Syria registers its first Jewish organization as the Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation gains official approval to protect ...

An increasingly dominant force in the Middle East, Israel has been seeking to shape developments in Syria by supporting allied Druze militiamen as part of an effort to weaken the country’s national ...

Amid escalating tensions and evolving diplomatic overtures, the relationship between Israel and Syria has entered yet another complex phase. In the wake of the fall of the Assad regime, tentative ...

One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.

Israel's simultaneous push for peace and ongoing attacks in Syria are putting the country's brand-new leader to the test, threatening to undermine his nascent rule as the hardline Islamist fighters ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 24, 2025. Photo credit: Liri Agami/Flash90 via JNS With Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new president of Syria, having met this ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College (THE CONVERSATION) On Sept. 21, 2025, a senior U.S ...

Jon Alterman testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East & North Africa regarding the new Syrian government and strategies the U.S. can use to advance U.S. interests in the ...

The man who toppled Syria's Baathist regime has succeeded in breaking the country's international isolation. Yet the former jihadist, who governs with a handful of loyal followers, has struggled to ...