conflict

Clashes resume between armed groups in northern Syria after failed truce

The fighting is ongoing, with reports suggesting that over two dozen have been killed so far

Can Syria ever forgive Qatar?

While, one by one, regional states are restoring relations with Syria, Qatar will likely be the last welcomed back in Damascus