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U.S. May Have Landed Special Forces In Iran Using Air Base In Syria As Stop (Videos)
Illustrative image. (U.S. Air Force) The United States military may have dropped special forces in Iran, or retrieved them from the Islamic Republic, using an air base in Syria as a stop, videos that surfaced online in recent days suggest. One...


Shock claim: Deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad poisoned in Russia, watchdog reports
Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has reportedly been poisoned while living under Vladimir Putin’s protection in Moscow, according to a human rights watchdog. The shocking allegations suggest Assad was rushed to a Russian hospital in critical...

Syria set to establish first parliament following fall of Assad
The election is an indirect one, with regional electoral colleges, made up of a combined 6,000 electors, set to pick two-thirds of the 210-seat parliament [LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images] Syria will hold an indirect vote on Sunday to establish...
IEC President meets Syrian counterpart in Amman
Ammon News - President of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Musa Maaita, on Friday, met in Amman with Syrian counterpart Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad. The meeting was held in conjunction with the IEC's regional...

Photos show a fun night out in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians enjoy themselves during a night out at a bar in Damascus This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...

Qatari-led team signs Syria airport consultancy agreements
The project will be implemented by Qatar’s UCC Holding, along with firms from the US and Turkiye Register for MEED’s 14-day trial access A consortium led by Qatar’s UCC Holding has signed five consultancy and design agreements for the...

Syria and the “Alternative Authority” Project in the Middle East
In analysing the current Syrian and broader Middle Eastern context, it becomes essential to examine the structural difference between the notion of the “state” and the condition of an “alternative authority” that emerges in its absence. A state...

Damascus Dominance: Why the Capital Captures 80% of Syria’s New Investments
A specialised economic analysis has revealed a striking concentration of new company formations in Syria’s capital and its surrounding countryside during the first half of 2025, raising significant questions about the direction of reconstruction,...

Syrians (but not all) go to the polls to elect the first post-Assad Parliament
Today's headlines: China and India will resume direct flights by October after a five-year hiatus; The South Korean president calls on Pyongyang to resume meetings between families separated by the war; At least eight people killed in four days of...

Syrian Military Delegation Arrives in Moscow Amid Criticism Over Renewed Ties with Russia
A senior delegation from Syria’s Ministry of Defence, led by Chief of the General Staff Maj Gen Ali al-Naasan, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday in a bid to deepen military and security coordination between Damascus and Russia. Though officials have...

Syria to establish first post-Assad parliament
Regional bodies to elect most lawmakers on Sunday, Sharaa will appoint remaining one-third Syria will hold an indirect vote on Sunday to establish its first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a key step in the transition from his rule...
World AFP First Jewish candidate in decades stands for Syria legislature
Syrian-American Jew Henry Hamra is running for a seat this Sunday in Syria's first legislature since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. If chosen in the indirect polls, Hamra, whose father was reportedly the last rabbi to leave Syria,...

AFC U-23 Asian Cup: Qatar drawn in Group B along with Japan, UAE and Syria
The draw for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup placed the Qatari Olympic team in Group B alongside Japan, the UAE, and Syria. The draw, held today at the AFC headquarters in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, placed the host team, Saudi Arabia, at the top...

Photos show Syrians enjoying a night out in Damascus despite some crackdowns
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians enjoy themselves during a night out at a bar in Damascus This is a photo… DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians enjoy themselves during a night out at a bar in Damascus This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors....

Syria to hold elections for 1st post-Assad parliament
DAMASCUS Syria is set to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 5 for the first time since the fall of the country’s longtime autocratic leader, Bashar al-Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December 2024. Under the 50-year rule of the...

Syrian interim government rewards criminals instead of holding them accountable
The Ministry of Defense of the Transitional Government released footage showing rewards given to those involved in the massacres carried out in the city of Suwayda in July. In the footage, the 60th Brigade, affiliated with Transitional Government...

Post-Assad Syria to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Sunday
Syria will hold an indirect vote on Sunday to establish its first parliament since Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a key step in the transition from his rule but one that has stirred concerns about representation under the country's new leaders. The...

Who is the British citizen of Syrian descent accused of synagogue terror attack?
Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports on the synagogue attack in the United Kingdom that left two dead on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror...