Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Clashes stop but government forces hold positions around mostly Druze province

Foreign Minister Al Shibani says government will allow access to the province and use Druze troops loyal to Damascus there

Food and medicine was being distributed in Sweida and in shelters in near by Deraa, official says

Failure to resolve Kurdish issue has affected Syria’s relations with countries including the US

Kurdish politician to travel to Damascus with proposals after meeting US officials in Amman, sources tell The National

Authorities allow convoys to use Damascus-Sweida road but shortages of basic goods remain

'Terrorist cells neutralised' while pro-government militias evict Alawites from Damascus

Military site near Damascus bombed for 48 hours before Israelis went in to retrieve high-value apparatus

President Ahmad Al Shara opens one of Middle East's oldest business events

Saudi Arabia, a key supporter of Damascus, rejects dividing Syria

After military setbacks, leader is banking on US support and growing regional alliances to outlast his opposition, sources say

The government rejected the establishment of a humanitarian corridor from outside the country

Israeli spiritual leader of sect meets US envoy to seek support for Sweida community

'Big gap' in humanitarian supplies to area besieged since conflict began last month

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Yohanna Yazigi met President Ahmad Al Shara for first time since church bombing in June