Syria

For weeks, Ziad Abu al-Dahab has been training for gold at an equestrian tournament near Damascus -- in a sport once dominated by Syria's Assad family and their inner circle. "Results used to be decided in advance, always favouring those close to the government," the 25-year-old rider said. "My greatest…

US President Donald Trump’s recent tour across Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates has seemingly solidified a new Sunni-led order in West Asia, leaving long-standing ally Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an increasingly isolated position. The four-day diplomatic push, driven by substantial arms, business and…

Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, has recovered the official Syrian intelligence archive on Israeli spy Eli Cohen in a covert operation, the agency and the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a joint statement on Sunday. The archive includes some 2,500 original documents, photographs and personal items which were recently…

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia  — President Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East was marked by a flurry of activity: Billion-dollar trade deals, a meeting with Syria’s new president and diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff with Iran. But the fate of Palestinian people and the war in Gaza, where the…

Arab leaders convened on Saturday in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for the 34th Arab League Summit, which took place amid pressing challenges facing the region. In its final communique, known as the Baghdad Declaration, Arab leaders reaffirmed the centrality of the Palestinian cause, called for an inclusive national dialogue in…

Syria on Saturday announced the formation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice, more than five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Syria's new authorities have pledged justice for victims of atrocities committed under Assad's rule, and a five-year transitional constitution signed…

US President Donald Trump concluded a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on Friday, marked by extravagant displays of hospitality, multi-billion dollar agreements, and brief policy discussions on key regional conflicts. The US president was welcomed with royal pageantry in all three Gulf states —…

Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (AP) Just 85 kilometers (53 miles) separate the capitals of Lebanon and Syria. But recent political developments in Damascus may have far-reaching consequences across the border, and Lebanon's newly elected…

CNN’s report claimed that IDF Operations Directorate chief, Maj.-Gen. Oded Basyuk was among a group of Israeli officials who traveled to Azerbaijan. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 17, 2025 13:20 Updated: MAY 17, 2025 22:09 IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024. (photo…