Syria
Israeli activists illegally cross into Syria to lay cornerstone for new settlement
A group of Israeli activists crossed the Israel-Syria border in order to lay the cornerstone for a new, illegal settlement named "Neveh Habashan."
Mother of missing US journalist Austin Tice says new intel. may help locate him
Sharaa's nightmare is on the verge of realization, and a push could topple his regime - analysis
Syria’s Sharaa hopes for Kurdish deal to prevent conflict
Syrian Druze protest waving Israeli flags, call for annexation by Israel
Footage shared on TV and social media depicted armed Druze protesters in Sweida, Syria, wearing military vests with Israeli flags, calling for self-determination.
Explosion heard in vicinity of the Mazzeh area of Damascus in Syria, state news agency says
Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the explosion.
Foreign Islamist fighters petition Syria's Sharaa for citizenship
Rewarding them with Syrian citizenship could alienate Syrians and foreign states whose support the new government.
Sharaa's Islamist army fuels Syria's descent into sectarian slaughter
BEHIND THE LINES: In just eight months of Sunni Islamist rule in Syria, already three large-scale incidents of sectarian violence have taken place.
Turkey to provide Syria with weapon systems, equipment under new accord
Turkey has been growing impatient with the lack of implementation of a March deal to integrate the SDF into the Syrian state apparatus.
War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria sectarian violence, UN commission says
Some 1,400 people, mainly civilians, were reported killed during the violence that primarily targeted Alawite communities, and reports of violations continue.
Houthi missile launched toward Israel, Hamas in talks to resume negotiations
Majdal Shams rebuilds after massacre • Sa'ar rejoins Likud after five years • Hamas reportedly voices keenness on return to Gaza talks
Meeting between Dermer, Syrian FM on Druze humanitarian corridor postponed - report
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are now likely to meet next week, sources told N12.
Netanyahu trial to extend to four days a week, from November
Netanyahu will testify three days of the week, while on the fourth, the court will hear testimonies from other witnesses brought forward by the defense.
Syrian soldier killed in clashes with SDF in Aleppo, state news agency says
In March, the SDF agreed with Syria's Islamist-led government to join state institutions as part of efforts to reunite a country fractured by 14 years of civil war.
Syria vows to investigate footage of Sweida hospital killing
Syria's interior ministry said in a written statement that it had seen the "disturbing video" and "condemns and denounces this act in the strongest terms."
