US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as…
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Syria: Damascus not a threat to world- rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. In an…
Syria: UN envoy warns war ‘has not ended yet’ as US says truce extended
The United Nations special envoy for Syria has warned that the war “has not ended yet” despite the removal of President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed…
Syria: Several countries slam Israeli plans to expand settlements in Syria’s Golan
Several countries have condemned Israel’s plan to expand settlements in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters. Multiple Middle Eastern nations and…
Syria: Assad says he didn’t intend to leave Damascus
Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia – in what is purported to be his first statement since the fall of Damascus eight days…
Israel: Netanyahu plans to expand Golan settlements after fall of Assad
Israel’s government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move was necessary because a “new front”…
UK: Authorities in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebels- Lammy
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had “diplomatic contact” with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime. Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)…
Syria: Israel intensifies Damascus attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
Israeli air forces have carried out dozens of attacks targeting military and ammunition sites across Syria, as the de facto Syrian leader warned against the incursion but added that his…
Jordan: Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria
Top diplomats from eight Arab League countries have agreed at a meeting in Jordan to “support a peaceful transition process” in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. Foreign ministers from Jordan, Saudi…
Syria: Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani vows to shut down notorious Assad prisons
Syrian rebel forces have said they plan to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees.…