On Friday, U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters began withdrawing from two key neighborhoods in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, marking a pivotal development in Syriaโs ongoing political transformation. This move comes as part of a broader agreement between the Kurdish-led authority in northeastern Syria and the Damascus-based central government, which is steadily reasserting its authority across the country. The fighters pulled โฆ
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Reports: Two Lebanese executed after abduction by Syrian forces
Tensions along the Lebanon-Syria border have escalated following the abduction and killing of Lebanese nationals by Syrian General Security forces. According to reports, two Lebanese men, identified as M.N.M. and A.N.M., were taken from their residence in the al-Fadliyeh area within Lebanese territory. Their bodies were later discovered in the al-Sadd-Matraba region near the Syrian border, both having suffered fatal โฆ
Read More ยปTurkey-Israel tensions rise over post-Assad Syria
Tensions between Turkey and Israel have intensified following the collapse of Bashar al-Assadโs government in Syria, with both nations pursuing opposing strategies in the region. Their conflicting objectives are increasingly placing them on a potential collision course. Turkey has positioned itself as a key actor in Syria, advocating for a stable and unified country under a central government. It recently โฆ
Read More ยปIsrael strike on Damascus building kills one
Israelโs military launched an airstrike targeting a residential building on the outskirts of Damascus, claiming it was a command center for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group. The military stated that the facility had been used to orchestrate attacks against Israel and warned of further military action against Palestinian factions operating within Syria. The attack took place in Dummar, a โฆ
Read More ยปEx-al Qaeda member appointed Syriaโs transitional president
Ahmad al-Sharaa, previously known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, is now going to take over the presidency of Syria in what is an unexpected new chapter for the country. He has been propelled into leadership after a protracted war that saw the demise of Bashar al-Assadโs regime, who ruled for decades. The statement was given by Hassan Abdel Ghani, the spokesman โฆ
Read More ยปSyria claims foiling Islamic State attack on Sayyida Zeinab shrine
Syrian intelligence under the countryโs new leadership has reportedly foiled a plot by the Islamic State (IS) to bomb the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in a Damascus suburb. State media announced the arrests of individuals involved in the plan, attributing the information to an unnamed official from the General Intelligence Service. According to the official, the intelligence agency is โฆ
Read More ยปSyriaโs Leader: Elections Could Take Up to 4 Years
Syriaโs current de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, stated that it could take up to four years to organize elections in Syria. He also plans to disband his Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has led the insurgency and is now overseeing the new authority in the country. Al-Sharaa shared these insights during an interview with Saudi television channel Al-Arabiya, โฆ
Read More ยปUkraine FM Calls for Expulsion of Russian Forces During Syria Visit
Ukraineโs Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga made an unannounced visit to Damascus on Monday, urging Syriaโs new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to expel Russian forces from the country. Russia had been a crucial ally of former president Bashar al-Assad, intervening in 2015 to help reverse the tide of Syriaโs civil war in Assadโs favor. The overthrow of Assad was a significant blow โฆ
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