TEHRAN - In the aftermath of Israel’s recent airstrikes on Syria, targeting areas near Damascus and the southern regions ...

In Israel, the Druze are seen as a loyal minority and often serve in the military. In Syria, the Druze have been divided over ...

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of ...

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Meanwhile, around 5 million Syrians are in Turkey, mostly in Istanbul, noted Aydin Selcen, a Turkish former diplomat and political analyst specialised in Syria and Iraq, adding that the change of the ...

A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to working ...

Syria fighting has ‘serious implications’ for regional security, UN envoy says Al Arabiya English Published: 01 December ,2024: 06:14 PM GST Updated: 01 December ,2024: 06:21 PM GST ...

Make no mistake, the conflict in Syria is already a regional crisis with global implications. President Bashar Assad is an Alawite, who draws Shia supporters in his war against the Sunnis. The ...

For Iran, the fall of Bashar al-Assad would have political and strategic consequences. First, Iran would lose a key ally in the region. However, the rise of Turkey as a regional power would be a blow ...

A flare-up of fighting in Syria that has seen the government lose control of Aleppo poses a grave threat to regional and international security, the UN envoy for Syria said Sunday. “I call for urgent ...

Syria's political fate comes down to a man, his extended family and his political entourage. When President Bashar Assad decided in March 2011 on a violently brutal response to peaceful protest ...

The UN resolution adopted in 2015 outlined a roadmap for a political transition in Syria, including a nationwide ceasefire, drafting a new constitution and holding UN-supervised elections.