Syria's state news agency reported early on Thursday that an "Israeli aggression" was carried out with a helicopter over an area in Syria's Quneitra governate in the south, without resulting in any damage. The Israeli military declined to comment on the incident. Syrian air defences...

A fourth Emirati aid aircraft arrived in Damascus today loaded with significant quantities of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. The aircraft was dispatched by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), in coordination with the Syrian Red Crescent Association, to assist the Syrian health sector in...

 The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria said on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day that 18 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Syria since the conflict erupted ten years ago. According to the Britain-based monitoring group, five more journalists are still arrested...

The appeals process for the trial of Rifaat al-Assad goes ahead in Paris on Thursday. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle was initially convicted of money laundering as part of an organised gang, embezzlement of public funds and aggravated tax evasion. FRANCE 24 looks back at the long...