Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syria, Saudi Arabia expand partnership with defense cooperation agreement amid Houthi threat

The agreement between the countries’ defense ministries was signed during talks between al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on November 4.

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

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

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


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

Can we keep some kind of security zones in Gaza and Lebanon for some period of years beyond the years we have already kept them? Very likely. As large as we currently have? No way.

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.

Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis

Recent incidents illustrate how the collapse of the Assad regime has disrupted Hezbollah’s former Syrian operations and weapons corridors.

A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026.

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.

Syria seeks Islamist expansion into Lebanon, Golan to serve Turkish interests, expert tells 'Post'

The Mecca pact is being pushed now to fill the power vacuum that could be created should the Islamic regime fall, JCFA expert Yoni Ben-Menachem told the Post.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026.

French jihadists clashes with Syrian authorities show Al-Sharaa's struggle for control - analysis

“For three months now, you have besieged us, imposing an embargo and stepping up surveillance. We have committed no act to justify such hostility,” the jihadist group said in a statement on Telegram.

 Rebel fighters walk near a military vehicle in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, Syria December 1, 2024.

Iraqi PM al-Zaidi arrives in Syria in landmark post-Assad summit on security, trade - analysis

Syria’s Sharaa said that Syria's role as a trade corridor for Iraq is important. He stressed the example of the connections between Iraq's Faw Port and Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartous.

Iraqi Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chairs the Ministerial Council for National Security for an emergency meeting, to discuss the latest security developments and the attack carried out by the US and Saudi air forces, Baghdad, Iraq, July 29, 2026.

As Syrian families struggle with missing loved ones, Assad's government figures reemerge

The renewed public prominence of former government supporters has deepened the anguish of victims' families, particularly those still waiting for information about missing relatives. 

Syrians walk past shops down an alley at the Old City in Damascus on October 21, 2026.

Damascus struggles to assert control in southern Syria amid ISIS threat, Druze tensions - analysis

Southern Syria is particularly complex for several reasons. One reason is the continued Israeli raids along the border.

ISIS fighters.

Druze experts condemn Tom Barrack's accusations against Syrian Druze, warn of sectarian violence

Israeli Druze figures and regional experts condemn US envoy Tom Barrack's accusations against Syria's Druze, warning they risk fueling sectarian violence.

FILE PHOTO: US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack speaks to members of media at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Syria fears imminent Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Sweida, official tells 'Post'

Damascus is increasingly concerned about a potential Druze offensive in Sweida, claiming Israel is encouraging armed groups and providing military support, a senior Syrian official told the Post.

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.