Monday, 16 February, 2026 , 10:21 AFP —

Sunday, 15 February, 2026 , 14:38 AFP — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is pleased with the "trajectory" in Syria, which has launched talks with Kurdish minority groups, despite troubles.

Sunday, 15 February, 2026 , 13:53 AFP — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States is pleased with the "trajectory" in Syria amid talks with Kurdish minority groups, despite troubles.

Sunday, 15 February, 2026 , 11:10 AFP — Syria's defence ministry said on Sunday it had taken over the Al-Shadadi base in the northeast from US forces, days after assuming control of a facility near the Jordan-Iraq borders.

Saturday, 14 February, 2026 , 18:27 AFP — Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Saturday that negotiations on a security deal with Israel were focused on areas Israel has recently occupied and excluded the broader issue of the Golan Heights.

Saturday, 14 February, 2026 , 13:42 AFP — The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year.

Friday, 13 February, 2026 , 19:32 AFP — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday and they discussed Damascus's recent agreement with the Kurds.

Friday, 13 February, 2026 , 19:16 AFP — Ankara on Friday accused the EU of adopting "misguided" resolutions condemning violence in Syria and Turkey and said the bloc was interfering in Turkish affairs.

Friday, 13 February, 2026 , 16:47 AFP — The United States Central Command said it has completed the transfer of more than 5,700 detained Islamic State group suspects from Syria to Iraq.

Friday, 13 February, 2026 , 14:36 AFP — The United States Central Command said on Friday it had completed the transfer of thousands of detained Islamic State group suspects from Syria to Iraq.