Shootings in Daraa leave 9 dead as instability plagues Syria’s south Daraa, located close to the Jordanian border, is experiencing competition between armed groups and rampant drug smuggling amid the government’s inability to control the situation. Syria
Analysis With leverage in Syria, can Russia's Putin broker Israel-Lebanon deal? Israel is considering accepting the Russian push for some sort of involvement in the talks or in the implementation of a deal with Hezbollah. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Trump hands intel post to Tulsi Gabbard, ex-Democrat with Assad controversy Gabbard, a former congresswoman-turned Trump diehard, is likely to face scrutiny for her secret 2017 meeting with Syria's dictator. Syria
After Trump win, Turkey hopeful on Syria reconciliation, US withdrawal Ankara expresses hope for mending ties with Damascus as well as a potential US military exit from northern Syria following Trump’s victory. Turkey
Analysis Kamala Harris, Donald Trump sent messages to Israel to end Lebanon war by Jan. 20 By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Syria’s Assad abolishes notorious military field courts Thousands of civilians are believed to have been executed after being tried at these courts. Syria
Syria’s Kurds struggle to contain backlash after detaining allied Arab militia leader Kurdish-led forces guarding Syria’s Islamic State prisons have been on high alert amid spreading clashes in Deir Ezzor province. Syria
Syria: clashes in Damascus countryside with Maher Assad brigade leave 5 dead The residents of Zakia town had been raising anti-regime banners, and a man was killed by local militias affiliated with Maher al-Assad’s Fourth Division this week. Syria
Will Syria’s Assad resort to violence as Suwayda protests grow? No longer neutral, Suwayda province's Druze minority now demand the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. Syria
Turkey’s Fidan to visit Russia as Ukraine's grain deal, Syria talks stall Ankara’s efforts to revive the Black Sea grain deal and stalled high level talks between Ankara and Damascus are expected to be high on the agenda of the talks between top Russian and Turkish diplomats. Turkey
Suspected Israeli airstrikes knock Syria’s Aleppo airport out of service The attack is one of several suspected Israeli strikes against Syrian airports this year. Syria
Syria protests enter second week, activists close Baath headquarters The protests now calling for the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule were initially prompted by the government's decision to cut fuel subsidies. Syria
US lawmakers make unannounced trip to northwest Syria The three Republican lawmakers visited a school for displaced children during their short visit. Syria
Prigozhin’s death spells end of Wagner, but Russia won't abandon its missions With the Wagner Group's top leadership reportedly dead in a likely assassination, Moscow is continuing to quietly replace the private mercenary outfit in its overseas operations. Syria
Protests in southern Syria gain momentum, spread to Aleppo Anti-government protests in government-held areas have been driven by a fuel price hike on top of the generally dismal economic situation in war-torn Syria. Syria
Syrian soldier injured by suspected Israeli airstrikes near Damascus Israel is regularly accused of striking Syrian and Iranian military targets in the country. The latest attack comes amid especially high tensions between Israel and Iran. Syria
Protests continue in Syrian government territory Rare anti-government demonstrations are ongoing in southern Syria's Suwayda over the dismal economic situation in the country. Syria