IDF says it detained cell operated by Iran's Quds Force in southern Syria

A senior Hamas security officer told the BBC the group has lost about 80% of its control over Gaza, with armed clans filling the void left by its absence after months of Israeli military operations. The officer, a lieutenant colonel who spoke on condition …

With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

Church bombing in Syria is 'not sectarian conflict but persecution'

 (Photo: Getty/iStock) A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ongoing persecution of Syria’s religious minorities. According to Kelsey Zorzi, international human-rights …

Destructive fires in Syria force families to flee homes

Fast-spreading blazes in the northwestern province of Latakia "have forced hundreds of families to flee their homes, while vast tracts of agricultural land and vital infrastructure have been destroyed," UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in …

BRICS condemns attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria; calls Gaza 'inseparable' part of Palestine

The BRICS countries condemned the attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria, and Israel's occupation of Syrian territory, and called Gaza an "inseparable" part of Palestine. In a joint statement released on Sunday, the group called military strikes …

U.S. Allocates Millions to Support Syria-Based Forces

(MENAFN) The U.S. Department of Defense has designated a budget of USD130 million for the year 2026 under the “Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF),” aimed at providing aid to factions in Syria, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is …

Pentagon Commits USD130M to Train PKK-Linked Forces in Syria

(MENAFN) The Pentagon has designated $130 million for the 2026 fiscal year under the "Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF)," aimed at supporting armed groups in Syria, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is led by the PKK/ …

Wildfires Sweep Northwestern Syria, 10,000 Hectares Destroyed

(MENAFN) Wildfires are rapidly spreading across northwestern Syria, engulfing approximately 10,000 hectares of forest land, officials confirmed Sunday. New flames have ignited in Qastal Maaf, a town in Latakia’s rural area, according to a local news agency …

Pentagon to support armed groups in Syria against ISIS groups

(MENAFN) The U.S. Department of Defense has set aside $130 million in its 2026 budget to support various armed groups in Syria, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is led by the PKK/YPG, under its Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF …

Syria rejects Israel's claims about detention of pro-Iranian radicals in country's south

BEIRUT, July 7. /TASS/. The Syrian intelligence services have no knowledge of any activities by pro-Iranian radical groups within the Arab Republic, a representative of the Syrian Foreign Ministry, Qutaiba Idlbi, told Al Arabiya TV channel in an …