The Syrian Catholic archbishop of Homs in Syria, Jacques Mourad, has issued an urgent appeal for the future of the Christian presence in that country.

Israeli strikes follow days of bloodshed in Sweida and a warning issued by Israel to the Syrian government, accusing it of targeting the Druze and violating a ceasefire agreement with the minority community.

Syrian troops have entered the predominantly Druze city of Suwayda after two days of deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people.

The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime. Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Home Office had "worked to lift the pause as soon as there was sufficient information to make accurate and well-evidenced determinations".

Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle has confirmed the Government will process asylum claims from Syrians again after these were paused following the fall of the Assad regime

BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias.

In the Turkmen mountains in northwestern Syria, humanitarian workers who have become the new Syrian Civil Defense are battling wildfires that are devastating the forest.

Syria’s Interior Ministry said Sunday it had detained a man found in possession of explosive devices who it said was affiliated to the Lebanese armed group.

An influential Shiite cleric was shot dead in central Syria, a conflict monitor said Thursday, with the faith's highest body in the country denouncing his "assassination".