Druze residents near Syria’s capital are resisting a demand by the government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by militants after days of sectarian violence. Clashes last week pitted fighters against armed Druze residents of the...

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he held a “very good and productive” phone call with Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, about the Russia-Ukraine war, Syria, Gaza, “and more.” The two had a solid relationship during Trump’s first term at the White House....

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday met with a delegation from the Syrian Turkmen Assembly at the People’s Palace in the capital, Damascus, according to the state-run SANA news agency. The delegation was led by Council President Faisal Juma bin Jassim. SANA released photos of the...

The Israeli army announced early Saturday morning the targets of its strikes, which targeted various areas in Syria. The army said in a statement: "We struck a military position, anti-aircraft guns, and surface-to-air missile infrastructure in Syria." It added: "The Israeli army will...