Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
Israel seized the mountainous region from Syria in 1967, and most of the world considers it occupied Syrian territory.
UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities `very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes
The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new authorities ...
In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall
On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad — whose son, Bashar ...
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...
Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights
Israel’s military has seized a strategic mountain top in its contested border area with Syria and advanced on positions ...
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Separated for decades, Bashar Assad's fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone
When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created ...
Netanyahu tells Israeli troops to stay in area of Syria’s Mount Hermon until end of 2025, source says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the country’s military to remain in the area of Syria’s Mount Hermon ...
Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war
High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the ...
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Aleppo: Rebels 'take control' of airport as thousands of fighters seize most of Syria's second-biggest city
Syrian rebels reportedly control most of Aleppo following their surprise offensive which left regime forces reeling. Thousands of opposition fighters in armoured vehicles have been deployed to ...
AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war
High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the ...
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Conflict in Syria
What began as protests against President Assad’s regime in 2011 quickly escalated into a full-scale war between the Syrian government—backed by Russia and Iran—and anti-government rebel ...