Israel must now prepare for a reality where its northern border is contested by a regime that seeks to prove its Islamist credentials by succeeding where Assad failed.

Syria FM says talks with Israel exclude broader Golan Heights issue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025 ...

As Damascus accuses Hezbollah of direct interference, U.S.-backed Syrian-Israeli cooperation intensifies pressure on Lebanon, challenging the party’s military dominance and signaling a new regional ...

The National's interviews with residents, local officials and commanders reveal a complex picture of a scarred city ...

Washington seeks diplomatic win ahead of UN General Assembly Syrians want limited deal; normalisation remains distant Israel leverages Sweida unrest to press for broader concessions Druze sources: ...

This statement came during a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US Special Envoy Tom Barrack in Damascus. Israel should maintain a diplomatic approach toward Syria and refrain from ...

A member of Syria's security forces stands guard outside a former army base near the city of Quneitra in southern Syria, on the edge of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on September 21, 2025. Syrian ...

DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Owning a copy of Sayyid Qutb's "Milestones" could land you in jail or worse in Syria when the Assads ruled. But at a Damascus book fair this month, the title by the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

First, the Iranian regime has the gall to complain about violation of the sanctity of its embassy. No Iranian official has apologized for the 1979 seizure of the United States Embassy in Tehran, nor ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Under U.S. pressure, Syria is accelerating talks with Israel for a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel's recent seizures of its land but that would fall far short ...