The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Syrian intelligence thwarts IS bomb plot at Shiite shrine; Lebanon-Syria ties discussed for border resolution.

Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the start of the civil war in 2011.

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is being viewed as an opportunity by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to return millions of Syrian refugees amid growing public resentment. However, it remains uncertain whether those who have built new lives in cities like Istanbul are prepared to return.

UK woman Shamima Begum was disallowed to challenge the removal of her British citizenship at the Supreme Court in August last year.

Antonio Tajani says Italy wants to serve as a bridge between Damascus and the European Union.

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad and his family’s 50-year dynasty of fear, several European countries announced a suspension of asylum application procedures. Germany, France and Sweden are among the countries which have also paused all pending asylum requests from Syrians. Austria, meanwhile, has signalled it will soon order refugees…

Italian Foreign Minister plans Syria visit to support transition post-Assad's removal by HTS, calls for EU sanctions review.

Turkey's top diplomat ruled out any role for French troops in Syria Friday, saying Washington was its only interlocutor as US officials sought to head off Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.