Syria
Trump consolidates Middle East policy by appointing Special Envoy Barrack to Iraq, Syria - analysis
US Envoy Tom Barrack has played a key role in US policy in the Middle East over the past year. He was appointed Special Envoy to Syria last year. He is also the US Ambassador to Turkey.
Trump, Sharaa hold phone call, discuss lifting sanctions, importance of 'prioritizing diplomacy'
How Palestinianism wages war on Zionism and Jewish history - opinion
Tom Barrack leaves Syria envoy role after steering post-Assad outreach
Petty clashes over a sign in Syria risk snowballing into real conflict
Protesters in Hasakah and also in Qamishli object to the removal of Kurdish from official signs on government buildings.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces first cabinet reshuffle since Assad ouster - report
No official reason was given for the changes.
ISIS disrupts Damascus calm, says it assassinated Shi'ite figure
The attack, which took place on May 1, 2026, revived memories of the group’s past hit-and-run operations targeting carefully selected religious and military figures.
Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return
The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia, but would receive no government assistance.
Syria’s crackdown on Hezbollah shows Damascus's commitment to security - analysis
Hezbollah entered Syria in large numbers around 2012-2013 via the city of Qusayr, with its role in Syria diminishing since the fall of the Assad regime.
Syria thwarts Hezbollah-affiliated plot to assassinate gov’t officials, Interior Ministry announces
Hezbollah put out a statement denying the “false accusations” that it was behind the cell, asserting it had no presence on Syrian territory.
Does Syria’s rise in the Press Freedom Index reflect reality? - analysis
Syria climbed 36 places in the 2026 Reporters Without Borders ranking, but deep constraints on independent journalism remain.
Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said any returnee suspected of criminal activity would "face the full force of the law without exception," though he did not specify potential charges.
Sykes-Picot should be replaced by a new Trump-Netanyahu regional order - opinion
Sykes-Picot was never a peace settlement. It was a colonial carve-up that fathered every subsequent conflict in the region. For the first time since 1916, a new order can be established.
Jordan is enforcing a red line in Syria via airstrikes - analysis
The Kingdom of Jordan has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting drug smugglers near Sweida.
