Syria’s new government and Israel will set up a joint group  under US supervision to share intelligence  and seek military de-escalation on the ground, they announced Tuesday after talks. Syria’s foreign minister traveled to Paris for the talks, which come after Israel has...

Turkey’s defense minister on Tuesday demanded that all Kurdish armed groups -- “including in Syria” -- lay down their weapons. “The PKK (the Kurdistan Workers’ Party) and all affiliated groups must immediately cease all terrorist activity in regions where they are present,...

The Syrian Ministry of Finance issued a decision imposing a strict precautionary seizure on the assets and facilities of businessman Abdullah Nizam and a wide network of his partners and family members, on charges related to money laundering and illicit enrichment, involving sums of money...

A Syrian delegation including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani was taking part in a new round of negotiations with Israel on Monday, state news agency SANA reported, the first in several months. Quoting a government source, SANA said the talks were coordinated and mediated by...