The White House on Monday shared  US President Donald Trump ’s “comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict.” Here’s what the plan entails, according to the White House: Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors. Gaza will...

The UN children’s charity called on Monday for an immediate evacuation to save at least 25 ill or premature babies in incubators in Gaza City as Israel steps up its ground offensive, shelling a hospital overnight housing around half of them. Palestinian health officials say tanks are...

Damascus – In an unprecedented move, Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara held a meeting in New York during his recent visit with representatives of 40 major American and international companies on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings, following the lifting of US and international...

President Donald Trump is expected to attend a meeting with US generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, a rare gathering of the country’s military leadership in one location, a US official said on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from the White House. The Washington...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Sunday that Israeli attacks on Syrian territory "make any path to normalization difficult," amid weeks of talks to reach a security agreement between Damascus and Tel Aviv. Al-Shaibani told CNN that "Israel responds to our efforts for peace...

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the group would not allow itself to be disarmed as he addressed supporters marking one year since the killing by Israel of his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on...

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced his intention to reach a rapid agreement with Syria regarding the deportation of rejected asylum seekers from Germany. In statements to the German newspaper Rheinische Post on Saturday (September 27, 2025), Dobrindt said, "We want to...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that lifting sanctions on Syria is not an end in itself, but rather a means to serve the people and promote infrastructure development. He emphasized the global consensus on the importance of Syria's unity and stability. In statements reported by the...

Efforts to reach a security pact between Syria and Israel have hit a last-minute snag over Israel’s demand that it be allowed to open a “humanitarian corridor” to Syria’s southern province of Sweida, four sources familiar with the talks said. Syria and Israel had come close in recent weeks...

In an exclusive statement to Al Arabiya English, Syria’s Minister of Tourism Mazen al-Salhani hailed a landmark redevelopment deal with Saudi Arabia as “a major step forward in our efforts to revitalize Syria’s tourism industry and unlock its true, full potential.” A Saudi hospitality group...

Microsoft said Thursday that it has cut services to an Israeli military unit running a surveillance system that monitored millions of Palestinian calls in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. “I want to let you know that Microsoft has ceased and disabled a set of services to a unit within the...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he reached an understanding with US President Donald Trump on how to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace in Gaza and Palestine after talks at the White House on Thursday. “Our meeting was very important in terms of putting forth the will to end the...

For 50 days, day and night, the names and ages of over 65,000 Palestinians killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza have been read aloud outside the Dutch Foreign Ministry in The Hague. The announcement to condemn Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, organized by the Rotterdam Palestine Coalition...

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, presented Arab and Muslim leaders with a 21-point plan in New York this week to end the Israeli war in Gaza and establish a post-Hamas governing framework, Axios news website reported. According to the outlet, Trump told participants at...

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have pledged $89 million through UNDP to support salaries and essential public services in Syria for three months. On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Saudi Fund for Development...

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released a final rule amending the Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations, renaming them the Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions Regulations. This amendment implements...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Wednesday discussed the political transition in Syria, according to a statement by Guterres' office. Guterres stressed the need to move the process forward through inclusive dialogue and broad participation, the...

Syria and Ukraine restored diplomatic relations Wednesday, as Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly session in New York. The meeting was attended by Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad...

In his much-anticipated speech, the Syrian president Ahmas al-Sharaa started the first time in almost six decades that a Syrian leader has addressed the General Assembly. Syria’s leader begins his speech by saying: “The Syrian story is filled with emotions, and it mixes pain with hope.”...

Israeli forces pushed towards the heart of Gaza City on Wednesday, risking the lives of Palestinians who had stayed put in hopes that growing pressure on Israel for a ceasefire would mean they would not lose their homes. US President Donald Trump met leaders of Muslim countries at the...