The bodies of two deceased Israeli hostages held in Gaza were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas on Monday, the Israeli military said, adding that the remains of two additional captives are also expected to be transferred. “According to information provided by the Red Cross, two coffins...

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip is officially over, just minutes after the Palestinian group Hamas completed the release of all 20 living Israeli hostages who were held in the coastal enclave. Asked by a reporter if the war has concluded,...

US President Donald Trump told the Israeli parliament on Monday that the ceasefire he helped broker in the Gaza war had ushered in the “historic dawn of a new Middle East.” “And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent,...

In a move described by the Syrian government as a "message of national unity," a large-scale donation campaign was launched in the town of Soura al-Sughra in the Sweida countryside, southern Syria, targeting the restoration of damaged schools, places of worship, and homes, as well as the...

The Palestinian group Hamas’ military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, concluded on Monday the release of 20 living Israeli hostages, according to an Anadolu correspondent. The hostages were handed over to Red Cross teams in two groups in the Gaza Strip. 📹 7 Israeli hostages released by Hamas...

Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi has announced to AFP that he had reached a “preliminary agreement” with Damascus on the integration of his troops into Syria’s military and security forces. Abdi, who heads the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), had met Syrian President Ahmed...

The Israeli government spokesperson said on Sunday that Israel expects that all 20 living hostages will be released together at one time. The spokesperson said on Sunday that the release of hostages held in Gaza will begin early Monday morning. The pokesperson added that Palestinian...

Turkey and Syria discussed current developments and security cooperation between the two countries at a high-level meeting in Ankara on Sunday. The meeting was attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Güler, and Intelligence Director Ibrahim Kalin. The...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians set off toward areas vacated by Israeli forces after a ceasefire took effect on Friday, according to an Anadolu correspondent. Thousands of displaced civilians departed from southern Gaza to their homes northward, the majority on foot. Some made the hours-long...

The Israeli army on Saturday carried out airstrikes on six heavy machinery yards along the Al-Msayleh road in southern Lebanon, destroying more than 300 vehicles, according to local media. The state news agency NNA, citing a Health Ministry statement, said a Syrian national was killed in the...

Syrian security forces in the Qusayr border area with Lebanon seized a shipment of Kornet anti-tank missiles intended for smuggling on Saturday, the second such operation in two weeks. The Ministry of Interior explained that the operation was the result of meticulous investigations and...

A technical document (Gas Quality Specifications) obtained by the Shadow Government - Zaman al-Wasl revealed that the gas supplied to Syria from Azerbaijan via Turkey does not fully meet the technical requirements for operating old Syrian gas turbines. The document refers to it as...

Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are making their way back to devastated areas in northern Gaza as Israeli forces stop operations as agreed under phase one of the ceasefire plan with Hamas, and partially withdraw. Gaza’s al-Rashid Street, which has witnessed massive...

Zaman al-Wasl obtained a list of the most prominent leaders of the so-called "National Guard" in Sweida. The list reveals that most of them are involved in organized crime, including kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking, while others have been implicated in repeated prostitution cases....

Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Lebanon’s capital on Friday in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two neighbors, which have been tense for decades. Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani held talks with his Lebanese counterpart and is expected to meet with...

Palestinian Territories, Oct 10, 2025 : Israeli forces declared a ceasefire and withdrew from some positions in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians began to trek home and the families of October 7 hostages awaited news. The Israeli army said that its troops had ceased fire...

Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani welcomed the U.S. Senate’s repeal of the Caesar Act as a historic step that opens a new path toward Syria’s recovery and reconstruction. In a post on X, Minister al-Shaibani commented on the U.S. Senate decision, saying that over the past months,...

The Syrian American Council in Washington announced that the US Senate voted Wednesday evening to approve a budget bill that includes a provision permanently repealing the Caesar Act, by a vote of 77 to 20. In a post on the X platform, the council explained that this decision represents a...

Israel’s government has approved “phase one” of a ceasefire agreement, which will see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw from parts of Gaza, but details of how it fits into a wider plan to bring lasting peace remain unclear. Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas’s negotiating team, said...

Israel has attacked a number of locations in the past few hours, and we got reports from the Israeli military confirming that its forces would not carry out offensive operations but will only withdraw once the ceasefire takes effect. For Palestinians, the cessation of the fighting and...