Syrian parliament to convene on Monday

The new Syrian parliament has finally taken shape, more than a year and a half after the fall of Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The parliament will convene for its first session on Monday, ...

Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

Syrian foreign minister says Syria open to meeting Hezbollah, Lebanese state media reports

By Jana Choukeir and Feras Dalatey BEIRUT, July 2 (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on ...

Trump Suggestion of a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah Confounds Many in Mideast

During peace talks, President Trump repeatedly floated the idea that Syria could help subdue Hezbollah in Lebanon. The ...
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Syrian government deploys forces to restive south after week of violence

Syrian security forces are deploying in the restive province of Suwayda after days of communal fighting in which hundreds of people have been killed, the country’s interior ministry says. Clashes ...
Los Angeles Times

A Syrian president arrives in New York for U.N. General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, the first Syrian leader to ...
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Syrian President Sharaa makes the 1st White House visit by a Syrian head of state

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming the once-pariah state into a U.S-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State ...
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Clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters fuel unease

A cautious calm spread Tuesday in neighborhoods of Aleppo in northern Syria after overnight clashes between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription ...
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Israeli jets hit Syrian forces seeking to quell sectarian clashes in the south

BEIRUT — The Israeli military said it hit Syrian tanks in the southern province of Sweida on Monday after Syrian government troops deployed to the area during a wave of deadly sectarian violence ...
Los Angeles Times

Syrian government declares ceasefire after clashes with Kurdish fighters

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Syria’s defense minister announced a ceasefire Tuesday after overnight clashes between government forces and ...
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Syrian official says his country has joined the anti-IS coalition but not the military mission

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian official said Tuesday that his country joined the global coalition against the Islamic State group during President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s historic visit to Washington, but that ...
The New York Times

They Vanished in Syria’s Long Occupation of Lebanon. Now Their Families Want Answers.

Thousands went missing during Syria’s decades-long intervention in Lebanon. Months after the fall of the Syrian regime, families are still clinging to hope. By Euan Ward Reporting from Chekka, Tachaa ...