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Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties

Tours of synagogues and meetings with religious leaders highlight renewed interest in Jewish history and unresolved questions over historic sites, property, and diaspora ties.

A rabbi holds a Torah scroll at the Ifrange Synagogue in the Jewish quarter in Old Damascus on April 29, 2025.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Netanyahu, cabinet to discuss Trump's plan for Syria to remove Hezbollah from Lebanon - report

New Iraqi Prime Minister designate Ali al-Zaidi, uses a phone at his office in Baghdad, Iraq, April 28, 2026.

Syria, Iraq hope for meetings in Washington, seek coordinated visit with US envoy

A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025.

Syria building US relations while serving pivotal regional role - analysis


US increases helicopter raids in Syria, targeting ISIS terrorists

This is the latest helicopter raid by US forces in Syria and appears to be part of an increase of these types of operations.

 A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian landscape, March 12, 2018.

UN Human Rights chief calls for end to clashes in Syria's Deir ez-Zor region

Formerly united against Islamic State, the Kurdish-led SDF and the Military Council supported by Arab tribal leaders have been fighting for several weeks.

Tires burn as demonstrators protest against the Syrian government decision on increasing the prices of fuels in Sweida, Syria, August 17,2023.

US, Iran, Turkey and Russia compete for influence in eastern Syria - analysis

What may have begun as local grievances has now evolved into much larger implications.

 Syria's President Bashar al-Assad welcomes Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Damascus, Syria May 3, 2023.

Clashes in Syria between tribes, US-backed SDF grow

People in the region are independent and have complex alliances and allegiances.

SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC Forces celebrate the first anniversary of Raqqa province’s liberation from ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria, in October 2018.

Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet over drug war along border

Syria is accused by Arab governments and the West of producing the highly-addictive and lucrative amphetamine captagon and organizing its smuggling into the Gulf, with Jordan a main transit route.

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Damascus, Syria July 3, 2023

Russian surveillance aircraft conducts intelligence mission over US base in Syria

The aircraft in question was identified as an Antonov AN-30, which repeatedly flew back and forth over the At-Tanf garrison and its surrounding area. 

 : Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters perform a flight during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

Syria will be an arena for the Moscow-Tehran alliance

BEHIND THE LINES: The latest events confirm the emergent strategic alliance between Russia and Iran.

 AN IRANIAN woman passes in front of a sign that says ‘Made in Russia’ at the International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Exhibition in Tehran last month.

Russia fired at US Reaper drone flying over Syria - leaked documents

The US Central Command has reportedly confirmed that in November of last year, Russia fired unsuccessfully at a US drone over Syrian airspace.

A Russian Su-27 military aircraft dumps fuel while flying by a US Air Force MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023 in this still image taken from handout video released by the Pentagon.

US seeks to deter Iranian proxy attacks in Syria

Over the last several years, Iran has increasingly sought to target US forces in Iraq, and now increasingly in Syria.

A Coalition convoy of US led international coalition against ISIS stops to test fire their M2 machine guns and MK19 grenade launcher in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in the Deir Ezzor province, Syria, November 22, 2018

Attacks on Iran-linked targets in Syria to draw prompt response - Iran security spokesperson

The death toll in US airstrikes on pro-Iran installations in eastern Syria has risen to 19 fighters, a Syrian war monitoring group said on Saturday.

A US Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a fuel boom suspended from a US Air Force KC-10 Extender during mid-air refueling support to Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraqi and Syrian airspace, March 15, 2017.