Syrian army

WATCH: Car bomb explodes near Defense Ministry building in Damascus

Syria’s health ministry said emergency and ambulance teams had responded to the explosion, which killed one soldier and wounded around 12 people.

A member of the security personnel arrives at the scene near a burning vehicle following an explosion in Damascus on May 19, 2026.
A flag of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026.

Does Hezbollah fear Syria’s new government amid Iran tensions? - analysis

Roj camp, where people believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants are held, near Derik, Syria February 16, 2026.

Syria might close Roj Camp, last site holding ISIS-linked families, soon, officials say

 Syrian Public Security Forces drive through a crowd as they enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on February 3, 2026, under an integration deal with Kurdish authorities.

Damascus reaches out to rival Kurdish factions amid eastern Syria transition - analysis


Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town

Air and ground strikes killed 12 people in several areas including the town of Maarat al-Numan, the Observatory said.

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad carry the national flag as they ride on motorcycles in Qusair, Syria after the Syrian army took control from rebel fighters, June 5, 2013

Military expenditures continues to increase across the globe

An estimated $1.822 trillion spent around the world; Israel ranks 17th out of top 40 military spenders for a second year in a row.

Soldiers of the German army Bundeswehr take part in an exercise during a media day in Munster, Germany September 28, 2018

Syrian Army sends reinforcements to Golan Heights border - Report

This is the first time Syria has reinforced the border since beginning their military operation in the Quneitra area.

Mount Hermon is seen in the background as Israeli soldiers travel on mobile artillery units after an exercise in the Golan Heights, February 2013

Ankara’s invasion of Syria creates occupying power, says Bundestag report

The German Bundestag research committee wrote that Turkey’s government did not respond to a request for information about “the security objectives of Turkey."

A Turkish military tank arrives at an army base in the border town of Reyhanli near the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey.

Report: Syrian regime grants citizenship to Iranians, Hezbollah fighters

Concealing the presence of Iranian and Hezbollah fighters in southern Syria could be seen as contravening understandings reached between Israel and Russia.

Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 28, 2017.

US report: Iran provoking and threatening the US in Syria and Iraq

Defense Department Inspector General presents sobering report on Iran's influence and unclear US policy to confront Iran's role in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. forces set up a new base in Manbij, Syria May 8, 2018. Picture Taken May 8, 2018

Strike shows Middle East that borders don’t matter

The launch comes after Iran had blamed Washington and Riyadh for the Ahvaz attack, claiming that they support groups in southwest Iran who oppose the regime.

A general view of the attack during the military parade in Ahvaz, Iran, 2018

Syria denies Israeli airstrike on airbase outside Damascus

State news says explosions caused by short circuit, not by Israeli missiles.

A missile is seen crossing over Damascus, Syria April 14, 2018. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

Lebanese report: Syrian officials met with U.S. in June

The report, which claims to provide an account of a US offer to the Syrian regime, is interesting for some of the details it provides and the agenda it seeks to fulfill.

Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad forces are deployed at al-Qadam area near Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria April 29, 2018.

Syrian army gains full control of Yarmouk Basin from Islamic State

Between 1,000 and 1,500 IS insurgents who had been holding their ground in the area yielded under intensive Russian bombing from the air, a regional intelligence source said.

Soldiers walk past damaged buildings in Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus