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First responders entered a devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of intense fighting, launching rescue operations as casualties are assessed and civilians remain at risk amid continuing clashes.
US and allied forces conducted large-scale strikes against Islamic State targets across Syria in direct response to the December Palmyra attack that killed three Americans, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike; the operation follows a prior round of strikes and highlights ISIS remnants’ ongoing presence in the country.
Final Kurdish fighters withdrew from Aleppo after a US- and other powers–brokered ceasefire; evacuations of civilians and fighters proceeded, clashes earlier in the week left at least 12 dead and thousands displaced, and the broader plan to integrate Kurdish institutions into Syria remains unrealized as Turkey backs the government.
The US and partner forces conducted large-scale airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, following an attack on US forces, as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, with over 90 munitions fired at more than 35 targets.
The US proposed a security and economic cooperation plan between Israel and Syria, including a joint economic zone and a fusion cell to oversee demilitarization and diplomatic efforts, aiming to stabilize the border and foster normalization.
A Syrian delegation is negotiating with Israel in Paris, mediated by the US, focusing on restoring Syrian sovereignty and reactivating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement amid ongoing Israeli incursions and territorial disputes, especially over the Golan Heights.
A year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrian businesses and cultural symbols are undergoing rapid change, with some sectors like wine production facing legal and political uncertainties, while the country navigates a complex transition from autocracy to a new political landscape.
Senior Syrian and Israeli officials are set to meet in Paris for the first time in nearly two months to negotiate a security pact, with U.S. mediation led by Tom Barrack, aiming to stabilize the border and potentially normalize diplomatic relations, under pressure from the Trump administration.
UK and France conducted airstrikes on an IS arms bunker in Syria, targeting militant infrastructure amid ongoing regional security concerns.
Britain and France conducted a joint airstrike in central Syria targeting an underground IS weapons facility near Palmyra, using guided bombs and fighter jets, as part of ongoing efforts to prevent IS resurgence. The strikes aimed to eliminate threats posed by IS militants, with no immediate comment from Syria.
British and French warplanes conducted an airstrike on an underground suspected IS weapons facility in Homs, Syria, as part of ongoing efforts to combat IS sleeper cells still active in the region, despite their defeat in 2019.
British and French warplanes conducted a joint airstrike in central Syria targeting an underground ISIS weapons facility near Palmyra, demonstrating ongoing efforts to combat ISIS remnants despite their defeat in 2019.
UK and French aircraft jointly targeted an IS arms cache in Syria using guided bombs, aiming to prevent IS resurgence after their defeat in 2019, with no civilian harm reported.
British and French aircraft jointly targeted an underground Islamic State weapons facility near Palmyra, Syria, using guided bombs and Typhoon jets, aiming to prevent IS resurgence, with the area being civilian-free.
Syria has begun circulating new banknotes as part of a currency reform to stabilize its economy after years of conflict, replacing old notes with a simplified version that removes two zeros, with the process aimed at economic recovery and easing inflation.