President Erdoğan, in his meeting with Anthony Blinken, noted that Turkey will take measures for its own national security against terrorist organizations such as PKK/PYD/YPG and ISIS operating in Syria.
Israeli raid targeted air defenses in Wadi Hanna on the Syrian-Lebanese border
Deir Ezzor: reportedly an American airstrike targets the dirt bridge connecting Al-Shamiya and Al-Jazeera, the seven villages, in order to prevent the rebels from entering the villages of the eastern countryside
2 week agoShots fired on demonstrators in Ghwayran neighborhood in Hasakah city
An air strike targets the city of Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria
SDF commander-in-chief: We are ready for dialogue with Turkey. We hope Manbij ceasefire agreement will turn into a comprehensive one. We hope Manbij agreement will come into force by tomorrow. There should be no military forces in Manbij according to the ceasefire agreement
2 week agoThere are clashes between SNA and SDF forces on the Ayn Issa/Sukayru line in the north of Raqqa. The Turkish Armed Forces are currently providing artillery support.
2 week agoSpecial forces from the SDF (HAT) carry out raids in the city of Raqqa
2 week agoThe SDF-affiliated "Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade" tasks the political body of Raqqa Governorate with negotiating on behalf of the brigade
Clashes between SNA and SDF forces in the east of Ayn Issa
Turkish Presidency: Erdogan meets US Secretary of State in Ankara
Turkish artillery targets SDF in the villages of Um El Keyf and Tel Juma on the Tel Tamr line with artillery fire
Russia has established direct contacts with the political committee of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said. He also said that Moscow aims to maintain its military bases in Syria to continue "fighting international terrorism" in the country
UN Secretary-General particularly concerned by hundreds of Israeli airstrikes on sites in Syria
The SDF announces a curfew in the city of Raqqa
2 week agoKurdish sources claim that they are not behind shooting protesters in Raqqa and post this video to demonstrate that someone amongst the protesters is holding a PKC machine gun shooting
Deputy UN Special Envoy for Syria to Al Jazeera: UN Envoy Geir Pedersen will visit Syria soon
2 week agoForeign ministers of Iran and UAE had a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss Syrian developments as well as cessation of Israeli strikes on Syria. They also stressed preserving Syrian territorial integrity
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said Thursday that Israeli airstrikes on Syria since the fall of Islamist-led rebels toppled president Bashar al-Assad aim to keep military equipment out of the "wrong hands."
Ankara says Turkish foreign minister in Türkiye after Syrian information ministry says he is in Damascus
US National Security Advisor: We expect Israel's occupation of buffer zone in Syria to be temporary
Sullivan: We are holding serious and intensive talks with Türkiye on Syria
2 week agoThe situation in Raqqa city is becoming chaotic. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have opened fire on civilians. Protests are ongoing in multiple areas of the city center. Reports say that at least two people were killed and several others injured
Russia is close to reaching an agreement with the new Syrian leadership to keep two bases in the country, two sources tell Bloomberg
Protesters demanded the SDF leave Hasakah and the Joint Military Operations Administration forces enter the city
SDF forces impose a curfew in all areas under their control in northeastern Syria until tomorrow morning. Step News source: A civilian was killed and others were injured as a result of SDF forces targeting a demonstration in the city of Raqqa
Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin was in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, two sources with knowledge of the visit told Reuters
WFP: We need $250 million in funding over the next six months in Syria
2 week agoCeasefire agreement between the Turkish led SNA and SDF in Manbij and Tishreen dam 1. SDF (MMC) will withdraw safely from Manbij 2. Tishreen dam will be a demilitarised zone and civil servants will run the administration of the dam. 3. Truce starting at 17:00 local time
New Syrian authority announces readiness to cooperate with Washington to search for its disappeared citizens
The Turkish army bombards the positions of the SDF forces in the northern countryside of Hasakah with rocket launchers, while Turkish reconnaissance aircraft fly over the region
SNA: We reached a ceasefire agreement in Manbij and its countryside for four days in order to implement humanitarian and security understandings, including the withdrawal of SDF cells with their families
Netanyahu: Need to support minorities in Syria and prevent any "terrorist activities" that threaten Israel's security
The people of Manbij city hold large protests against SNA
Israeli raids targeted helicopter airport in Aqraba, southwest of Damascus
Russian Foreign Ministry: Relations between Moscow and Ankara have not deteriorated due to the Syrian crisis
Syria's new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for duration of three-month transition period — AFP
2 week agoIsraeli warplanes and reconnaissance drones are flying over Quneitra Governorate, southwest Syria
Israeli raids target military sites belonging to the former Assad regime in Latakia and Tartous on the Syrian coast
News of an Israeli raid in the vicinity of the Syrian capital, Damascus
2 week agoAn Israeli airstrike by warplanes targets a site in the vicinity of Damascus, and the aircraft is still in the airspace
Russian Army evacuates Ayn Issa base north of Raqqa
SNA-backed protests in Turkish controlled city of Ras al-Ain (Serekaniye) calling on Turkish-backed groups to open more fronts to take control of the Jazira region/Hasakah province from SDF
The flag of the Syrian revolution will be raised across all areas of the "Autonomous Administration" (SDF-held areas) in eastern Syria (official statement)
Syrian Ministry of Transport: We are coordinating with Lebanon and Jordan regarding the return of Syrians through border crossings
The Israeli army is strengthening its forces around the Syrian city of Al-Baath
CBS: US citizen found in Syria identifies himself as Travis Timmerman, born in Missouri
2 week agoLocal Arab people in the town of Hatla are protesting against SDF presence in their city, Deir ez-Zor region
2 week agoQatari Foreign Ministry: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs received a call from the Iranian Foreign Minister and discussed the situations in Gaza and Syria
Israeli army: We confiscated tanks and other combat equipment from Syrian territory
ANHA: Turkish backed groups have escalated their attacks on the vicinity of the Tishrin Dam, "despite the announcement of a ceasefire."
Foreign correspondent for @MSNBC and @NBCNews Matt Bradley: The American who was found in Syria is not Austin Tice. He told his name is Travis. He refused to give a last name. He said he was a “pilgrim” and that he crossed into Syria by foot before he was detained. He was held in prison for seven months and said he was well treated
2 week agoJordanian King Abdullah II said in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Syrians must put their country's interests at the forefront of their priorities during the coming period. The Jordanian Royal Court stated that King Abdullah stressed during the call the importance of preserving Syria's security, stability and institutions.
2 week agoVideo of monitoring for the first time the Russian Airbase in Kheimimim. At least 14 warplanes seen in the hangars in addition to other helicopters and planes
AFP: Blinken arrives in Aqaba in southern Jordan, starting his tour to discuss the crisis in Syria
CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward on the video of American journalist circulation online: This is 100% not Austin Tice. I have no idea who it is but it is not Austin
2 week agoThe Transitional Government in Syria expresses its gratitude to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, and Italia for resuming the work of their diplomatic mission in Syria. They also state that Qatar and Türkiye promised to open an embassy in Syria
Turkish artillery and airstrikes on the Tishreen dam/ Qara Qozak frontline continue
2 week agoPhotos claiming to be of the U.S. journalist Austin Tice in Damascus after his release from Assad's prisons. He is with a civilian in the town of Al-Dhiabiyah
Turkish Defense Ministry announces that factions have taken control of the entire city of Manbij
Netanyahu's office: The Israeli army will maintain control over the buffer zone in the Golan until a "force" emerges in Syria capable of ensuring adherence to the disengagement agreement and ensuring our security on the border
UN experts say recent Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military sites violate international law
Iraqi Chief of Staff: We have reinforced the border forces with Syria with a defensive line of the army and the Popular Mobilization Forces
U.S. airstrikes in central Syria Sunday killed about 30 ISIS fighters, officials say. 140 satellite-guided bombs used to destroy the camps
Iranian Revolutionary Guard: We stress the necessity of preserving the unity and sovereignty of Syrian territory
Iranian Parliament Speaker: Assad's fall causes disruption to the resistance, but it will adapt to new circumstances and become stronger Iranian Parliament Speaker: Killing Hezbollah leaders was harder on us than Assad's fall, but the party became stronger
Military Operations Command in Syria: Israeli raids target Latakia port
US concerns about Syria - Pentagon maintaining its current force posture with about 900 troops dedicated to the defeat ISIS mission. "In our national security interest that ISIS can't exploit the ongoing situation on the ground" per @DepPentPressSec Sabrina Singh
Residents of the town of Marat, north of Deir Ezzor, prevent a military patrol from the SDF that tried to seize the Marat water station, while the SDF fired heavy weapons into the air to disperse the protesters. The residents demanded that the Military Operations Administration forces enter the area
2 week agoBaath Party leadership suspends all activities in Syria
SDF commander to Sky News: We halted anti-ISIS operations due to threat from Turkish-backed rebels
Newsweek, citing a UN diplomat: The Israeli army moved forces to the area, restricting the movement of peacekeeping forces in the Golan
Former Syrian regime military points in Qamishli were bombed once again. These attacks on regime points in the region continue
More US outreach to Middle East allies about Syria Pentagon says @SecDef Lloyd Austin spoke Wednesday with Israel i Defense Minister Israel Katz Austin "emphasized the importance of close consultation between the United States and Israel as events develop" per @DepPentPressSec
US Secretary of State: I am not confident that the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will protect minorities in Syria
ISIS prisons in Syria remain under SDF control, Pentagon says
Ahmed Al-Sharaa(Jolani): We saved Syria and the region from a strategic danger and an existential threat to major components in Syria
Ahmed Al-Sharaa(Al-Jolani): No country supported our battle, no one encouraged it, and we were confident of victory.
An Israeli army bulldozer worked to pave and widen a road at the top of Mount Hermon from the Lebanese side
Earlier in the week, officials said the SDF accidentally shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone after mistaking it for a Turkish drone. With around 900 American troops stationed in Syria, US and SDF forces have for years conducted joint raids against ISIS targets and militants
France calls Israel to withdraw from the Buffer Zone in Syria
Israeli forces force residents of Al-Hamidiyah and Al-Hurriya villages in Quneitra countryside to evacuate their homes
2 week agoThe Tabqa military council affiliated with SDF have captured 6 Turkish-backed militants in Deir Hafir, southern Manbij countryside
Top US general spoke to Turkey’s military chief last night to discuss Syria. Washington is again warning Ankara against threatening the SDF, a key US ally in the fight against ISIS
2 week agoFrance and Germany reject Israeli attacks on Syria. France and Germany today called on the Israeli not to threaten the sovereignty of the Syrian state, after its ground incursion into the buffer zone in southern Syria, and its launching of hundreds of air strikes on the military assets of the Syrian army
UN envoy to Syria: The conflict in Syria is not over yet
Bloomberg citing Grossi: IAEA investigation into possible Syrian nuclear weapons activities halted after Assad's ouster
Military Operations Department announces the cancellation of the curfew in the capital, Damascus
2 week agoNew wave of Turkish airstrikes across Northern Syria and the AANES on the civil infrastructure of Northern Syria. The Turkish airforce carried out an airstrike on the Lafarge cement factory between Kobane and Ain Issa
2 week agoA Turkish airstrike targets the “General Security” intelligence building belonging to the SDF militia in the city of Raqqa. This marks the first airstrike of its kind on Raqqa city and the first air raid since 2017
2 week agoA large scale explosion reported in the city center of Raqqah - reportedly the explosion hit the building of the security forces (Police; Asayish) in Raqqah
2 week agoUS coalition forces are moving into Raqqah
German Foreign Minister: Truce between Kurds and Turkey is 'good news'
Ahmed Al-Sharaa: The fear was of the Assad regime, which fell and the country is moving towards development, reconstruction and stability.
Israeli bombing of Mezzeh military airport in Damascus
Raqqa: Turkish drones target a military point belonging to SDF in the vicinity of Raqqa city with an airstrike
Netanyahu: We are fighting a war on 7 fronts, and another front may join
2 week agoSyria: Israeli troops moved today towards the Red Hills near Hader (Quneitra province). They detonated several former SAA positions
Israeli army fires at Al Arabiya TV crew in Quneitra
Jordanian monarch discusses developments in Syria with Iraqi prime minister
