President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Huneiti, and Director of General...

In a move that sparked widespread controversy in Syrian political and military circles, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced on March 10, 2026, the appointment of Kurdish leader Sipan Hamo as Deputy Minister of Defense for the Eastern Region, as part of arrangements to integrate the Syrian...

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa said Monday that Damascus supports Lebanon’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah, warning that the current escalation poses a serious threat to regional security. Sharaa made the remarks during a virtual meeting with several Middle Eastern leaders, held at the...

Lebanon’s president on Monday called for direct negotiations with Israel under international auspices as part of an initiative based on establishing a full truce that would halt all Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Joseph Aoun also accused “an armed group outside the state” of causing the current...

Israeli occupation forces arrested four children on Sunday while they were herding sheep near Tell al-Ahmar al-Gharbi in the southern Quneitra countryside. The state news agency (SANA) reported that the occupation forces arrested three children from the village of al-Asha and one child from...

Brigadier General Ziad al-Ayesh, the presidential envoy tasked with monitoring the implementation of the January 29 agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced the commencement of the return of displaced residents to their homes in the Aleppo countryside. He confirmed that the...

Saydnaya Military Prison is one of the most controversial and secretive sites in Syria, with its directors' names linked to pivotal moments in the country's modern history, particularly during the infamous "uprisings" and the period following 2011. This article traces the historical record of...

As the country turns the page on the past era, the issue of thousands of court rulings issued by criminal courts (both financial and ordinary) that were based entirely on fabricated reports in the basements of security branches, most notably the infamous Branch 248, resurfaces. The case of a...

The new management of the Syrian Petroleum Company is facing a wave of dissenting opinions following a series of recent appointments described by industry circles as a move to "recycle" expertise previously held by figures associated with the Syrian regime, at the expense of personnel aligned...

 President Ahmad al-Sharaa made on Thursday a telephone conversation with King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the latest escalation developments in the region and its repercussions on the security and stability. The two leaders stressed the importance...

The Syrian Arab Army has reinforced its presence along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq, as part of defensive measures aimed at safeguarding the border and preventing potential security repercussions amid the escalating regional war and heightened tensions across multiple fronts. At this...

Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack targeting the Ras Tanura refinery, the Kingdom’s defense ministry said on Wednesday. “An attempted attack targeted the Ras Tanura refinery, and preliminary assessments indicate that the attack was carried out by a drone, resulting in no damage,” the...

The Syrian Arab Army said it had reinforced its deployment along Syria’s borders with Lebanon and Iraq. The Army Operations Command said the move aims to secure and monitor the frontier amid escalating regional tensions. It added that the deployment includes border guard units and...

An Israeli occupation army force advanced into the Wadi al-Raqad area in the western Daraa countryside on Wednesday morning. The state-run news agency (SANA) reported that the force, consisting of seven military vehicles, entered the valley and established a checkpoint on the al-Raqad...

Engineering units of the Syrian Arab Army continue mine-clearance operations in parts of Latakia and Hama countryside as part of an ongoing national plan to remove war remnants, enhance civilian safety and facilitate the return of agricultural activity. In Lattakia countryside, engineering...

Presidential envoy, Brig. Gen. Ziad al-Ayesh, held talks in Hasakah with SDF leader, Mazloum Abdi, in the presence of Hasakah Governor, Nour al-Din Ahmad and several military and security officials, to discuss mechanisms for integrating military and security institutions under the January 29...

President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a telephone conversation on Monday with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on the latest developments in the region, particularly the recent escalation and its repercussions on security and stability. The two sides...

The issue of agricultural reform lands in Syria has recently resurfaced, with many people circulating opinions about buying and selling them, sometimes even resorting to religious edicts. However, this matter is not new; it is an old, long-delayed issue that has resurfaced after years of being...

Syria’s Interior Ministry said it has formally taken control of the Internal Security Directorate headquarters in the northern city of Ain al-Arab, marking another step in integrating SDF-affiliated local security forces into state institutions. In a statement posted on Telegram, the...

Syria’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday that an army engineering team dismantled a car bomb found parked on the outskirts of Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. The ministry said “an engineering battalion of the Syrian Arab Army successfully dismantled a car bomb in the area...