An 'increasingly confident' Israel is taking advantage of the instability in the Middle East to try to eliminate a 'long-standing enemy', says an expert in the region.Following victories against Hamas,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed recent airstrikes on Syrian territory, targeting the Ministry of Defence due to violations in a demilitarised zone and attacks on the Druze community.

An earlier statement had claimed there had been no casualites. The church was being used as a shelter for both Christians and Muslims, including a number of children with disabilities, according to Fadel Naem,

Tense and alarming scenes are unfolding in Damascus as Israeli airstrikes escalate across Syria. For yet another night, the skies above the Syrian capital have been rocked by thunderous explosions and rising smoke,

Emirates has officially resumed operations to the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking the return of the “City of Jasmine” to its Middle East network.

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome black horse in a sand riding ring with a few thick palm trees. He is alone, wearing a trim leather jacket, as the high-stepping horse circles within the ring.

Emirates yesterday officially returned to the Syrian capital Damascus, putting the “City of Jasmine” back on its expansive network of Middle East destin

Deadly sectarian violence between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters in southern Syria has escalated tensions, prompting Israeli intervention. Israel