Drone strike targets Al-Qaeda linked militants in Syria’s Idlib

The US military now at times targets Al-Qaeda affiliated militants it previously backed to overthrow the Syrian government starting in 2011

Qatar, US encourage legitimizing former Al-Qaeda leader in Syria: Report

Extremist group HTS wishes to establish full control over the economy of Syria’s northern region

US army training ISIS, Al-Qaeda fighters in Syria to deploy to Russia: Report

The militants will reportedly be tasked with carrying out terror attacks inside the territory of Russia and other former Soviet states

Biden claims ‘precision drone strike’ in downtown Kabul killed Al-Qaeda leader

Taliban leaders have denied Biden's claim, saying the house targeted by US drones was empty at the time of the attack

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

Hundreds of Al-Qaeda militants arrive in Ukraine from Syria

The Al-Qaeda militants arrived just days after Russian intelligence warned that Washington was providing them with training for the fight in Ukraine

US drone strike kills ‘senior’ Al-Qaeda commander in Syria’s Idlib

The US attack comes days after Moscow and Damascus agreed to intensify efforts in the governorate

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 halts transit of western commodities to Russia

Prominent Turkish exporter disclosed that commodities from the EU, US, and UK were prohibited to be sent to Russia as of 1 March

Advisor to Iran Supreme Leader holds talks with Assad

The Syrian president and top Iranian official discussed international developments, including the resumption of Iran-Saudi ties

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

Saudi Arabia to reopen consulate in Damascus

After playing a key role in the US-led war to topple the Syrian government, Saudi Arabia reversed course and will re-open its embassy in Damascus 12 years after the start of the war

Pentagon plans to sow chaos in Syria by training, arming radical groups: Report

The US plan involves providing ISIS and other extremist groups with armored vehicles as well as the planned 'kidnapping' of Russian and Iranian military personnel

Assad arrives in UAE for official visit as relations warm

The Gulf countries continue to improve relations with Syria despite opposition from Washington

Toxic US military burn pits in Iraq caused cancer, other illnesses

The hidden costs of the illegal 2003 US invasion of Iraq continue to emerge decades later

Turkish FM arrives in Egypt to discuss resumption of relations

The move to repair relations between Egypt and Turkiye comes amid a broader trend towards normalization between various West Asian countries

CENTCOM chief decries Russian flyovers of US occupation bases in Syria

The US army controls nearly a third of Syria and has been accused of stealing 80 percent of the country's daily oil output

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

Syria weighs participation in summit with Turkiye, Iran, Russia

Turkish support for extremist armed groups occupying northern Syria will be a key issue if the four-way meeting moves forward

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

UN commission on Syria criticizes earthquake response

The UN Commission of Inquiry criticized the humanitarian response of all parties to the deadly earthquake and called for an investigation

US and Saudi policies diverge over Yemen

Riyadh wants to exit its Yemen quagmire and is willing to end the siege on Ansarallah-controlled areas. Washington will have none of that, and is sabotaging a Saudi-Yemeni peace deal.

Tunisian president seeks resumption of diplomatic ties with Syria

This represents the recent Arab embrace of Syria following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last month

Iran and Saudi Arabia resume relations after years of conflict

The breakthrough in mutual relations between the leading Islamic nations comes after decades of rivalry and conflict

US congress votes against ending occupation of Syria

Around 900 US troops remain illegally stationed in Syria, controlling large swathes of the country's oil-rich regions

Iraqi resistance condemns Pentagon chief’s visit ahead of war anniversary

Top US military official Lloyd Austin claims US troops remain in Iraq to maintain stability, though the US has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in the past two decades

An Egyptian plan for Syria: ‘Arab forces’ on the border and Iran out

Arab states pursuing reconciliation with Syria aim to achieve what was unachievable during the war: Breaking Syria's alliances and placing Arab troops on Syrian soil.

Arab world must find ways to move past isolating Syria: Saudi FM

Over recent years, Arab states have made moves to reintegrate Syria into the regional fold, recognizing the failure of the western-sponsored war

Turkiye summons US ambassador over army chief’s visit to Syria

Reports suggest that the US general visited the Al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, where Washington’s troops have been training extremist militants

Qatari Emir accepts resignation of PM

Following his resignation, the PM will assume the position of interior minister, and be replaced by Qatar's foreign minister Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman