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March 24, 2023

US air defenses down during suspected Iranian drone strike in Syria that killed one American

The main air defense system at a coalition military base in Northeast Syria was not working earlier this week when one American contractor was killed after a suspected Iranian drone struck the base.

March 24, 2023

US base in Syria attacked by Iranian proxy forces after retaliatory airstrikes

Iran proxy forces fired about seven rockets at a U.S. base in Northeast Syria on Friday in retaliation to President Biden ordering a series of strikes after a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans, a defense official told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

March 24, 2023

US retaliates with airstrikes in Syria after Iranian drone strike kills US contractor

President Joe Biden authorized the U.S. military to conduct precisions airstrikes in Syria after Iranian forces killed an American at a military base earlier in the day.

March 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia, Syria to reopen embassies after kingdom restores ties with Iran: report

After agreeing to end years of hostility with Iran and resume diplomatic ties, Saudi Arabia is moving to re-open embassies with Syria after more than a decade.

March 20, 2023

EU, donors pledge $7.5B to Turkish, Syrian earthquake relief

The European Union and international donors pledged Monday to donate $7.5 billion in relief money to earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria.

March 20, 2023

Palestinian commander killed in Syria has been buried in a refugee camp

A Palestinian militant group commander who was fatally shot in Syria has been buried in a refugee camp on Monday. His wife said he was killed with a weapon equipped with silencers.

March 19, 2023

Biden warned as Russia, China flex muscle in Middle East: 'Allies matter'

An intensified military alliance between U.S. adversaries – Russia and Syria – is weakening America’s presence in a critical region and raises new questions about Biden’s foreign policy.

March 17, 2023

Russia gives state awards to pilots behind US drone crash

The Russian government has presented state awards to the two pilots responsible for downing a U.S. drone flying through international airspace into the Black Sea.

March 16, 2023

Austrian police issue terror threat warning for Syrian institutions in Vienna

A terror threat warning was issued for Syrian institutions in Vienna by Austrian police. Preventative security measures remain in place in the city.

March 13, 2023

UN commission claims international community, Syrian government didn't react to earthquake quickly enough

A United Nations commission claims Syria's government and the international community didn't act quickly following the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.