Binyamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to ‘take over’ a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de-facto border between the two countries
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has held talks with European and US officials, as well regional government ministers
Critics fear rebel-backed government is pushing religious vision on to what has long been a secular country
Residents returning to Tadamon, once a rebel stronghold near Damascus, find mass graves and expropriated homes
In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance
Clash broke out in Tartous province, a stronghold of the ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority
Assad was diagnosed with acute form of disease in May and has been given 50/50 chance of survival
The future is far from certain, but over juice and cakes one group of relatives celebrates finally being in the same room together
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
US diplomats discuss transition principles with representatives of Syria’s new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Moscow ‘ready for negotiations and compromises’ to end the fighting, Russian president says during carefully controlled press conference
Life under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has generated mixed responses
France raises flag at Damascus embassy as Europan Union officials prepare to engage with administration
Ousted president makes first statement since being toppled from power
Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the Kremlin
Plateau annexed in 1981 is not recognised as Israeli territory by most countries
Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government
The Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before now
Decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria came to a remarkably swift end when Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow and opposition forces took control of Damascus
One young man says, ‘I’m so mentally happy because any other regime that comes could never be as bad as the regime that has collapsed’
Samir Ousman Alsheikh (72) headed the Adra prison, as it is colloquially known, during the period 2005 to 2008
The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead
US defends Israel’s operations in Syria since fall of Assad
Minister for Justice says fall of Assad regime ‘really positive’ but it is not clear what will happen next in Syria
Rebel coalition calls for people to return to work and ‘contribute to building a new Syria’
World watching to see if Syria’s new rulers can stabilise country after 13-year civil war fought along sectarian and ethnic lines
President Erdogan determined to further his nation’s regional interests by helping to ensure the transition to a stable new political regime in Syria
Assad’s withdrawal ignites a tiny spark of hope. We don’t know the rebels’ agenda but everyone from all religions and backgrounds seems united
They came from far and wide to search the notorious Sednaya prison, seeking answers but finding only disappointment and desperation
Israel denies troops are advancing on Damascus despite acknowledging some had taken up positions outside demilitarised zone
Politicised in 2000 by the second Palestinian intifada, the man who helped get rid of Bashar al-Assad started thinking about ‘defending a people who are oppressed by occupiers and invaders’
Helen McEntee is due to discuss asylum issue at EU meeting on Thursday following ousting of Assad in Syria
Despite jubilance, Syria is in grip of power vacuum and economic problems with path of evolution unclear
Israel says air strikes will continue to target Assad’s former arsenal
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