BRUSSELS - The EU led the way as donors on March 17 pledged €5.8 billion (S$8.4 billion) in aid for Syria at a conference in Brussels – but the call for funding to help the war-torn country ...

Yet Iran’s deep entrenchment in Syria went far beyond religious symbolism—it was a strategic foothold that Tehran defended at enormous cost, sacrificing thousands of its forces in the process. The ...

The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, after cross-border attacks left 10 dead and more than 50 wounded.

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The escalation follows accusations from Syria’s interim government that Hezbollah terrorists crossed into Syrian territory, kidnapped three soldiers and executed them on Lebanese soil.

Front row left to right, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and European Commissioner for the ...

Victims and survivors of revenge attacks in Syria have told Sky News how families are being "slaughtered" amid a new wave of violence. After three months of relative peace, there have been attacks ...

European Union countries will continue to back Syria’s new leadership through both financial aid and sanctions relief despite an outbreak of sectarian violence threatening the country’s stability, the ...

The EU is hoping to rally further support for Syria’s fragile transition, days after sectarian violence erupted in the country’s coastal regions. Syria's foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani will ...

Syrian troops maneuver in the village of Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali, located 2 km (1.24 miles) from the Lebanon border, Syria, Monday, March 17, 2025. Lebanon's president ordered troops to retaliate for ...