Israeli forces detain residents and demolish homes in southern Syria
Since Assad’s ouster, Israel has sent troops beyond the 1974 disengagement line into Syria’s southern provinces.

Since Assad’s ouster, Israel has sent troops beyond the 1974 disengagement line into Syria’s southern provinces.









Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria’s 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.
Former colonel Ahmed Habib Ali is accused of supervising the manufacture of sarin gas bombs.
Damascus residents say state-supplied power has noticeably improved recently but complain about the cost of energy.
President Ahmed Al-Sharaa stresses that improving the economy and strengthening public services are key priorities.
The Damascus attacks appeared to be attempts to cause instability, but don’t signal total security breakdown in Syria.
Two explosions in the Syrian capital earlier this week came as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting.

The Trump administration plans to remove Syria from list of state sponsors of ‘terrorism’.

France has returned 23 Syrian antique artefacts it’s held since the outbreak of the 2011 civil war.
Macron, who continued his visit after the blasts, said Syria must not be ‘destabilised’ by the attacks.
Damascus shaken by twin blasts during Macron’s visit, marking heightened threats to Syria’s fragile stability