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Syria condemns UAE embassy attack, Gulf nations voice outrage over protests
Protests targeting the UAE Embassy in Damascus spark regional condemnation, with Gulf nations criticizing the attack as a violation of international law, while Syria seeks to restore UAE ties.
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
Syria detains former political security chief Muhammad Mansoura amid Assad-era abuse investigations
Is Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa a master geopolitical chess player? - analysis
Ahmed al-Sharaa has proven to be an adept player of geopolitical chess. Now he will be tested on his ability to win the peace in Syria.
Syrian deal with SDF could lead to Turkey-PKK peace, Turkish officials say
After days of fighting, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed on Sunday to bring Kurdish authorities under the control of Damascus.
SDF reports clashes near ISIS detention sites in Hasaka and Raqqa
The SDF reported armed group attacks on ISIS prisons in Syria's northeast as clashes with Syrian government forces raise fears of renewed instability and terrorism.
Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire on all fronts, state media says
Syrian state media reported that Damascus and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces reached an immediate ceasefire after days of clashes in Kurdish-held areas of the northeast.
Syria's government faces pivotal moment against SDF, as it retakes largest oil field - analysis
Overnight on January 17 and 18, there were major changes on the ground as Arab tribal fighters claimed to seize control of a number of villages and two oil fields on the East side of the Euphrates.
After Kurdish forces were expelled from Aleppo, Kurds fear new Syrian offensive - analysis
There are also concerns about how detainees are being treated by the Syrian authorities and about the desecration of the bodies of the fallen.
Israel, Syria deal has ‘great potential’ to expand Abraham Accords, envoy to US tells ‘Post’
In an interview with the Post and remarks to Fort Worth Jews, Ambassador Yeichel Leiter discusses Syria, the Trump administration, and how Jews can combat rising antisemitism.
Syrian Army to strike Aleppo as Kurdish forces reject evacuation after ceasefire announcement
A ceasefire was declared in Aleppo by Syria's Defense Ministry after clashes with Kurdish forces, with Damascus claiming it will "escort departing militants" to northeastern Syria.
Israel: Syrian attacks on Kurdish minority in Aleppo 'serious and dangerous'
“The attacks by Syrian regime forces on the Kurdish minority in the city of Aleppo are serious and dangerous," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar tweeted.
US advancing Israeli-Syrian ski resort project on Mount Hermon, sources tell 'Post'
The United States is promoting an Israeli-Syrian initiative for a joint ski resort on Mount Hermon, alongside talks on broader civilian cooperation between Jerusalem and Damascus.
