Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
Israeli fire has killed eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and three more in the occupied West Bank…
Syria’s Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
JARAMANA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Druze minority has a long history of cutting their own path to survive…
Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
BEIRUT (AP) — Fighters siding with Syria’s new government stormed several villages near the country’s coast, killing dozens…
Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he will visit Syria soon as tensions with Israel simmer
BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Druze leader in Lebanon said Sunday that he will soon visit Syria to…
Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while…
Syria’s national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An official with the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help…
Middle East latest: Palestinians say Trump’s proposal for Gaza violates international law
Palestinians, their allies and other nations reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take…
US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria said Sunday the recent ouster…
Who is Ahmad al-Sharaa? Islamist rebel leader named Syria’s interim president
File photo: Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Picture credit: AP) Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani,…
German and French foreign ministers seek ‘new beginning’ with Syria
The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister…
Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
DAMASCUS – The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as…
Is HTS chief Sharaa going soft on Israel despite Golan incursions? – Firstpost
Israel has been Syria’s archnemesis since history can remember. The two countries have shared a hostile relationship for…