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Syria, Israel near 'de-escalation' pact, US envoy says

Syria and Israel are in talks to reach an agreement that Damascus hopes will secure a halt to Israeli airstrikes and the withdrawal of Israeli troops who have pushed into southern Syria.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and U.S. special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.
 A DRONE view shows Damascus city at night, after the ousting of Bashar Assad, in Syria.

Syria marks new school year without Assad printed in textbooks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Netanyahu to meet with seven ministers to discuss advancing Syria deal, sources tell 'Post'

AT THE ruins of the Jobar Synagogue in Aleppo.

From Satmar to Syria: The hassidic mission to discover relics of ancient Jewish civilizations


After years of war, world’s oldest synagogue paintings are revealed as intact in Damascus

Jewish sites and synagogues suffered lootings and bombardment over the course of the war, which followed the emigration of virtually all Syrian Jews.

The Dura Europos Synagogue wall paintings in the National Museum of Damascus on September 16, 2025.

Israeli-Syrian security pact expected to be signed by end of year - report

"There is progress in the talks with Israel" and “by the end of the year,” the two countries are expected to sign several agreements,  the official said.

 Illustrative of an Israel flag and Syria flag, with soldiers and weapons.

Syrian foreign minister to discuss lifting of US sanctions in Washington this week, Axios reports

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is due to meet US lawmakers in Washington to discuss lifting sanctions and advancing a security deal with Israel, Senator Lindsey Graham was cited as saying.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, August 12, 2025.

Syria's Sharaa says talks with Israel could yield results 'in coming days'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said talks with Israel on a security pact may conclude within days, stressing respect for Syria’s airspace and UN monitoring.

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

Syria, US, Jordan back pact to stabilize Sweida, launching transitional phase

Damascus said the agreement includes an understanding with Washington to seek security arrangements with Israel regarding southern Syria.

 Members of Syrian security forces ride on a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.

Damascus condemns Israeli airstrikes on military sites in Homs, Latakia, and Palmyra

The ministry called on the international community, especially the UNSC, to take a firm and clear stance to halt these repeated violations and ensure respect for Syria’s territorial integrity.

Operations of IDF troops in southern Syria, August 20, 2025.

Is new Syrian faction Saraya al-Jawad local, proxy or propaganda? Experts weigh in

Experts say the group may be an independent local offshoot of coastal networks or a proxy for actors using a new label to disrupt regional security.

A youth rides his bicygle next to a destroyed car following clashes between Syria's new authorities and supporters of deposed president Bashar al-Assad in the town of Jableh in the coastal province of Latakia on March 10, 2025.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s US visa sets stage for UN debut, high-stakes diplomacy

It will be al-Sharaa’s first appearance before the UN since taking office, lending the speech both political and symbolic weight.

Members of US Congress meet with Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa, August 19, 2025.

Damascus pushes for normality with diplo ties as airstrikes reportedly puncture calm - analysis

The visits come after reported airstrikes in Homs and Lattakia and explosions at Damascus airport.

SYRIAN PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the opening of the Damascus International Fair, the first held since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, in Damascus, last week. ‘Sharaa is engineering something I call neo-jihadism,’ says the writer.

In Damascus’ former Jewish quarter, optimism about the Syrian Jewish future is hard to muster

The Jewish Quarter of Damascus, once thriving with synagogues and schools, now holds only five Jews. Locals fear sectarian violence, even as some in exile see hope of return.

Damascus' Jewish Quarter, as seen in August 2025, betrays signs of the local exodus and decade of civil war.

Fall of the Assad dictatorship as symbolic as fall of Berlin Wall, says US congressman - interview

In the interview with the Post, Wilson spoke about the new Syria he witnessed and the opportunities that lie ahead.

US Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack.