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Syrias President Ahmed al-Sharaa denounced at the UN General Assembly repeated Israeli strikes on his country since the fall of former dictator Bashar al-Assad. -  Timothy A Clary, AFP

Golan Heights will 'remain Syrian', President Ahmed al-Sharaa vows at UN

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa insisted at the UN Wednesday that the Golan Heights region

Sep 20, 2026 | Middle East

The United States warned Saturday that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could escalate rapidly ...

Sep 17, 2026 | Middle East

A court in Syria on Thursday sentenced a former member of government forces to 20 years in prison, while two supporters ...

Sep 8, 2026 | Middle East

A wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities ...

Sep 3, 2026 | Middle East

Nader Boulos Tannous, a Syrian Christian who was shot and killed on August 15, 2026 in the city of Homs, has been turned ...

Aug 28, 2026 | Middle East

The changes mark a major shift for a region where Kurds had built up significant political and military autonomy during ...

Aug 28, 2026 | Middle East

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Fr ...

Aug 24, 2026 | Middle East

Syria said it held US-mediated talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday focusing on de-escalation after recent ...

Aug 18, 2026 | Middle East

Nuclear ?material found ?at an undisclosed site in Syria ?was not dangerous and would remain in Syrian custody, subject ...

Aug 13, 2026 | Middle East

Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reache ...

Aug 11, 2026 | Middle East

The ruling is the first of its kind under Syria's transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024, vowing to ensu ...

Aug 9, 2026 | Middle East

Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that ultimately ...

Aug 7, 2026 | Middle East

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