Explosions have ripped through the Syrian capital, Damascus, as French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the country as the first Western European head of state since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024.

Heavy clashes have erupted between forces affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led administration in Syria and Druze forces in the province of Sweida.

Arab League, Arab Parliament denounce repeated Israeli incursions into Syria

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan have denounced recent Israeli attacks and military incursions into southern Syria as a flagrant violation of international law.

Syrian authorities have condemned new Israeli attacks and incursions in southern Syria, calling for international action to halt repeated violations of the country's sovereignty.

A recent report has revealed that the financial toll of Israel's wars since Gaza genocidal onslaught on October 7, 2023, approaches $205 billion.

Israeli military forces have raided villages in Syria's southwestern province of Quneitra, and questioned local residents.