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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

Syria DM announces ceasefire in Sweida

Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire in the Druze-majority city of Sweida on Tuesday after government troops entered the city to end deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes.

Over 30 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria

More than 30 people were killed and 100 injured in armed clashes in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Syrian interior ministry announced early on Monday, in the latest bout of sectarian clashes in the war-ravaged country.

Syrian, Israeli officials meet in Azerbaijan’s Baku: Diplomatic source in Damascus

A Syrian and an Israeli official met face to face in Baku Saturday on the sidelines of a visit to Azerbaijan by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a diplomatic source in Damascus has confirmed.

Syrian president arrives in Baku for official visit to Republic of Azerbaijan

Syrian President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has arrived in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for an official visit, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham group

The United States has announced that it was revoking the foreign terrorist organisation designation for Syria's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, months after it spearheaded the overthrow of the long-serving Assad dynasty.

Britain resumes diplomatic ties with Syria during its 1st ministerial visit in 14 years

The United Kingdom has formally resumed diplomatic relations with Syria, eight months after Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed, signaling a significant shift in British foreign policy.

US formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the war-torn country more than six months after the overthrow of

Israel says eying ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war

Tel Aviv is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has stated.

Damascus refutes reports of assassination attempt on Syrian president

Damascus denied on Sunday media reports alleging an assassination attempt on President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a visit to the southern Daraa province.

World Bank approves $146mn for recovery of Syria’s power sector

The World Bank has approved $146 million for the recovery of electricity sector in Syria.

Several killed in Syria church bombing attack

A suicide bomber has carried out an attack inside a packed church in Syria’s capital, Damascus, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens more, according to state media.

Syria to give IAEA access to suspected former nuclear sites: Grossi

Syria’s new government has agreed to give inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately, according to the atomic agency’s chief, as Damascus makes further inroads to rejoining the international fold.

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