3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (306+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in southern Syria on Sept 9. Published Sep 09, 2026, 11:08 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 11:10 PM Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to Israeli troops in southern Syria on Sept 9 that Iran’s Islamic…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (427+ words) Published Sep 08, 2026, 09:37 PM Updated Sep 08, 2026, 09:57 PM GENEVA, Sept 8 - A U.N. commission investigating Syria said on Tuesday it was deeply alarmed over Israel's military activity inside Syrian territory, warning that some actions including the detention of civilians could amount to war crimes....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (702+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 06:11 PM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 06:21 PM QAMISHLI, Syria, Sept 2 - Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a combat role after a government overhaul left their future…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (223+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 01:50 AM VIENNA, Sept 1 - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions in an investigation into secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's rule but made no progress in Iran, it said on Tuesday in confidential reports…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (517+ words) The Syrian authorities had scheduled an exam session for Aug 29 for students who were unable to take the test two months ago. Published Aug 29, 2026, 07:40 PM Sweida, Syria - Armed factions in Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida province have blocked students from travelling to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) The US had initially announced in July its intent to delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a move seen as a vote of confidence in President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Published Aug 25, 2026, 02:55 PM DAMASCUS – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed early…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (735+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 09:03 AM Updated Aug 25, 2026, 10:00 AM CAIRO/WASHINGTON – Iran promised to retaliate against expanded US economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (622+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 03:28 AM Updated Aug 25, 2026, 03:38 AM DAMASCUS, Aug 24 - The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) US President Donald Trump (right) shaking hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a NATO leaders summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. Published Aug 25, 2026, 02:57 AM WASHINGTON - The United States on Aug 24 delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (433+ words) Published Aug 24, 2026, 06:48 AM Updated Aug 24, 2026, 07:17 AM AMMAN, Jordan – Syria and Israel held high-level, US-mediated talks in Jordan on Aug 23 aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source…...