Four killed in Syria-Lebanon border clashes between HTS and clans: What to know An offensive launched by Syria along its border with Lebanon on Thursday escalated into intense clashes between Syrian forces and Lebanese armed groups, including those associated with multiple Lebanese clans. Syria
Feature After Assad’s fall, Iran hopes to creep back through Syria's back door Iranian officials admitted they were "defeated very badly" with the fall of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and their prospects for building influence under the new government are limited. By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Turkey, Syria draft road map to strengthen Syrian military: What we know Ankara and Damascus are working on a plan for defense cooperation, according to a Turkish official, who added that Turkey's priority in Syria is the armed groups it deems a national security threat. Turkey
Macron invites Syria’s Sharaa to France for first EU visit: What to know France, like other EU countries, has expressed a desire to engage with Syria’s new administration and lift sanctions on the country. Syria
Feature Can Syria’s new Islamist rulers win their broken nation’s trust? By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Erdogan to host Syria’s Sharaa on first Turkey visit, discuss security ties The meeting between the Turkish president and Syria's new leader will focus on Syria's post-conflict reconstruction, economic recovery and security issues. Turkey
UAE, Saudi Arabia congratulate Sharaa as Jordan resumes Syria flights Arab leaders have warmly welcomed Ahmed al-Sharaa as Syria's interim president, with close allies of his deposed predecessor remaining noncommittal. Syria
Syria suspends constitution, declares Ahmed al-Sharaa transitional president Syria's de facto leadership previously said that new elections could take up to four years and that it could also take several years to draft a new constitution. Syria
Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate, HTS offshoot Hurras al-Din dissolves: What we know Hurras al-Din, which split from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham after the latter distanced itself from al-Qaeda, had led attacks against Syrian government forces and Russian interests in Syria. Syria
Israeli defense minister: Troops could stay in Syria buffer zone 'indefinitely' The Israeli military is gearing up to stay on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon and in the buffer zone on the Israel-Syria border at least throughout the winter. Israel
Russian delegation in Syria as Moscow scrambles to secure military presence The visit marks the first since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, who had been Moscow's key ally in Syria. Syria
Al-Monitor Doha: Syrian Symphony arrives Syrian voices bring Doha to life this week with pianist and composer Malek Jandali's Syrian Symphony and singer Assala Nasri’s soulful tunes. Qatar
WEF: Arab businesses ‘very keen’ to invest in Syria after Assad’s ouster Syria's new foreign minister, Asaad al-Shibani, attended the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week, along with over 50 heads of state and hundreds of business moguls. Syria
Syria FM Shibani touts 'big opportunity for investment' in country at World Economic Forum Asaad al-Shibani said Syria is not a threat to its neighbors and defended the transitional government’s actions during the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to the World Economic Forum. Syria
Rubio and Fidan hold first call as Turkey's role expands in Syria The congratulatory call comes as Ankara ramps up threats against the Syrian Democratic Forces. Turkey
UN chief optimistic for Lebanon's recovery, questions Syria's future Antonio Guterres cautioned that there is no guarantee the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will hold or lead to a final peace agreement, but he expressed encouragement over Lebanon's election of a president on Jan. 9, following two years of political impasse. Syria
Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign of Russia's waning influence in the country after the fall of the regime. Syria