Syria
IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election
The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.
Turkey to submit draft law allowing thousands of former PKK members to return, aims to end conflict
Syrian military raises alert level amid movements near Iraqi border
Syria bets on tourism revival, but visitor surge faces test of security, services
Trump’s Syria-Iraq pipeline plan aims to weaken Iran’s leverage - opinion
Trump is backing a revived Iraq-Syria oil pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and reshape Middle East energy.
Saudi Arabia, Middle East neighbors pressure Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias - analysis
Iranian-backed militias are using Iraq as a staging ground to launch attacks against neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia, Syria, Kuwait, and Jordan.
The fantasy of toppling Middle Eastern regimes is a familiar pattern in Israeli policy - opinion
History suggests Israel's alleged regime change plan for Iran repeated flawed assumptions that have doomed similar interventions before.
How war with Iran brought Israel closer to its Middle East neighbors - analysis
Israel-Lebanon negotiations, a possible Syrian security arrangement, and renewed Bahrain-Israel engagement point to diplomatic movement - but analysts disagree over the durability of potential deals.
Turkey's rise is creating a rare point of agreement for Israel, China - opinion
Ankara's growing influence in Syria is fueling different but overlapping security concerns for both Israel and China.
Two arrested as settler activists organize repeated crossings into southern Syria
More than 150 suspects have been caught in 16 attempts to cross into Syria, as the Bashan Pioneers movement says further groups are on the way.
Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report
Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.
Israeli rhetoric on Turkey is increasingly shaping Ankara's view of tensions over Syria - analysis
After the founding of Israel, Turkey became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel. Israel and Turkey had good relations until the rise of the AKP party in the early 2000s.
Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis
The most important takeaway from Netanyahu’s Washington trip may not have been any single statement or announcement, but that Israel still needs to persuade the US of its position.
American journalist accuses Syrian chargé d'affaires to US of playing role in her 2016 abduction
“I saw Mohammed several times in the first days of my captivity," said Lindsey Snell of Mohammed Qanatri.
