The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the itinerary of a Russian cargo plane from Syria to Libya, one of many flights operating on this route.

A suicide bomber killed at least 25 and injured 63 in an Eastern Orthodox church near Damascus.

Syrian asylum and settlement decisions were paused after the fall of the Assad regime

Live tracking data showed a clear absence of commercial flights over Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Israel

Operation rising lion has been a concerted effort by the Israel Defense Forces to degrade Iran’s nuclear programme. Launched on June 13, the operation has targeted key nuclear installations, logistical hubs and Iranian nuclear scientists, key intelligence and military personal.

For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their territory, but the new government in Damascus has so far remained officially silent on the unprecedented conflict.

In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba mate, snacking on nuts, smoking hookah pipes and watching the sky for missiles streaking overhead

A delicate balancing act awaits Russia, one of Iran’s key allies that also maintains ties with Israel.

Bassam Hassan, a top general under Assad, reportedly gave news regarding American who went missing in 2012