Middle East

ISIS likely culprit behind attack on US-backed SDF in east Syria - analysis

This matters because if ISIS is on the rise in parts of Syria, then it will require coordination between Damascus and the SDF. The SDF controls a third of Syria.

 SDF commander Mazloum Abdi, attends an interview with Reuters in Shaddadi, Syria, June 13, 2025.

Jordan wants stability in southern Syria but unclear if it's willing to help - analysis

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Jordan's King Abdullah during his visit to Amman, Jordan, February 26, 2025.

Israel risks overplaying its hand in Syria amid Druze-Bedouin conflicts - analysis

 Members of Syrian security forces sit together at a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.

Will Israel’s airstrikes help the Druze in Syria? - analysis

 Syrian security forces stand together, following deadly clashes between Sunni fighters against armed Druze residents, at the entrance of Jaramana, Syria May 5, 2025.

Israel bombed Iran, Tehran still refuses to talk about its nuke program, what’s next? - analysis

Three weeks after the Israel-Iran War ended, Khamenei expelled the IAEA, refused US nuclear talks, and appears undecided on reconstituting nuclear and missile programs.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Israel's dynamic with Syria, Lebanon massively shifting, amb. to the EU tells 'Post' - exclusive

"This was an intimate gathering aimed at discussing regional developments and exploring how the EU could help promote cooperation,” Regev explained.

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on June 14, 2025.

Chikli denounces Syria's Sharaa as 'barbaric terrorist murder who should be eliminated'

"We must not stand idly by in the face of the Islamo-Nazi terror regime of al-Qaeda operatives in suits," Chikli stated.

 Smoke rises while Syrian security forces sit in the back of a truck, as Syrian troops enter the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.

IDF seeks to stop dozens of Israeli civilians infiltrating Syria

 IDF soldiers operating in southern Syria, where they arrested members of a terror cell operated by Iran's Quds Force, July 7, 2025.

France's Macron withdraws from UN Palestinian state recognition conference

The conference was intended to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas War concludes, and to prepare for the gradual recognition of a Palestinian state.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

Khamenei responds to Gallant's open letter, calling it a 'full-scale psychological operation'

The statement described the letter as “a conflict whose primary battlefield is not border zones, but public perception and the realm of awareness.”

 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025.

Clashes in Sweida: Why are Druze, Bedouin, Israeli forces fighting in this Syrian city? - explainer

Here is everything you need to know about Sweida in Syria, who is fighting, and why Israel is now involved.

 Members of Syrian security forces patrol after being deployed in the village of Al-Soura al-Kubra, following clashes between Sunni Islamist militants and Druze fighters, in Sweida province, Syria, May 2, 2025

WATCH: Saudi normalization possible without commitment to Palestinian state, Deputy FM tells 'Post'

Asked whether normalization was possible without Israel having to commit to Palestinian statehood, Haskel answered that she “believed so.”

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Syria announces ceasefire in Sweida after agreement with local leaders, IDF strikes regime targets

Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city on Tuesday following two days of clashes, the first time government forces have deployed to Sweida since the new government took power.

 Syrian forces enter Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway on July 15, 2025.

UK offers Lebanon plan to build surveillance towers along Israeli border - report

The initiative is modeled on similar towers Britain has installed along Lebanon's border with Syria over the past decade.

 Israel-Lebanon border