Russia is preparing to supply 200,000 tons of crude oil to Syria, Reuters reported on Saturday. Quoting the London Stock Exchange Group, the agency reported that two tankers designated for transporting crude oil will unload their cargoes in Tartous Governorate this March. The tankers are...

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the military would hit back after intercepting three rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Saturday. “We cannot allow fire from Lebanon on Galilee communities,” Katz said in a statement. “The Lebanese government is responsible...

The Israeli army said Friday that it had struck two military bases in central Syria, including one in Palmyra, after a war monitor reported that the airbase in the city had been targeted. Since opposition groups overthrew al-Assad in December, Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on...

The administration of President Donald Trump is monitoring the actions of Syria’s interim leaders as Washington determines future policy, the US State Department spokesperson said on Friday, but indicated any quick sanctions relief for Damascus was unlikely. “We are monitoring the...