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France issues arrest warrant for Bashar Assad over 2012 journalist killings in Syria

French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and six other top former officials over the bombardment of a city in 2012 that killed two journalists, lawyers have stated.

Israel launches new military operations in Syria after attack kills soldiers

Israel has conducted a series of strikes on a former army barracks in Kiswa, southwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to Syria’s state-run al-Ekhbariya TV.

Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli aerial attack near Damascus

Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone attacks south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the capital.

Syria condemns Israeli military incursion countryside of Damascus, demands UN action

Syria has strongly condemned an Israeli military incursion into the countryside of Damascus, asking the United Nations Security Council to take immediate steps to halt Tel Aviv’s actions.

Syria interim president to speak at UN General Assembly next month: Official

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will speak at the United Nations General Assembly next month, a foreign ministry official told AFP on Monday, the first Syrian leader to do so in decades.

Israeli military raids Syrian town in Damascus countryside, opens fire on civilians

The Israeli army moved into a town in the Damascus countryside in southern Syria, opening fire on civilians, local media reported on Monday.

Syrian, Israeli officials meet in Paris on de-escalation measures: SANA

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met Tuesday in Paris with an Israeli delegation to discuss de-escalation measures and stability in southern part of the war-torn country, Syria's state news agency SANA has reported.

Bipartisan US lawmakers meet with Syria’s president in Damascus

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers met with Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, part of a growing group in Congress engaging with the new Syrian government as President Donald Trump has moved to lift sanctions.

Violence against Alawites in Syria likely included ‘war crimes’: UN commission

A United Nations commission investigating sectarian bloodshed in Syria's Alawite heartland has documented systematic violence at the hands of government forces and allied groups, warning that some of the acts could constitute war crimes.

Syria backs out of Paris talks with Kurds: Report

Syria’s new government will not take part in planned meetings with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the French capital, Paris, Syria’s state news agency has reported, as tensions mount between the two sides.

Kurds, Syrian government forces clash in Aleppo province

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that armed groups linked to the country’s security forces attacked several of its positions in northern Aleppo province, at a time when Syria’s fledgling government is facing setbacks in its efforts to unify the nation.

Four killed after armed groups attack Syrian security forces

At least four people were killed after armed groups attacked Syrian security forces in the southern province of Sweida.

Damascus government, Kurds trade blame over northern Syria attack

Syria’s Ministry of Defence has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of carrying out a rocket attack on a military position in northern part of the country, injuring four army personnel and three civilians.

Tehran opposes any attempt meant to disintegrate Syria: Iran’s envoy

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has stressed that Tehran strongly opposes any attempt aimed at undermining Syria’s sovereignty and disintegrating the conflict-ridden country.

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s overthrow

Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of the body tasked with organising the election process has announced.

Syria, Israel hold talks over conflict in Suwayda

Syrian and Israeli officials have held negotiations in Paris mediated by the United States, according to a Syrian official, in the wake of an eruption of sectarian violence compounded by Israeli military intervention in southern Syria.

ISL may be responsible for atrocities against Druze, not Syrian forces: US envoy

US envoy Tom Barrack has suggested that Syrian government forces were not responsible for atrocities committed against the Druze community in southern Syria, and that the armed fighters who carried out the attacks may have been Islamic State militants disguised in government uniforms.

Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli attacks on Syria: White House

US President Donald Trump was "caught off guard" by Israel’s bombing of Syria, the White House has announced, signalling a potentially new sour point in his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli attacks in Syria raise US concern over Netanyahu: Report

Israeli attacks in Syria have led to “growing skepticism inside the Donald Trump administration” regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a sense that his policies in the Middle East are “too disruptive,” the US-based Axios news site reported Sunday.

Over 1,000 dead in week of fighting in Syria’s Sweida

More than a thousand people are believed to have been killed in a week of fighting in Syria's Sweida, even as an uneasy truce reigned across the province on Sunday.

Former IRGC commander to Arab nations: Wake up

Former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) during the Iran–Iraq war Mohsen Rezaei has reacted to the escalation of military tensions in Syria, calling of the Arab nations to wake up.

Syria, Israel agree on US-brokered ceasefire accord amid Suwayda clashes: Envoy

Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkiye, Tom Barrack, has announced, drawing an uneasy truce between the two sides after days of air attacks and sectarian bloodshed in Syria’s southwestern Suwayda region.

Syrian president vows to protect Druze, slams Israeli attacks on Damascus

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that protecting the country’s Druze citizens and their rights is a priority, as he announced that local leaders will take control of security in the city of Suwayda in a bid to end sectarian violence in the south and in the wake of deadly Israeli strikes in Damascus.

Israeli military bombs Syrian government buildings in Damascus

Israeli air attacks hit Damascus on Wednesday, reportedly targeting the Syrian defence ministry, military headquarters and the vicinity of the presidential palace.

Israel bombs Syria’s Suwayda hours after ceasefire accord

Israel has launched air attacks on Suwayda in southern Syria, as fighting returned to the predominantly Druze city hours after the Syrian government declared a ceasefire there

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