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Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani has appointed Druze activist and media personality Mozna Alatrash as an adviser for peace affairs. The appointment from the Druze minority hints at an effort to include the sect amid tension with Syria's central government . Ms Alatrash is from a prominent Druze family. Her new role was announced on Monday by state n

The case against Ammara Amjad is the first terrorism prosecution of a Canadian woman accused of living under ISIS.

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Syria and Lebanon are entering a new phase, with attention shifting to how they can rebuild their futures, said US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. "Both are turning a corner, and the question is no longer whether they can be rebuilt but how and on what foundation," he told a panel at Bahrain's Manama Dialogue on Sunday. His remarks com

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

Damascus 'evaluating' whether to join the alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

<p>Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Saturday said Damascus was considering whether to join the Makkah defence pact that binds Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.</p> <p>The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2021248"><u>signed</u></a> on Aug 7, empowers the three members to consider an armed attack on one member a

Syria considers Gulf security as part of its own and has been in “negotiations” about joining the Makkah defence agreement, Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani said at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Saturday. “Regarding Makkah pact integration, there are some negotiations on this issue and regardless of whether it is in the pact or not, or any other pact, S

Jordanian border guards clashed with a group of armed men and thwarted their attempt to enter the country from Syria on Friday night, Jordan's military has said. About 14 gunmen tried to enter under heavy covering fire, with border guards engaging “immediately and decisively, in accordance with established rules of engagement”, the military's statement said.

Syria is considering joining the Mecca Defence Alliance, a NATO-style security pact linking Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday, si...

Syria is considering joining the Mecca Defence Alliance, a NATO-style security pact linking Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday, si...

Ulewy i powodzie nawiedziły wschodnią część Syrii. Groźna pogoda przyczyniła się do śmierci siedmiu osób, w tym pięciorga dzieci. Zalanych zostało kilkaset budynków, niektórzy mieszkańcy musieli się ewakuować.

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Five people died, including four children, as heavy rain and flash floods hit northern and eastern Syria. The children drowned in two separate incidents in rural Raqqa province and another died in Deir Ezzor, the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said. An adult died in Raqqa. Civil Defence personnel have rescued 25 people trapped by floodwater or

End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.

Four children drowned while a man died after his car was caught in floodwaters.

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This is the moment several men were rescued from their vehicle in Syria after becoming stranded by flash floods.

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In a statement carried by state television, security forces in Idlib said a patrol observed ‘an armed group leaving the French camp... in violation of the agreement that prohibits exiting [the site] with weapons’

Talks focused on enhancing trade, reviving Baniyas oil pipeline and achieving stability through cooperation.

Jordan’s air strikes in southern Syria killed at least seven people, including three children. Here are their stories.

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The deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport earlier this month are just the latest reminder of how the war with Iran continues to destabilise the Middle East. The conflict has driven Gulf countries to accelerate efforts to diversify trade routes and deepen regional integration. However, amid the focus on immediate security threats

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara agreed on Wednesday to push ahead with energy, trade and security co-operation, on the first visit by an Iraqi leader to Damascus since the regime of Bashar Al Assad fell in 2024. Accompanied by a senior delegation, Mr Al Zaidi was welcomed by Mr Al Shara in Damascus and held talks aimed a

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory in the country's election, although neither his bloc nor the opposition has secured a parliamentary majority. About 600,000 absentee ballots are still to be counted. Meanwhile, Jordan and Syria agree to form a joint security committee to examine Jordanian ai

Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to examine the details and the repercussions of Jordanian strikes against ISIS , the two countries' foreign ministers have said. The Jordanian army on Tuesday said at least 20 ISIS members had been killed in strikes on Syria launched in “retaliation” for a deadly church attack in the kingdom las

Foreign ministers form security committee to share intelligence and follow up on impact of Jordan's strikes on Syria.

Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.

Mourners have buried four members of a family, including three children, killed in Jordanian airstrikes in Syria.

A Jordanian government spokesman has expressed "regret" over civilian casualties in an airstrike it said was targeting "IS" militants.

Syria says Jordan did not coordinate with Damascus before launching operation in rural Deraa and Suwayda.

Jordan said Tuesday its airstrikes in southern Syria killed more than 20 Daesh militants and destroyed a weapons depot, while Damascus condemned the operation as a violation of sov...

Jordan’s military struck "terrorist organizations" in Syria late Monday in retaliation for Friday's attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the southern Jordanian city of Karak that k...

Jordan’s military struck "terrorist organizations" in Syria late Monday in retaliation for Friday's attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the southern Jordanian city of Karak that k...

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , Israel goes to the polls in a keenly contested election that will determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power. Former general Gadi Eisenkot is his strongest challenger, with Arab voter turnout expected to play an important role in the result. Jordan carries out strikes on southern Syria in

<p>The Jordanian military said it had struck “terrorist organisations” in neighbouring Syria on Monday in retaliation for a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039342">deadly attack on a church</a> last week, hours after authorities arrested three men they accused of the killings.</p> <p>It said air force jets had “destroyed several terrorist positions” and

The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.

Jordan carried out strikes on southern Syria in “retaliation” for last week’s deadly church attack , with Syrian authorities saying at least seven people were killed in the country. Jordan's armed forces said they hit the hideouts of armed groups responsible for the attack on a church in Karak on Friday that killed nine Christians. "The operation was conduct

Syria closes border crossings with Jordan after air strikes kill seven people in Deraa and Suweyda, including children.

Jordan’s air force has carried out several strikes in southern Syria in response to Friday’s church attack.

<p>Jordanian air force says it carried out strikes against ‘terrorist groups’ tied to killing of nine during funeral</p><p>Jordan has carried out airstrikes against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/seven-killed-and-40-injured-after-gunmen-open-fire-at-church-funeral-in-jordan">Friday’s attack on

Huge explosion at a weapons depot in Syria

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The recent announcement that Syrian tertiary institutes will not allow women into some courses has triggered debate. Critics worry it may be a sign that the new Syrian government is restricting women's rights.

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Governorate's Druze majority in deadlock with Syrian government.

Jordanian armed forces carried out strikes on "militant hideouts" in Syria that it said were linked to a deadly church attack on the kingdom last week. Syria gave a different account.

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Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.

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Israeli forces reportedly shot dead a Syrian man with an intellectual disability and hearing problems, during a raid.

The Syrian Interior Ministry says five suspected fighters killed and six arrested outside of Damascus.