Syrian rebels

IAF targets Syrian regime's military headquarters, radar systems in overnight raid

The presence of such equipment constitutes a threat to the State of Israel and IDF operations, the military explained.

 Blasts from IDF strikes in Syria, February 26, 2025.
 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa talks to attendees during a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus, Syria February 25, 2025.

Deadly clashes rage in coastal Syria as Sharaa calls for peace

 Syrian army personnel travel in a military vehicle as they head towards Latakia to join the fight against the fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, March 7, 2025.

More than 1000 killed in Syrian crackdown on Alawite region, war monitor says - report

 A Syrian man rides his bike as a Russian military convoy heads towards Hmeimim air base in Syria's coastal Latakia, Syria, December 14, 2024.

Syria asks Russia to clear Assad debts as Moscow gambles to keep bases


Over 1,000 Syrians killed by Assad regime in airport prison, report says

“Discovering the fates of those missing persons and searching for more graves is one of the greatest legacies left by the Assad regime,” said a colonel in Syria's new government.

 Assad poster burns in Syria

Fresh clashes expose Syria’s lingering Lebanon problem - analysis

Syria’s government has only a handful of leftover Syrian regime equipment, such as old tanks that date from the 1990s or the Soviet era.

Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 28, 2017.

Syria's President Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say

NATO member Turkey has long backed Syria's armed and political opposition to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in late December.

 Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in Damascus on December 23, 2024.

At least 15 killed in deadly Syria car bombing, second attack in three days

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack in Manbij, located some 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border.

 Security forces with Syria's new government deploy in a square in Damascus on February 3, 2025

Sunni-Shia divide: Power struggles shaping the Middle East’s future - opinion

Iran and Turkey are vying for dominance, impacting regional stability, alliances, and Israel’s strategic challenges in an evolving geopolitical landscape.

 HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Saree delivers a statement in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

The US-backed ‘Syrian Free Army’ in Syria is at a crossroads - analysis

When the Syrian regime began to collapse, rebel forces took advantage of the vacuum in power and began to expand their area of operations beyond the 55km area.

 Fighters from the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army are deployed on a checkpoint in the area of Kafr Jannah on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Afrin on October 19, 2022.

Syria appoints some foreign Islamist fighters to its military, sources say

The move to give official roles, including senior ones, to several jihadists may alarm some foreign governments and Syrian citizens fearful about the new administration's intentions.

 Khaled Brigade, a part of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), hold a military parade, after Syria's Bashar al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus, Syria, December 27, 2024.

Syrian Jews can finally visit one of the oldest synagogues in the world

Syria's historic Jobar synagogue is safe to visit after years of war, revealing looting and heavy damage.

 A damaged synagogue is seen in the Damascus suburb of Jobar December 14, 2014. The shrine and synagogue of prophet Eliahou Hanabi, dates back to 720 B.C.

New Syrian leader hopes Iran will reconsider regional intervention - analysis

‘He also expressed his hope that the new US administration headed by Donald Trump would lift sanctions on the country,’ Julani said to Al-Arabiya.

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

'We want peace': New Damascus gov. says Syria wants better relations with Israel

In a meeting with NPR's Hadeel Al-Salachi, Maher Marwan said it was "natural" that Israel had concerns about the new Syrian government.

 Newly appointed interim Governor of Damascus Maher Marwan. (Illustrative)

Syrian interim government names rebel commander as defense minister

Senior leader in the Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham led military operations in the campaign that ousted the Assad regime.

 Head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, sits next to Murhaf Abu Qasra, who according to an official source has been appointed as Defense Minister in Syria's interim government, in Damascus, Syria.