Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country a new start.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for an attack that killed four Syrian security personnel the day before, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.

The full details of the attack are still being investigated, with concerns that the perpetrators were able to gain access to Syrian security forces and infiltrate to carry out their attack.

Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit Jin in southwestern Syria last month. The five were among 13 villagers killed that day by Israeli forces. Israeli troops had raided the village — not for the first time — seeking to capture,

Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.

A smooth integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could build a stronger, more professional Syrian military capable of providing security throughout Syria.

Private sources told The Media Line that a patrol from the Syrian security services raided Hamdani’s shop, confiscated several archaeological pieces on display, then arrested him and escorted him to one of the security branches in the capital, where he has since been undergoing questioning.

A group of Syrian-American Jews has registered a nongovernmental organization in Syria to restore Jewish heritage