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Damascus calls Hezbollah ‘terrorist militia’, partners with Iraq to stop arms smuggling

Hezbollah played a central role in supporting Assad's government after openly entering the Syrian conflict in 2013, deploying thousands of fighters across multiple battlefronts

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 07.18.26

עלייה במאמצי הברחת אמלח מגבול סוריה - שוטרי יג"ל על גבול סוריה

IDF detains Israelis after spending day across Syrian border

Several civilians were detained near Majdal Shams and in the southern Golan Heights as the military warned of a growing and dangerous phenomenon

Ron Crissy | 07.17.26

Victims of a sarin attack in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria in 2016

Syria arrests ex-Assad chemical weapons chief over 2013 and 2017 sarin attacks

Former Col. Ahmad Habib Ali allegedly managed sarin stockpiles and supervised the production of around 20 chemical bombs used against Syrian towns in 2013 and 2017

AFP | 07.15.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ

Trump tells Netanyahu to begin withdrawal from Syria: 'They don't want you there'

The US president spoke to the prime minister the day after he met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa; He said Israel should begin redeploying in Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon

ynet | 07.14.26

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי "המחץ" (14) בצפון רצועת עזה

'Nobody at the top really cares': IDF short 12,000 troops as Haredi draft arrests are scrapped

Reservists warn repeated deployments are breaking families, livelihoods and combat readiness, while commanders say the army could lose five battalions without longer mandatory service; 'Soldiers are openly saying, "I'm not coming for the next round"'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.14.26

Ahmad al-Sharaa, drugs previously found in Syria, and Bashar Assad

Al-Sharaa dismantles Assad’s 'shadow empire' in Syria, but Captagon networks survive

Syria’s new government is turning its campaign against the Assad-era Captagon trade into a public test of statehood, launching official anti-drug channels, tip lines and emotional videos as it tries to reassure neighboring countries still battling cross-border smuggling

Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.26

Abbas announces Palestinian elections after donor states ‘vetoed’ wider vote

Palestinian Authority says parliamentary elections will be held on November 28 and a presidential vote in early 2027, but officials say international pressure, Arab states’ refusal to host voting and efforts to block Hamas participation are shaping the process

Einav Halabi | 07.09.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע בפסגת נאט"ו בטורקיה

Trump moves to remove Syria from terror list, promises to make country prosperous again

After meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he is opening the process to remove Syria from the US terror list; the move could ease sanctions and pave the way for international investment and reconstruction

Daniel Edelson, New York, Reuters | 07.09.26

נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון ונשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע בליד אחד הפריטים

France returns 23 ancient artifacts to Syria after years of civil war limbo

France returned 23 Syrian antiquities loaned for an exhibition in Paris more than a decade ago but kept abroad due to war and diplomatic tensions; Damascus views the return as a cultural victory and a sign of renewed ties with France

Lior Ben Ari | 07.08.26

When an Israeli and a Syrian watched Haaland beat Brazil together

Nimrod Levy, a Brazilian fan from Tel Aviv, came to MetLife Stadium with an Israeli flag and found himself beside Wada, a Syrian fan with the same soccer heartbreak, in a World Cup image that felt almost impossible

Shlomi Aharoni | 07.08.26

כיתוב: סוריה פיצוצים דמשק ליד המלון של עמנואל מקרון

Explosions rock Damascus near hotel where Macron is staying

Syrian media reported blasts near Macron’s Damascus hotel during a landmark visit, after he reportedly left the site 15 minutes earlier; Reuters cited a security source saying explosive devices were involved

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 07.07.26

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) arrives in Damascus

Paris wins the ports, Israel gets the rockets: the dark reality of Macron’s Syria visit

Analysis: The French president's historic visit is being celebrated in Paris as a diplomatic triumph; from Jerusalem, it looks like the rehabilitation of an Islamist regime on Israel's border, purchased with port contracts and polite language

Amine Ayoub | 07.07.26

Women activists protest in Aleppo against what they say is inadequate female representation in Syria's newly formed People's Assembly

‘Representation is not just numbers’: Syrian women push for real political power

As Syria’s first post-Assad parliament takes shape, activists say a rise in female lawmakers will matter only if women can shape legislation and oversight

Rizik Alabi/ The Media Line | 07.06.26

נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע בפגישה עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן

Trump to meet Syria’s al-Sharaa after floating Damascus role against Hezbollah

Trump will also meet Zelenskyy at the NATO summit, as Ukraine seeks to refocus him on the war with Russia and revive peace efforts

AP | 07.05.26

At least 6 killed in Damascus cafe bombing near courthouse

Syrian state TV says an explosive device planted inside a crowded cafe near the Palace of Justice killed at least six people and wounded 22; no group has claimed responsibility

News Agencies | 07.02.26