First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
It's the first time in five decades that Druze leaders have crossed from Syria into Israeli-controlled territory to visit Druze religious sites and communities here. The buffer zo ...
Los Angeles Times20d
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
the deal signaled a step toward stabilizing Syria and consolidating control of the country under a single central authority in Damascus. Malak Ibrahim, a Kurdish man who was displaced to Qamishli ...
The Times of Israel20d
Atop Mt. Hermon, Katz says Syrian leader will see indefinite IDF deployment
Syria’s capital, Damascus, less than 40 kilometers (24 miles) can also be seen from the IDF post on a clear day. Katz and military officials said that the IDF’s deployment to the post and the ...
Associated Press20d
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
Syrian families who fled the clashes in Syria hold their luggages as they cross a river marking the border between Syria and northern Lebanon near the village of Heker al-Daher in Akkar province, ...
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Damascus may have hammered out deal with Druze in Suweida - analysis
The two groups that Israel sought to support in Syria, Kurds and Druze, are now moving closer to integration with the new government in Damascus. ISRAEL HAS the world’s third-largest Druze ...
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Historic deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led SDF could transform Syria - analysis
This appeared to set up the possibility of a clash between the SDF and HTS. As HTS assumed leadership in Damascus, it unified many former rebel groups, and Sharaa became the president of the new ...
NBC News21d
In a big step for Syria's new leadership, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces will merge with government army
The agreement, which was reached following a meeting in Damascus on Monday between interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF leader Mazloum Abdi, will see the SDF cede control of the civil ...
The New York Times22d
Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence
The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread. By Euan Ward Reporting from ...
Reuters22d
Damascus faces demands for accountability after civilian killings
Hundreds of civilians reported killed in days of violence Germany and US demand accountability for civilian killings Russia coordinates with US amid escalating Syrian violence DAMASCUS ...
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YouTuber Andrew Cross, 36, dies month after ‘horrific’ car crash
Andrew Cross, who was known as “Desert Drifter” to hundreds of thousands of fans on social media, was involved in a car crash on January 31. The Virginia-born YouTube star suffered a traumatic ...
Forbes24d
Like Assad, The New Leader In Damascus Cannot Reconquer Syria By Force
They also served as an apt reminder to the new authorities in Damascus that they cannot reconquer the entire country nor impose their will on its diverse population by force. Attempting to do so ...