Israel 'holds secret talks' with Russia over Iran and Syria

Israel has reportedly held secret diplomatic talks with Russia following its US-brokered ceasefire with Iran, according to the Israeli public broadcaster Kan. Sources close to the negotiations said Israeli officials reached out to Moscow about a week after …

Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Trust but Verify in Post-Sanctions Syria

In his thought-provoking opinion piece for The Media Line, Rabbi Abraham Cooper takes readers inside an extraordinary and cautiously optimistic moment in Middle East diplomacy: the lifting of US sanctions on Syria and a face-to-face encounter with Syria’s …

Top diplomat says US may further ease sanctions against Syria

WASHINGTON, July 4. /TASS/. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Washington may further ease sanctions against Syria, the State Department press service reported following the top diplomat’s telephone conversation with his Syrian …

Gov’t sets up committee to repatriate T&T citizens from Syria, Iraq

The government has appointed an Inter-ministerial Committee to examine and expedite the repatriation of citizens currently detained in Syria and Iraq. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs announced that the committee will be chaired …

Report: Ankara Now Eyeing Maritime Deal with Syria

A letter allegedly signed by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan alludes to secret negotiations between Ankara and the Islamist administration, which succeeded the Assad regime in war-torn Syria late last year, to delimitate maritime boundaries in the …

'No such thing as peace for free' – Syria demands 1/3 of Golan for peace with Israel

Syria is demanding that Israel hands over at least one-third of the Golan Heights territory seized by Israel prior to the 1974 armistice agreement, a source close to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told i24NEWS on Thursday. "There is no such thing as …

People of Deir Ezzor celebrate the launch of Syria’s New Visual Identity

Israel's normalization appeal elicits mixed responses in Lebanon and Syria

Israel's overture this week to Syria and Lebanon for a peace deal has sparked mixed reactions in both countries, where the idea of normalizing ties has long been considered taboo. On Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country had an …

Egypt, Syria discuss future cooperation following US sanctions lift

Egypt and Syria held talks on post-sanctions developments, condemning Israeli violations and affirming support for a Syrian-owned political process that preserves the country’s unity and stability. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone …

'Israel' establishes 10th military outpost in Syria

"Israel" sets up its tenth military outpost inside Syria since the fall of Assad’s control, with positions in the Golan and Mount Hermon. "Israel's" occupation forces have constructed a new forward military outpost within Syrian …