Damascus rejects SDF claims that they have "no military presence" in Aleppo, says security responsibility rests solely with the state.

The new Syrian government harbors no hostile intentions toward Israel, and seeks a relationship based on respect and coexistence," The American envoy told The Post. US Ambassador to Turkey and Syria Tom Barrack hailed the outcome of talks between Israeli and Syrian official as a "breakthrough" in comments given to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

“If Syria fails to integrate all armed forces and former opposition groups into its army, it faces an existential challenge of fragmentation and disintegration,” Caroline Rose, director of military and national security priorities at the New Lines Institute, told Al Jazeera.

Syria's new government and Israel will set up a joint group under US supervision to share intelligence and seek military de-escalation on the ground, they announced Tuesday after talks.The Syrian foreign minister traveled to Paris in his country's first known meeting in months with Israel,

Israel maintains that it has both a moral and strategic obligation to ensure the security of the Druze, especially following the massacre there last year.

Source in Damascus reportedly says Syria insists on regarding violence in Druze area of Sweida as an internal matter, touts 'indications' Israel principally accepts position The post Israel, Syria said to agree to hasten progress for deal on 2nd day of renewed talks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

A Syrian government delegation is taking part in renewed negotiations with Israel under U.S. coordination and mediation, Syrian media said Monday.

DAMASCUS, Syria -- DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria started the process of circulating new currency bills on Saturday as the crisis-hit nation seeks to stabilize the economy as it recovers from the fall of Bashar Assad’s government.