The Israeli army alleged Tuesday that it had destroyed as much as 80% of the military capabilities of Bashar al-Assad's deposed regime. Army operations "have been completed, with 70-80% of Assad's regime's military capabilities destroyed,” according to Israeli Army Radio, which indicated...

Syria ’s new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former opposition forces who toppled president Bashar al-Assad three days ago. In a brief address on state television, Mohammed al-Bashir, a figure...

Mohammed al-Bashir has been appointed caretaker prime minister of the transitional Syrian government until March 1, 2025, he said in a televised statement on Tuesday. Al-Bashir ran the opposition-led Salvation Government before the 12-day lightning offensive swept into Damascus.

An Israeli military incursion into southern Syria has reached about 25 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of capital Damascus, two regional security sources and one Syrian security source said on Tuesday. The Syrian security source said Israeli troops reached Qatana, which is 10 kilometers into...