Russian air force destroys HTS drone factory in Syria’s Idlib: Report

The extremist armed group in control of large chunks of northwest Syria was reportedly planning to attack areas under the control of Damascus

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

Iran ‘ready and willing’ to send aid to opposition-held Idlib

Iran’s offer coincides with a report which cites an Israeli official as saying that Tel Aviv is ready to bomb Iranian aid deliveries to Syria

Turkish officials meet with HTS leadership in Idlib: Report

The Turkish officials reportedly informed HTS of Ankara’s plans regarding the future of the M4 international highway

Armed groups planning false-flag attacks in Syria’s Idlib: Russia

As Turkiye turns its back on the opposition to restore ties with Syria, extremist attacks are expected to stay on the rise

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

Russian jets pound HTS positions near Idlib city

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

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

Dozens of Turkish-backed militants killed following major blast in Syria’s Idlib

Several civilians were killed in the explosion, as missiles from the depot landed in the surrounding refugee camps

HTS chief orders release of 30 militants from Idlib prison to fight in Ukraine: Report

This is the third batch of extremist militants transferred from Idlib in Syria to Ukraine using Turkey as a transit route

Militants in Syria’s Idlib capitalize on rising global prices

The militant group, HTS, has been using the Ukraine crisis to profit in the Idlib region of Syria, which has a 97 percent poverty rate

Idlib airstrikes hit HTS power station

Exchanges of fire and bombings have escalated between the Turkish-backed Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham militant group and Russia over the last week

Severe food crisis hits in Idlib in Syria

Footage of bread lines surfaced on the evening of 14 December in a city in Idlib governorate

HTS leader appears publicly for first time in years in Syria’s Idlib governorate

Julani’s reappearance alongside officials from Turkish-backed groups comes following months of rumors that Ankara was looking to merge HTS with the SNA

Turkey deploys hundreds of military vehicles to Syria’s Idlib governorate

A day earlier, the Turkish parliament had voted to extend a mandate allowing Ankara to carry out military operations in Iraq and Syria until 2023

US and Turkish-backed militants come under fire in Syria’s Idlib and Hasakah

The shelling comes just days after Ankara warned it is preparing further military action in Syria's northern regions

Syrian and Russian forces launch major bombing campaign against Turkish-backed militias in Idlib

The bombing campaign comes just two days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with his Russian counterpart

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 troops liberate Tafas in Deraa as Russian airstrikes hit terror bases in Idlib

The renewed push to liberate opposition strongholds comes just days after the Syrian and Russian Presidents met in Moscow

Iraq, Syria foreign ministers meet to combat drug trade, terrorism

Twelve years after the start of the US-backed war against Syria, both countries continue to grapple with the aftermath

Infamous Saudi cleric flees Syria in fear for his life: Report

Abdullah al-Muhaysni was responsible for the recruitment of thousands of extremist militants in northern Syria over the course of the war

US kills Syrian shepherd claiming he was Al-Qaeda leader

US military officials backed away from the claims following an investigation into the incident by the Washington Post

Syria extends opening of border crossings by three months for aid deliveries

The Syrian president initially agreed to the opening of the border crossings at the request of the UN in February, a week after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Syria

Saudi king plays peacemaker, invites Qatari, Syrian leaders to Arab League summit

As a prominent sponsor of the war in Syria since 2011, Qatar is among a few outlier states in West Asia that oppose normalization

Car bomb outside Syrian capital kills one, injures four

The car bomb attack comes as US planners seek to create a new 'Free Syrian Army' in Raqqa

Bold gambits on the West Asian chessboard

In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Turkiye’s post-election pivot and Syria's return to the Arab League.

Syria sanctions to remain in place despite Arab normalization: Washington

Qatar, Kuwait, and Morocco also opposed Syria's readmission to the Arab League, a historic move western media describes as a 'rejection' of US interests in West Asia

The Qatar-Syria stand off: Enemies to the end

For various reasons related to political leverage, regional grandstanding, and outright animosity, Qatar is likely to remain the last Arab state to return to Syria.

‘Respecting Syrian sovereignty paves way for stability’: Iraq

The US and Turkish armies still occupy significant portions of Syria illegally, and armed groups still pose a threat to stability

‘Iran, Syria bet on the victory of truth and won that bet’: Assad

Iran has been Syria’s main ally throughout the last 11-years of a US-sponsored war against the country