Syria's Islamist-led government on Monday said it had completed a military operation against a nascent insurgency by Bashar al-Assad loyalists, as it faced Western demands for accountability over the reported killing of hundreds of civilians.

The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) stated on Tuesday that the recent violence in west Syria accelerated the landmark agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the new leadership in Damascus,

I went to Halbouni Mosque, near the historic center of Damascus, for Tarawih prayers. The streets were pitch dark, as the city experiences frequent power cuts at night. When I arrived, I found the mosque packed to capacity,

US forces in eastern Syria continue to work closely with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA). However, the agreement between SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa to integrate eastern Syria into the country’s new governing institutions could affect the US role in Syria and the broader anti-Islamic State campaign.

American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump administration to lift sanctions on the country.

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday welcomed the landmark deal between the new leadership in Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as a win for “all our Syrian brothers.

Outstanding issues between Damascus, the armed Druze groups, and the SDF can likely be resolved through protracted negotiations and mutual willingness to compromise.

Israel’s defense minister says minority Druze in Jaramana a town south of Damascus, were under attack from the new Syrian regime and that he ordered Israeli forces to be poised to help protect them if necessary.