Israel has renewed its insistence on keeping its forces in areas it controls inside Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, despite reports of US pressure for their withdrawal. The position comes as indirect negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv have remained stalled for months, with no progress over the Israeli …

The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Thursday, July 16, that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of advanced weapons across the Syrian-Iraqi border. It said preliminary investigations showed that the shipment was intended to pass through Syrian territory toward Lebanon for the benefit of the Lebanese …

The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry announced on Wednesday, July 15, the signing of a cooperation memorandum between the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture during Syrian-Lebanese economic meetings in Damascus. The meetings aimed to strengthen trade, …