Syria
Netanyahu: Syrian President Sharaa came back from meeting with Trump 'inflated'
Netanyahu also confirmed recent reports of a Russian delegation visiting southern Syria, near its border with Israel.
Israel must deepen its alliance with Kurds as Syria fractures - opinion
IDF reveals connection between Hamas, ousted Assad regime in letters, documents
Israeli strikes across Gaza undermine fragile ceasefire, Qatar and Saudi Arabia warn
Lebanon arrests Middle East drug kingpin Noah Zaiter, two years after US sanctions
The Lebanese army detains Noah Zaitar after years of evading arrest, amid intensified raids on drug traffickers.
Downed ISIS drones spur SDF claim of Damascus collaboration in Raqqa attacks
Drone wreckage analysis points to ISIS operatives operating near Syrian government-affiliated sites, the Syrian Democratic Forces alleges, while calling for coalition intervention.
State indicts suspects over Syria-to-Israel weapons smuggling network
Prosecutors say suspects, including three from Syria and four from northern Israel, exploited fighting in southern Syria to move guns, ammunition, and RPGs.
Iran coordinating with Hamas, Hezbollah to rebuild 'Axis of Resistance,' Israeli officials warn
Israeli defense officials say Hamas is rebuilding and coordinating with Hezbollah and Iran to challenge the ceasefire across multiple fronts.
WATCH: Netanyahu, Katz, gov't officials tour southern Syria amid reports of security deal
The Syrian Foreign Ministry released a statement condemning the visit, calling it a "serious violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
WATCH: Five soldiers, add'l civilians arrested for involvement in weapons smuggling network
Over the past month, security forces arrested multiple Israeli and Syrian civilians for their involvement in the network, which smuggled various types of weapons from Syria into Israel.
Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis
Between domestic dysfunction and Middle East geopolitics, could the Islamic Republic use Israel to rally the nation?
Syria opens trial against suspects in mass killing of Alawite minorities, first since Assad's fall
The bloodshed marked one of the worst eruptions of violence since Sunni Islamist rebels led by Sharaa toppled Assad, a member of the Alawite minority, in December 2024.
PKK’s partial withdrawal from Turkey raises questions about peace deal - analysis
The Kurdistan Workers' Party’s decision to pull back from the Turkish border raises hopes for peace but leaves crucial questions about its future actions in Iraq, Syria, and beyond.
Syria's internet, phone bills double after Sharaa's historic visit to Washington
Telecom giants Syriatel and MTN slash short-term data bundles and sharply raise prices, sparking boycotts and fresh doubts about Syria’s promised economic overhaul.
Syrian security forces arrested over participation in July's Sweida violence, cm'tee confirms
Syria committee into the investigation of July's violence issued a statement on Sunday, which also found there is no proof that "foreign fighters" participated in the Druze-Bedouin clashes.
