US pressure on Israel needed for peace in Syria
With Israeli elections approaching, analysts say Netanyahu needs a new escalation, undermining deconfliction efforts.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base
Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday what it called "untenable allegations" by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and said
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Israel blames Turkey after strike on Syria air base
Israel on Tuesday accused Turkey of posing a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike condemned by the United States which blamed its ally. The strike marks ext
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Turkey accuses Netanyahu of pursuing ‘expansionist’ policies after Israeli strike on Syrian airbase
Turkey accused Benjamin Netanyahu of pursuing expansionist policies with recent Israeli airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase near Aleppo.
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
Tom Barrack: Israel's strike on Syria created a risk of direct military conflict with Turkey
The strike by the Israel Defense Forces on the "Abu al-Duhur" airbase in Syria's Idlib province carried the risk of turning the situation into a direct military conflict between Israel and Turkey.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conferen
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying
Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providi
World
npr.org
19.08.2026
Uzbekistan delivers first batch of electrical goods to Syria
Azerbaijan
trend.az
19.08.2026
US criticises Israel over 'unnecessary escalation' after strikes on Syrian airbase
Israel said it had attacked the base because Syria had been close to breaching an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
World
euronews.com
19.08.2026
Lebanon no longer a safe haven for former Syrian regime officials
Figures connected to the former Syrian regime are still in Lebanon but risk being returned.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’
A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Middle East live: Turkey rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
Turkey rejected on Wednesday Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel. blog for the
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Barrack: The US is developing a mechanism to prevent conflicts between Israel, Syria and Turkey
The US administration is actively working to create a special mechanism aimed at preventing conflicts between Israel, Syria and Turkey.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Due to an explosion in a gas pipeline in Syria, power plants were left without supplies
An explosion in an export gas pipeline passing through the Al-Jabsa oil refinery in Hasakeh province in northwestern Syria has cut off supplies to several power plants.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, called the strikes an "unnecessary escalation."
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe
UN watchdog reports that it found large amounts of material at undisclosed sites in Syria.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
The UN has condemned Israel's strikes on Syria
The UN has expressed its concern about the latest Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory.
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
Analysis: Syrian airbase attack is an Israeli message to Damascus, Ankara
Analysts say the attack on Abu al-Duhur was likely an Israeli message warning to not rebuild Syria's air force.
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Israeli strikes on Syrian air base criticised by US and Turkey
Bombing of military site is ‘an unnecessary escalation’ and underlines regional tensions over Damascus regime
Finance
ft.com
18.08.2026
Lebanon will hand over the former general of the Assad era to Syria
Lebanese judicial authorities have decided to extradite a former general who served under the deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to Damascus after being interrogated about the crimes he may be r
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026