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Syrian Democratic Forces commander lands in Damascus for national unification talks - report

The SDF was the key force that helped defeat ISIS. It was backed by the US. Now it is integrating into the new Syrian security forces.

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi, attends an interview with Reuters in al-Shadadi, Syria.
A man rides a motorbike in the town of Abu al-Duhur, Syria, August 18, 2026

Why Syria’s removal from the US terror list matters for Israel - analysis

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives at a press conference in Detroit in August.

El-Sayed’s Democratic Senate Michigan win indicates US Jews are in danger - opinion

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.

Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis


Letting bygones be bygones: Behind the US diplomat's trip to Syria - analysis

All the wheels are moving in the direction of Sharaa and his new interim government.

 Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024.

US delegation to Syria: Assad’s fall opens path for Syria to rebuild unity

In a historic Damascus visit, US rejects Iran's influence and outlines support for Syria's post-Assad rebuilding.

 A man walks on a poster of Bashar al-Assad as a sanitation worker removes it from the street downtown, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 10, 2024.

Far too early to lift US sanctions on Syria, lawmakers say

"We're all really happy that Assad is gone," Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Reuters.

 A man walks on a poster of Bashar al-Assad as a sanitation worker removes it from the street downtown, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 10, 2024.

WH: US officials in touch with Israeli officials and Syrian opposition groups amid development

"We don't want to see any actor inside or outside take actions or do things or espouse policies or programs that run afoul of that process," Kirby said.

 The Syrian opposition flag hangs at the Syrian embassy following an occupation of the embassy by Syrians living in Greece, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, in Athens, Greece, December 8, 2024.

US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled, Biden says

Biden said US forces on Sunday conducted a dozen precision strikes within Syria targeting camps and operatives of the terrorist group Islamic State.

US President Joe Biden holds a press conference about his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023.

Syrian President Assad's status remains unclear – report

There is little evidence that Syria's allies will step in to help Assad, CNN reported.

 A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Netanyahu: 'Closely monitoring' Syria, Israel will enforce ceasefire deal with Lebanon

"We constantly monitor what is happening in Syria," Netanyahu said, referring to the Syrian rebel attack that began on Saturday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz address the Syrian rebel attack an Israel's ceasefire with Lebanon, December 1, 2024

The US's hypocrisy is infuriating - opinion

To preach to Israel about civilian deaths is hypocritical - the US should know better, given its track record.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken walks with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, last week. The US hypocrisy and holier-than-thou attitude toward Israel is truly infuriating, the writer charges.

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.