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Syria President says his country seeks security deal with Israel

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said a security deal could pave the way for comprehensive peace between the two countries.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said a security deal could pave the way for comprehensive peace between the two countries.

Syria bus crash kills at least 35, injures 30

Military helicopters were deployed to airlift casualties from the scene, after a civilian bus and one carrying internal security forces personnel collided in Syria on July 25.
Military helicopters were deployed to airlift casualties from the scene, after a civilian bus and one carrying internal security forces personnel collided in Syria on July 25.

Guterres meets Syria's Sharaa on first visit to Damascus by UN chief in 17 years

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Iran’s IRGC say they targeted US command centre in Syria, state media reports

Lebanon, Syria to reset trade ties, economy minister tells Reuters

A view shows inside the port of Beirut, Lebanon, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A view shows inside the port of Beirut, Lebanon, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Syria seizes weapons hidden in tanker truck, says cargo was for Hezbollah

Israel tells Pentagon chief it will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘security zones’

Israeli forces remain deployed in what the military describes as a security zone extending roughly 10km into Lebanese territory.
Israeli forces remain deployed in what the military describes as a security zone extending roughly 10km into Lebanese territory.

New Syrian Parliament meets for first time in Damascus

Members of Syria’s newly formed People’s Assembly on July 12 attend the first Parliament session since the end of the rule of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Members of Syria’s newly formed People’s Assembly on July 12 attend the first Parliament session since the end of the rule of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria authorities say captured ISIS-linked cell behind blasts

Security personnel standing guard near the Four Seasons Hotel, following two blasts nearby in Damascus on July 7, 2026.
Security personnel standing guard near the Four Seasons Hotel, following two blasts nearby in Damascus on July 7, 2026.

Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog

FILE PHOTO: The United Nation vehicles carrying the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspectors is seen in Damascus, Syria April 18, 2018. REUTERS/ Ali Hashisho/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The United Nation vehicles carrying the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspectors is seen in Damascus, Syria April 18, 2018. REUTERS/ Ali Hashisho/File Photo

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