Syrian Civil War

Syria, Iraq stir hope despite memories of war with resumption of Shiite pilgrimages- analysis

The prospect of renewed activity has also revived concerns among Syrians who remember the involvement of Iran-backed armed groups in the country's civil war.

Shiite muslim pilgrims hold portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (R), Imam Ali (C) and depiction of Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib (L) as they march to the shrine city of Karbala ahead of commemorations for Arbaeen on July 19, 2026.
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, Jordanian military chiefs discuss defense cooperation to counter border security threats

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Why does Trump wants Israel to withdraw from Syria, and what does it mean for the IDF? - analysis

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani in Beirut, Lebanon, July 2, 2026.

Syrian FM visits Beirut after Trump suggests Damascus should fight Hezbollah


Palestinian refugees displaced in Syria to finally return home to Yarmouk

Khaled Abdul Majid, the Syria-based leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, told Al-Monitor that 100,000 people are expected to return to their houses that suffered minimal damage.

Soldiers walk past damaged buildings in Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus

Caesar: The sanctions doctrine and US foreign policy

The Caesar Act came into effect on Wednesday and has struck 39 individuals so far that are close to the Syrian regime.

A woman walks past a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria March 5, 2020

House Republicans to introduce a bill to sanction Turkey

"These sanctions are not only a response to the Erdogan regime's violent attacks in northern Syria; Congress has long had concerns about the regime's cooperation with US adversaries, such as Russia."

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks to the news media with Vice President Mike Pence, 2019.

Trump: U.S. has no troops in area of Syria under Turkish attack

“We defeated 100% of the ISIS Caliphate and no longer have any troops in the area under attack by Turkey, in Syria. We did our job perfectly!” Trump tweeted.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Turkey and Syria during a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2019

UN excludes one third of Syria, mostly Kurds, from constitution committee

A tug-of-war is taking place, in which the government in Damascus may pay lip service to this committee but will never allow it real power, instead trying to pack it with its own representatives.

Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) put an SDF flag in al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019

After heavy air strikes, calm in Syria's Idlib as ceasefire declared

The Syrian government agreed to a ceasefire that started on Saturday morning "while reserving the right to respond to any violation by the terrorists," the state news agency SANA said.

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria May 10, 2018

Close to 4,000 Palestinians killed in Syria's civil war

Syria was home to some 560,000 Palestinian refugees before the war broke out in 2011.

Workers pull an unidentified body at a mass grave in Raqqa, Syria October 16, 2018. Picture taken October 16, 2018.

Russian-led assault in Syria leaves over 500 civilians dead

The Syrian Network for Human Rights,(SNHR), said the 544 civilians killed in the hundreds of attacks carried out by Russian jets and the Syrian army include 130 children.

People walk past a damaged building in the city of Idlib on May 31, 2019.

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

Turkey maintained Syrian contact despite support for rebels

Erdogan may support the rebels in the Syria civil war, but still maintained low-level contact with their government.

Syria's Bashar Assad meets Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a file photo from 2008.