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Syrian president Ahmad al-Charaa insists on peace agreement with Israel as key to regional stability

Syrian president Ahmad al-Charaa warned on Tuesday that the Middle East could face renewed instability if his transitional government and Israel fail to reach a security agreement. Speaking in New York, he stressed that a lasting accord was essential not only for Syria and Israel but also for neighboring......

Damascus accuses Kurds of deadly bombing in northern Syria

Syrian authorities on Sunday denied responsibility for a deadly bombing that struck a village in northern Syria the previous day, instead accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of carrying out the attack. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday that seven......

Saudi Arabia boosts aid and investments in Syria to expand regional influence

Saudi Arabia has stepped up its efforts to expand its influence in Syria by pledging significant financial and humanitarian support. In July, Riyadh announced $6.4 billion in investments aimed at rehabilitating the country’s war-ravaged infrastructure, along with commitments to rebuild schools......

Damascus appoints local Druze leader to oversee security in Sweida

Syrian authorities announced on Tuesday the appointment of a local Druze leader as head of internal security in the southern city of Sweida, following deadly communal clashes in July. The move is seen as an attempt to ease tensions in the province, where Druze fighters control the city while Damascus......

Saudi Arabia launches major reconstruction project in Damascus

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the launch of a large-scale humanitarian and reconstruction program in Syria, starting with the removal of more than 75,000 cubic meters of war debris from Damascus and surrounding areas. The initiative, unveiled during an event in the Syrian capital, comes weeks after......

Syria resumes oil exports after 14 years, marking a pivotal economic milestone

Syria has exported 600,000 barrels of heavy crude oil from the port of Tartus, marking its first official oil shipment in 14 years. This historic development follows the lifting of U.S. sanctions in June, after the removal of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The move signifies a critical......

Alawite families forced to flee neighborhood near Damascus

Dozens of Alawite families in Syria were compelled to leave their neighborhood near Damascus following threats from armed men, residents told AFP on Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that an armed group entered the Soumariya district, west of Damascus, on Thursday, forcing......

Qatar and Egypt condemn “Irresponsible Israeli actions” in Lebanon and Syria

On August 28, 2025, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatti condemned what they described as “irresponsible Israeli actions in Lebanon and Syria that threaten regional security.” Their statements came during......

Polisario militants exposed: Hezbollah-trained fighters implicated in Syrian war crimes

Revelations about the role of Polisario fighters in Syria’s civil war have brought new evidence of their involvement in atrocities, linking the separatist group to Iran-backed militias and raising alarms about their destabilizing presence in North Africa and beyond. A recent investigation by Dutch......