Ahmed al-Sharaa

Sharaa claims 'chances are high' Syria will reach security agreement with Israel

The Syrian president said that Syria is at an advanced stage in reaching an agreement

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024
Women and children walk on land between Daraa and Sweida, Syria, July 17, 2025.

'See the world through the eyes of a child': Tim Ballard on working to save Syria's children

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, August 6, 2025.

Integrating the Kurdish communit? Syria has more pressing concerns - analysis

 (Illustrative) A billboard to show Iran's ballistic missiles fired at Israel, May 23, 2024.

Iran readying for 'second round,' as Hezbollah braces for war, ex-IDF intel officer warns


US congressmen meet Syria's leader al-Sharaa, highlighting new ties between two countries

At the same time, there are concerns in Israel about Syria’s treatment of the Druze in southern Syria and also questions about Syria-Israel ties.

Members of US Congress meet with Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa, August 19, 2025.

Sharaa's nightmare is on the verge of realization, and a push could topple his regime - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in a difficult predicament: he wants complete control over all of Syria but has lost the trust of the minorities.

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

Syria’s Sharaa hopes for Kurdish deal to prevent conflict

The SDF, which controls parts of northeast Syria where Arabs form a majority, has recently fortified extensive tunnel networks along the frontlines.

A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, on July 17, 2025.

Syrian Druze protest waving Israeli flags, call for annexation by Israel

Footage shared on TV and social media depicted armed Druze protesters in Sweida, Syria, wearing military vests with Israeli flags, calling for self-determination.

 Syrian Druze fly Israeli flag in Sweida, July 16, 2025.

Foreign Islamist fighters petition Syria's Sharaa for citizenship

Rewarding them with Syrian citizenship could alienate Syrians and foreign states whose support the new government.

Bedouin families ride in a vehicle with belongings as they leave the village of Al-Mazraa, in Sweida, Syria, July 21, 2025

Sharaa's Islamist army fuels Syria's descent into sectarian slaughter

BEHIND THE LINES: In just eight months of Sunni Islamist rule in Syria, already three large-scale incidents of sectarian violence have taken place.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

Turkey to provide Syria with weapon systems, equipment under new accord

Turkey has been growing impatient with the lack of implementation of a March deal to integrate the SDF into the Syrian state apparatus.

A man walks next to a damaged military vehicle, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025

War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria sectarian violence, UN commission says

Some 1,400 people, mainly civilians, were reported killed during the violence that primarily targeted Alawite communities, and reports of violations continue.

Syrian security forces stand alongside a vehicle in western Syria on March 21, 2025. A Reuters investigation found that thousands of forces carried out a wave of deadly attacks on Alawite villages in the region, leaving nearly 1,500 dead from March 7-9, 2025.

Syrian soldier killed in clashes with SDF in Aleppo, state news agency says

In March, the SDF agreed with Syria's Islamist-led government to join state institutions as part of efforts to reunite a country fractured by 14 years of civil war.

Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) put an SDF flag in al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019

IDF apprehends add'l weapons dealer in south Syria

Soldiers of the 226th Brigade, working with Unit 504, apprehended a weapons dealer in Taranjah, Syria.

IDF soldiers operating in Syria

Behind the journey: Why did Congressman Hamadeh travel from Jerusalem to Damascus? - analysis

US Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh travelled to Syria to “discuss the Congressman's continuing efforts to bring Americans home" and advance peace

(L-R) US Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (R - AZ) and Israeli Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif