A 33-page study found in Iran’s ransacked embassy in Damascus outlines what Tehran saw as its version of ‘Marshall Plan’ to economically and militarily control Syria …
Iran’s £300bn ‘Marshall Plan’ dream that ended in ruin after 11-day blitz
Found Iranian plans reveal the full scale of Tehran’s ambitions in Syria – and the geopolitical collapse that followed Assad’s fall.
Turkey stresses opposition to decentralisation in Syria
Turkey rejects any plans that undermine the central government in Syria or threaten its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Turkish sources said, responding to demands from Kurds for Syria to adopt …
Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
The aftermath of deadly clashes near Syria’s capital
Residents near the Syrian capital of Damascus described a “difficult” aftermath and extensive property damage after clashes erupted recently.
Report: Iran’s secret plan to take over Syria fell with Assad
Leaked Iranian documents detail a failed strategy to cement influence in post-war Syria, disrupted by the 2024 ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.
Under new regime, Syria’s Alawites are evicted from private homes at gunpoint
Um Hassan says she was forced to surrender Damascus home within 24 hours after brother arrested; rights group says thousands of such cases have taken place …
Israel Will Not Stop War Until Palestinians Are Displaced from Gaza and Syria Is Dismembered, Minister Says
Israel will only stop fighting when “hundreds of thousands” of Palestinians are forcibly displaced from Gaza and Syria is dismembered as a state, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on …
Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses Kurdish calls for Syria decentralisation as a “dream”
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed demands by Syrian Kurdish groups for Syria to adopt a decentralised system of government, saying these were “nothing more than a dream” and had no place in …
Minutes to leave: Syria’s Alawites evicted from private homes at gunpoint
The family surrendered the house 24 hours later and picked him up, battered and bruised, from the local General Security Service headquarters, said Um Hassan, giving only her nickname for fear of …