US occupation base in Al-Tanf targeted by drone attack

This is the second attack on a US base in Syria since the start of 2023

Islamic scholars visit China’s Xinjiang, praise measures taken to ‘combat terrorism’

The delegation comprised of scholars from Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and a number of Gulf nations said China has 'contributed to the stability of the region'

‘Aleppo should be placed under Turkish control’: Official

The comments of Erdogan’s top advisor, Yasin Aktay, could potentially be aimed at appeasing opposition groups such as HTS, who recently slammed Turkiye-Syria talks

Saudi military industry to contribute $25bn to GDP by 2030

The kingdom spent nearly $1 billion on research and development in the military industry in 2021 and 2022

Russian commander in Syria holds talks with SDF chief as Turkish offensive looms

Moscow has asked the US-backed Kurdish militia to return control of northern Syria to Damascus to confront Turkiye's threats

US mediating between Ankara-SDF to prevent ground offensive: Report

According to a Kurdish media report, Ankara has asked for a cut of the oil revenues from SDF-controlled areas as a condition for withdrawing from plans of a ground invasion

The role of UK intelligence services in the abduction, murder of James Foley 

An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria.

Washington warns against reconciliation between Hamas and Damascus

The resumption of ties between Hamas and Syria is a symbolic victory for the resistance, as relations were strained for years following the start of the war

Russian airstrikes target SNA militants in northern Syria

The strikes come as the SNA and FSA factions are involved in heavy clashes with the HTS extremist group

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

Turkish-occupied areas in Syria plagued by infighting

Meanwhile, the Syrian army is withdrawing some forces to take part in a major offensive against Islamic State militants in Syria's desert region

Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon

The Syrian regime-change war and Lebanon's economic collapse happened under Saad Hariri's watch, but the Future Movement leader is seldom mentioned for the pivotal role he played in Lebanon's unravelling

For 18 months, as ISIS advanced, the US did nothing to stop them

Collusion with terror: For 18 months, until the Russian Air Force entered Syrian skies, the US did absolutely nothing to stop ISIS from taking over swathes of Syria and Iraq

Saudi Arabia sentences activist to 18 years in prison

Muhammad al-Jedaei was initially detained in 2019, with the Saudi Court of Appeals extending his sentence on 31 August, during a period of crackdowns on individuals who oppose the kingdom

Turkish finance minister calls US warning of sanctions ‘meaningless’

Both the US and EU have warned Ankara against its burgeoning economic ties with Moscow

Israel attacks positions near Russian base in Syria

The attacks were launched against the alleged positions of Iran-backed militias

Qatar attempting to re-establish influence in northern Syria: Report

Qatar is reportedly offering significant financial support to a number of extremist groups formerly backed by Turkey

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

Putin to visit Iran next week, tripartite Syria meeting on his agenda

The Russian president will visit the Iranian capital to meet with Iranian President Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Syria

Syrian president visits Aleppo as Damascus and SDF coordinate defense against Turkish invasion

This marks Bashar al-Assad's first visit to Syria's industrial hub since the start of the war 11 years ago

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

Hamas moves to reinstate ties with Syria in a bid to end feud: Report

The expected conciliation reportedly comes in light of Israel's growing push to normalize ties with Arab states

George Bush calls Iraq War ‘brutal and unjustified invasion’ in gaffe during Ukraine speech

The gaffe by the former US president is being lampooned across the internet, seen as an accidental admission to the reality of the Iraq war

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

Saudi coalition shows footage from US film as ‘evidence’ of Houthi missile sites

Coalition spokesperson shows clip allegedly in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, but that is – in fact – a cut from a documentary on the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Saudi-led coalition latest bombing again targets residential areas

The coalition frequently targets civilian areas under the pretext of targeting weapon storage areas