Ahmed al-Sharaa

Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia

Under the agreement, signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey and sent to parliament for approval last month, an attack on one party constitutes an attack on all.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to MPs at his party's group meeting in the Turkish parliament on January 21, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ​meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 4, 2026.

Syria expands ties with Saudi Arabia, Europe and China as it seeks a new regional role - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ​meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 4, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Syria sign military, financial pacts in Riyadh as ties between countries deepen

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.

Israel must wake up to US and the world before national security is permanently harmed - comment


Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan

Syria has “called on the international community to assume its responsibilities, put an end to the violations, and force Israel to comply with international law..."

Israeli soldiers seen at an IDF post on the Syrian side of the border with Israel, September 24, 2026.

Syria’s Kurdish autonomy is fading as Arab unrest challenges Damascus’s control

BEHIND THE LINES: While the Kurdish-led authority was dissolved on paper, many of its institutions continued to function in reality.

DEMONSTRATORS RIDE through a street while waving Syrian flags during a rally in Hasakah, Syria, last Friday.

Did Netanyahu’s phone call with Sharaa change Israeli-Syrian relations? - analysis

Damascus has not confirmed the reported conversation between Netanyahu and Ahmed al-Sharaa, while Syrian analysts say direct contacts could reduce tensions but remain far from a peace agreement.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

Netanyahu reveals direct call with Syrian President Sharaa, claims he stopped Druze massacres

"It was a very short, very sharp conversation, and the massacre was stopped," Netanyahu said. He added: "There is still work to be done; I cannot reveal everything."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a reception marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026.

Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues

Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.

Turkish security forces line up in the buffer zone as Turkish police use water cannon to disperse Syrian supporters who gather at the border, across from the northern Syrian town of Qamishli, January 20, 2026

Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid war with Houthis, sources say

The Syrian president's media adviser, Ahmad Zaidan, denied that Saudi Arabia had requested that Syria deploy forces to help fight the Houthis in Yemen.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 6, 2026.

Syrian president Sharaa arrives in Riyadh on official visit, SANA reports

Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the Saudi capital for an official visit, where he is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Syria, Hezbollah hold secret security talks in Turkey, reportedly to ease border tensions

One of the Syrian officials said both sides agreed they held no hostility towards one another, and that Syria assured Hezbollah that it would not intervene militarily in Lebanon to disarm the group.

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria August 2, 2017.

Syrian, Jordanian military chiefs discuss defense cooperation to counter border security threats

“The call addressed a number of issues of mutual interest and ways to advance cooperation and coordination between Syria and Jordan in the defense field.”

Jordan occupies a critical position between Israel, Iraq and Syria, making the kingdom an important buffer against weapons smuggling, militant infiltration and Iranian efforts to expand its regional influence.

Syrian Internal Security Forces take out cell of Hezbollah terrorists planning sabotage, ISF says

According to the ISF, the Hezbollah cell had been plotting sabotage in the Yarmouk Basin in the Daraa area, and therefore Syria had launched a preemptive security operation.

Military personnel stand guard near the site of explosions at an army weapons depot in the Al-Hadaba area near Aleppo, Syria, on September 21, 2026.