Syria accuses Israel of deadly destabilisation campaign
Syria accused Israel on Thursday of mounting a deadly destabilisation campaign after a wave of strikes on military targets, including an airport, and a ground incursion killed 13 people.
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Syria interim president names new govt dominated by allies
Syria鈥檚 interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad....
Syria, Lebanon sign border security deal in KSA
The defence ministers of Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement in Jeddah 鈥榯o address security and military threats鈥� along their common border, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least 16 people in Syria, civil defence officials said on Sunday.
Leader of Syria signs constitutional declaration
Syria鈥檚 interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday signed the country鈥檚 constitutional declaration, which will be enforced throughout a five-year transitional period.
1,383 civilians killed in Syria violence: new monitor toll
At least 1,383 civilians, the vast majority of them Alawites, were killed in a wave of violence that gripped Syria鈥檚 Mediterranean coast, a war monitor said Wednesday...
Syria determined to prevent unlawful revenge: fact-finding committee
A fact-finding committee formed by Syria鈥檚 new authorities to investigate a wave of deadly violence said on Tuesday the country was determined to 鈥榩revent unlawful revenge鈥�.
Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed along the country鈥檚 Mediterranean coast in the worst violence since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Syria authorities expand fight against Assad loyalists
Syria鈥檚 new authorities launched a sweeping security operation on Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, the biggest challenge to their rule so far, left at least 71 people dead.
New Syria leader holds talks with Jordan king
Syria鈥檚 interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa met Jordan鈥檚 King Abdullah II in Amman on Wednesday on his third foreign visit since ousting Bashar al-Assad...
Syria leader vows state 鈥榤onopoly鈥� on weapons
Syria鈥檚 new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue conference on the country鈥檚 future after Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 overthrow.
Syria leader tells thousands joining new army
Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that 鈥榯housands鈥� of people were joining the country鈥檚 new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military...
Israel strikes Hamas weapons facility in Syria
The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike on Saturday targeting a weapons depot used by Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Syria.
New Syria leader meets Saudi crown prince on first foreign visit
Syria鈥檚 interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday during his first trip abroad since taking power.
Gunmen kill 10 in Syria village 鈥榤assacre鈥�
Gunmen in Syria have shot dead 10 people in a 鈥榤assacre鈥� in a village from ousted president Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 Alawite minority, a war monitor said on Saturday.
Sharaa named Syria鈥檚 interim president
Syria鈥檚 new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.
Syria鈥檚 rulers urge Russia to fix past mistakes
Syria鈥檚 new leadership on Wednesday urged Moscow to 鈥榓ddress past mistakes鈥� during talks with visiting Russian officials 鈥� the first since former president Bashar al-Assad, a Kremlin ally, was toppled last month...
35 people summarily executed in 3 days: Syria
Fighters affiliated with Syria鈥檚 new Islamist leaders have carried out 35 summary executions over 72 hours, mostly of Assad-era officers, a war monitor said on Sunday.
Six killed as Syria security forces launch sweep in Homs province
Six people were killed on Tuesday in Syria鈥檚 central Homs province, a war monitor said, as security forces launched a sweep of the area....
2,00,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad鈥檚 fall: UN
Nearly 2,00,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Saturday ahead of a visit to the region.
4 killed in Turkish attack: Syria鈥檚 Kurds
Syria鈥檚 semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.
Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country鈥檚 future.
Syria foils IS plot to bomb Shiite shrine
Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by Islamic State group jihadists to blow up a revered Shiite shrine in a Damascus suburb, a source within Syria鈥檚 intelligence agency told state news agency SANA Saturday.
Lebanon PM makes first Damascus visit since Syria war
Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati arrived in Damascus Saturday in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, an AFP journalist reported.
EU could gradually ease Syria sanctions if 鈥榯angible progress鈥�
The European Union could begin lifting sanctions on Syria if the war-torn country鈥檚 new rulers take steps to form an inclusive government that protects minorities, the bloc鈥檚 top diplomat said Friday.
37 killed between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces clashes in Syria
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria鈥檚 northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.
Turkey threatens military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara鈥檚 conditions for a 鈥榖loodless鈥� transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad...
Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha
Ministers from Syria鈥檚 transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad.
Damascus flights to resume Tuesday
Syria said on Saturday the country鈥檚 main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week after such commercial trips were halted following last month鈥檚 ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit
The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said on Friday on a Damascus visit to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.