US envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for the new government in Syria, saying Monday there… BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for the new government in Syria, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to …

Israeli strikes in Syria raise US concern over Netanyahu: Report

Israeli strikes in Syria have led to “growing skepticism inside the Trump administration” regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a sense that his policies in the Middle East are “too disruptive,” the US-based Axios news site reported Sunday. …

Calm reported in Syria’s Sweida as tribal fighters withdraw

Residents and a human rights group reported calm in the Syrian city of Sweida on Sunday after Bedouin fighters withdrew following a week of sectarian violence that left more than 1,000 dead. The Druze-majority Sweida was “evacuated of all tribal fighters, …

Buffer Zones and Broken States: A New Phase in Southern Syria

Dr. Amer Al Sabaileh Southern Syria has returned to the center of regional attention with the recent outbreak of violent clashes. These developments, while not surprising, reflect the ongoing fragility of Syria’s political and security landscape. Since the …

U.S. envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

Israel and Syria agree on ceasefire in Sweida province

In Syria's Sweida, bodies wait to be identified at overwhelmed hospital

At the main hospital in south Syria's Sweida city, dozens of bodies are still waiting to be identified as the death count of days of sectarian clashes continues to rise. "We have handed 361 bodies over to family members, but we still have 97 …

Israeli attacks in Syria raise US concern over Netanyahu: Report

White House officials told Axios that Israel’s recent bombing of Syria’s presidential compound, general staff headquarters and defense ministry has raised alarm about Netanyahu’s unpredictable behavior. “The feeling is that every day there is something new …

US envoy doubles down on support for Syria’s government and criticizes Israel’s intervention

Fresh clashes erupt in Syria’s Sweida as ceasefire falters; aid convoy blocked

Damascus: Heavy fighting has erupted once again between Druze fighters and interim government-aligned Bedouin tribal forces in the countryside of Sweida, southern Syria, casting doubt over a recently declared ceasefire. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory …