Iranian FM visits Syria’s Latakia to assess earthquake damage

The Iranian foreign minister was in Turkiye a day earlier and held a press conference with his Turkish counterpart, during which Syrian-Turkish reconciliation efforts were discussed

First Hezbollah aid convoy reaches Syria’s Latakia

The death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkiye has topped 36,000 people

Clashes erupt between Syrian army and HTS in Latakia

The clashes erupted a couple of days after the end of a recently launched, Kurdish-led anti-ISIS operation in Syria’s northwest

Israeli occupation attacks Syrian port of Latakia

Syrian defense systems intercepted and destroyed most of the missiles

Israeli jets attack Latakia port amid recently intensified aggression against Syria

Israel has been on the attack against Syria, launching hundreds of airstrikes against it since 2011

Explosion on cargo ship at Syria’s Latakia port

At least two people have been killed

Railway of Resistance: A grand project to connect Iran, Iraq, Syria

Beyond its positive economic implications, the railway project connecting Iran, Iraq, and Syria will be a geopolitical game changer by connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Pentagon refuses to vet proxy militias for human rights abuses: Report

Pentagon documents obtained by the New York Times show US planners use legal pretexts to bypass laws meant to block support for proxy forces carrying out atrocities

Israeli airstrikes on Syria put Aleppo airport out of service

This is the second time in two months that Israeli airstrikes cripple Aleppo airport, and the eleventh Israeli attack on Syria since a devastating earthquake

Ukraine planned to attack Russian forces in Syria: Pentagon leaks

A leaked top-secret US intelligence document has revealed that Ukrainian military intelligence planned covert attacks against Russian forces in Syria through Kurdish groups

Arab tourism to Syria sees significant growth in 2023

Syria's tourism industry may recover further following the country's ongoing reconciliation with neighboring Arab states

Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye: Truces, not peace

As reconciliation efforts sweep through West Asia to mend ties between old foes, the new China- and Russia-brokered deals will not usher in real peace until the US stops prolonging conflict.

Russia asks Iraq to reopen air corridor to Syria

Iran's use of Iraqi air space early in the Syria conflict proved crucial in defending the country from Al-Qaeda militants

Israeli jets bomb Syria’s main hub for earthquake aid deliveries

Israeli airstrikes damaged the runway of Aleppo International Airport earlier this month, impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to earthquake victims

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

Israel bombs targets in Syria injuring three SAA soldiers

The Israeli Air Force has carried out more than a thousand airstrikes on Syrian targets over the past five years in preparation for a larger potential future war

Israeli blitz on Aleppo airport causes ‘drastic consequences’ for Syrians in need: UN

The UN has been forced to suspend all humanitarian aid flights serving Syria's quake-affected region

Israel cripples Aleppo airport, hindering aid deliveries for Syria

Humanitarian aid deliveries for quake-struck Syria are being redirected to Latakia and Damascus airports in the wake of the Israeli aggression

IRGC Quds Force commander in Aleppo to supervise aid delivery

Aid deliveries for Syria have been hampered by crushing US sanctions, as the White House has shown no inclination to end its economic siege on the country

Earthquake death toll surpasses 11,000 in Turkiye and Syria

The region was already beset by more than a decade of civil war in Syria, where millions have been displaced and have sought refuge in Turkiye

Up to 23 million affected by 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Syria: WHO

As of now, the earthquake has killed at least 5,000 people in Syria and Turkiye combined

Controversial fundraiser for Syria places humanitarian aid at risk

Since the start of the war in Syria, the Molham Volunteering Team has been accused of misappropriating millions in humanitarian aid

Death toll in Turkiye, Syria rises to 2,300 after devasting earthquake

Countless people remain trapped under rubble, and the death and injury tolls are expected to stay on the rise

Powerful earthquake leaves hundreds dead in Turkiye and Syria

Nearly two thousand buildings collapsed in Turkiye, while Syria's healthcare system, ravaged by years of war and sanctions, has been overwhelmed by the catastrophe

Turkish troops evacuate military outpost near M4 highway

The M4 highway is a key route connecting Turkiye, Iraq, and Jordan via Syria

Opening Syria’s M4 highway requires military operation against HTS: Source

The M4 highway is considered a major crossing for the international shipping route that connects Turkey, Iraq and Jordan via Syria

Large deployment of Syrian troops, Turkish-backed militants at contact line

Following talks between Turkiye and Syria in Moscow, Turkish-backed militants have attempted to unite their forces and launch joint attacks against Syrian army positions

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.

US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks

As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria