Syria, Israel

Syria calls for Israel's withdrawal from its lands, national dialogue closing statement says
Syria condemned on Tuesday Israel's incursion into its territories and called for Israel to withdraw, according to a the closing statement of a national dialogue summit organised by Syria's new Islamist rulers to outline the country's political roadmap.
Syria’s national dialogue conference begins as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria faces major challenges, from rebuilding an economy and war-wrecked infrastructure to setting up a new constitution and justice mechanisms.
Israel exploits divisions as Syria's new leaders convene national dialogue without Kurds
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Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
Nearly three months after Bashar al-Assad fled, much of Syria is suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise and anxiety over what comes next.
Syrians express hope and skepticism as national dialogue conference kicks off
A long-awaited national dialogue conference intended to help chart Syria’s political future after the fall of former President Bashar Assad is set to begin
Israel challenges Syria's new leaders with demand for demilitarisation of south
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded the complete demilitarisation of much of southern Syria.It is an ...
Netanyahu says Israel demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
In an address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Syria’s new rulers should demilitarize the Quneitra, ...
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Turkey says Israel occupation in Syria is ‘expansionist’
Turkish foreign minister says instead of a two-state solution, Netanyahu is looking to expand territory in Lebanon, Syria and ...
Israel won't allow HTS forces in southern Syria, Netanyahu says
Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces ...
Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ...
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Israel flexes muscles in Syria, Lebanon in warning to Sharaa, Hezbollah
The flyover during Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral, and the warnings this week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reflects Israel’s concerns over its borders with both Lebanon and Syria ...
From Jihadist to President: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.
Israeli occupation of southern Syria to continue for an indefinite period
Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar ...
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Israeli FM dismisses hope for real change in ‘jihadist’ Syria
"The Islamists speak softly. Just check how Iran spoke in 1979,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Brussels.
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In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Israel has in recent months seized a demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights and territory in southwestern Syria — including Mount Hermon, the country’s highest point.