Israel army returns dozens of Israeli settler activists who entered Syria
- 23-Apr-2026
The Israeli military said it apprehended and returned dozens of Israeli civilians who had briefly crossed into Syria on Wednesday, with Israeli media reporting that the group were activists from a settler organisation. The military said around 40 people gathered near Israel’s northern border before crossing into Syrian territory and continuing for several hundred metres. […]
WHO releases $2 million in emergency funds to Lebanon, Iraq and Syria
- 16-Mar-2026
The World Health Organization said on Sunday it had released $2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to support the health response in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria amidst the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The conflict has triggered a large-scale population movement, the WHO said last week, estimating that more than 100,000 […]
Syria’s Kurds caution Iran’s Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran
- 09-Mar-2026
Kurdish residents of northeast Syria warned Iran’s Kurds against aligning with the U.S. to fight the Iranian government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be “abandoned.” Iranian Kurdish militias based in northern Iraq have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether and how […]
Kurdish-led forces withdraw from Syria’s largest oil field: monitor
- 18-Jan-2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria’s largest oil field in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said, as their fighters clashed with government soldiers who have extended their grip on Kurdish-run areas in recent days. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) “withdrew at dawn on Sunday from all areas under its […]
Syria govt forces detain 300 Kurds, evacuate 400 fighters from Aleppo
- 11-Jan-2026
ALEPPO, Syria: Syrian government forces evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters from the last district in Aleppo to fall to the army and detained 300 Kurds, an interior ministry official told AFP on Sunday. Kurdish forces said the combatants were evacuated “through the mediation of international parties to stop the attacks and violations against our […]
Syria introduces new banknotes, removes Bashar’s portraits
- 31-Dec-2025
Syria has launched a series of redesigned banknotes as part of an extensive monetary reform aimed at stabilising the national currency and restoring confidence after years of economic turmoil. The new Syrian pound removes two zeros from the old denomination and eliminates portraits of former leaders, a move the government says reflects both practical and […]
Syria says detained senior IS jihadist in Damascus
- 25-Dec-2025
Damascus, Syria: Syrian authorities have arrested a senior Islamic State group official in the Damascus region in a joint operation with a US-led international coalition, a security official said on Wednesday. Taha al-Zoubi, also known as Abu Omar Tabiya, an IS leader in Damascus, was detained with several of his men, General Ahmad al-Dalati was reported […]
Syria welcomes permanent lifting of US Caesar sanctions, eyes investment return
- 20-Dec-2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday welcomed the permanent lifting by the United States of the so-called Caesar sanctions, paving the way for the return of investments to the war-ravaged nation. The US Congress on Wednesday permanently ended the sanctions imposed on Syria under Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December last year. The Caesar […]
Syria marks one year since Assad toppled
- 08-Dec-2025
DAMASCUS: Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. Official celebrations are planned for the central Umayyad Square in Damascus, which has been packed with jubilant gatherings ahead of December 8, and […]
Syria says killed man caught with landmines intended for Hezbollah
- 03-Dec-2025
DAMASCUS, Syria: Syrian authorities said on Wednesday they had killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. In a statement, the interior ministry said it launched a raid in Al-Jebbe, near the capital Damascus, during which “four people were arrested and a fifth […]