Syria hails decision to remove its name from sanctions lists under US federal laws

Syria welcomes the US Treasury Department’s decision to remove Syria’s name from sanctions lists imposed on it in the Code of Federal Laws, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. The ministry affirmed in a statement that the step “represents a positive...

Syria condemns Israeli attacks on Quneitra, demand UN action

Syria condemns Israeli attacks in Quneitra, including a deadly airstrike and ground raids, urging UN action as "Israel" escalates violations on Mount Hermon. The Syrian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned recent Israeli attacks on its territory,...

Syria has right to use any means to defend itself from Israel — Foreign Ministry

BEIRUT, August 26. /TASS/. Damascus has the right to use any and all means to defend the country’s territory and people from Israel in conformity with international law, the Syrian foreign ministry said following the death of a Syrian national in...

Syria’s Damascus Chamber to launch digital platform for traders

2025-08-26T18:56:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus On Tuesday, Syria's Damascus Chamber of Commerce announced it will launch an electronic platform to digitize services for traders and investors. Media Director Nizar...

Syria's Druze leader Al Hijri makes call for separation

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Hikmat Al Hijri has called for the creation of a separate homeland for the minority sect, more than a month after clashes between Druze and Bedouin armed groups in the southern province of Sweida. Mr Al Hijri said...

Syria condemns Israeli military incursion countryside of Damascus, demands UN action

In a statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry described the incursion in Beit Jinn town in the Damascus countryside, carried out by 11 military vehicles and nearly 60 soldiers, as a “grave threat to regional peace and security” and a “flagrant...

Turkey reports sharp rise in trade with Syria

By Malin Muhammad DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Turkey’s Minister of Trade announced on Tuesday that exports to Syria grew significantly in the first seven months of 2025, underscoring a widening trade imbalance between the two countries....

Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli incursions into Syria, affirming support for Damascus

Saudi Arabia denounced on Tuesday Israel’s ongoing incursions into Syria’s territory, calling it flagrant violation of its sovereignty and international law, Anadolu reports. A Foreign Ministry statement said that Saudi Arabia “expresses its...

Minority Rights Violations Raise Fears of Sanctions Return in Syria

Just months after Washington announced a sweeping end to sanctions on Syria, concerns are mounting that violations against minority communities could reopen the door to punitive measures, potentially harsher than before. The U.S. Treasury’s Office...

1 killed by Israeli forces in southern Syria town near Golan Heights

One person was killed in an Israeli strike on a village in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria, local media said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. According to the state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV, the Israeli army struck a house in Turnejeh village,...

Jordan and Kuwait condemn Israeli incursion into Syria

By Saad al-Yazji DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Jordan and Kuwait on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s recent large-scale military incursion into Syrian territory over the past two days. On Monday, Israeli forces carried out multiple incursions...

Amman hosts US–Kurdish talks on Syria deal

2025-08-26T15:46:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Amman Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi and Ilham Ahmed of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria met US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas...

Erdogan says Turkey is guarantor of security, stability for Syria’s Kurds

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey is the guarantor of the security, stability, and well-being of the Kurds in Syria, as well as all other communities in the region. Speaking at a...

Congress members visit Syria, urge end of sanctions

Two U.S. lawmakers, a Republican and a Democrat, visited Syria this weekend say they will push ahead with legislation to lift sanctions. They say their goal is to give Syria's new president a boost. Copyright 2025 NPR

Report: Israel's Dermer leading talks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria

by Naharnet Newsdesk 26 August 2025, 15:36 Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is “leading political negotiations on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria with U.S. support,” an Israeli source told...

Arab states denounce Israeli raids in Syria

2025-08-26T17:00:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus On Tuesday, several Arab states condemned Israel’s military operations inside Syria as “blatant violations” of sovereignty and international law. Saudi Arabia’s...

The Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Battalion in Syria

Executive Summary This report analyses the Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Battalion’s redeployment to Deir ez-Zor, considering its operational objectives, historical background, and the wider geopolitical effects on the Syrian conflict, regional players,...

Al-Sharaa: Syria ‘Won’t Hesitate’ on Peace With Israel if It Serves Its Interests

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after a meeting with Qatar’s minister of foreign affairs during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, April 11, 2025. (Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told reporters on Aug. 24 that...

Military Situation In Syria On August 26, 2025 (Map Update)

Support SouthFront Click to see full-size image The Israeli army raided the village of Taranja and killed a young civilian; The Israeli army raided the village of Suwaysa in the Quneitra countryside; Hikmat al-Hijri, one of the main spiritual...

Israel to remain in newly occupied areas in Syria: Israeli minister