Ahmed al-Sharaa
Iraqi PM al-Zaidi arrives in Syria in landmark post-Assad summit on security, trade - analysis
Syria’s Sharaa said that Syria's role as a trade corridor for Iraq is important. He stressed the example of the connections between Iraq's Faw Port and Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartous.
As Syrian families struggle with missing loved ones, Assad's government figures reemerge
Damascus struggles to assert control in southern Syria amid ISIS threat, Druze tensions - analysis
Druze experts condemn Tom Barrack's accusations against Syrian Druze, warn of sectarian violence
Syria fears imminent Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Sweida, official tells 'Post'
Damascus is increasingly concerned about a potential Druze offensive in Sweida, claiming Israel is encouraging armed groups and providing military support, a senior Syrian official told the Post.
Syrian textbooks show pan-Arab content replaced by Islamist ideology, IMPACT-se finds
This Islamization of knowledge extends deeply across subjects, targeting foundational scientific theories like evolution, the Big Bang, and biological development.
Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan
Syria has “called on the international community to assume its responsibilities, put an end to the violations, and force Israel to comply with international law..."
Syria’s Kurdish autonomy is fading as Arab unrest challenges Damascus’s control
BEHIND THE LINES: While the Kurdish-led authority was dissolved on paper, many of its institutions continued to function in reality.
Did Netanyahu’s phone call with Sharaa change Israeli-Syrian relations? - analysis
Damascus has not confirmed the reported conversation between Netanyahu and Ahmed al-Sharaa, while Syrian analysts say direct contacts could reduce tensions but remain far from a peace agreement.
Netanyahu reveals direct call with Syrian President Sharaa, claims he stopped Druze massacres
"It was a very short, very sharp conversation, and the massacre was stopped," Netanyahu said. He added: "There is still work to be done; I cannot reveal everything."
Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues
Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.
Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid war with Houthis, sources say
The Syrian president's media adviser, Ahmad Zaidan, denied that Saudi Arabia had requested that Syria deploy forces to help fight the Houthis in Yemen.
Syrian president Sharaa arrives in Riyadh on official visit, SANA reports
Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the Saudi capital for an official visit, where he is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Syria, Hezbollah hold secret security talks in Turkey, reportedly to ease border tensions
One of the Syrian officials said both sides agreed they held no hostility towards one another, and that Syria assured Hezbollah that it would not intervene militarily in Lebanon to disarm the group.