He said that Israel would not allow paramilitary groups or forces from the new Syrian army to move south of Damascus, and called for the “full demilitarization” of the Quneitra, Daraa and ...

From Mecca, he continued his travels through Baghdad, Konya, and Anatolia, before finally settling in Damascus in 1223 CE. The tomb and mausoleum of Ibn Arabi was constructed after the Ottoman ...

When The Economist’s correspondent, Sarah Birke, left Damascus in 2011 she wasn’t sure she’d ever return, or what she’d find if she did. Then, in December, Syrian rebels unexpectedly ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this handout photo released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry press service, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan ...

Jerusalem (AFP) – Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Damascus on Thursday, with the military saying it had hit a "command centre" of the ...

Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, as its defence minister threatened Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “Wherever ...

Israel Air Force strikes a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror command center in Damascus. March 13, 2025. (Credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT). Defense Minister Israel ...

ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister, defence minister and the head of the MIT intelligence agency are in Damascus on a working visit, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on ...

US encouraged Syrian Kurdish-Damascus deal, sources say Deal could help prevent conflict at time of uncertainty over U.S. forces' deployment Agreement aims to merge SDF forces with Syrian state ...

Syria's political changes continue to run at a good clip. This week, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led authority, the Syrian Democratic Forces ...