Syrians see Israel as biggest regional threat, followed by Iran: Survey
Some 97% of respondents to Arab Opinion Index for Syria say Israel threatens security and stability in the Middle East.

Some 97% of respondents to Arab Opinion Index for Syria say Israel threatens security and stability in the Middle East.








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Foreign ministers form security committee to share intelligence and follow up on impact of Jordan’s strikes on Syria.

Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.

Mourners have buried four members of a family, including three children, killed in Jordanian airstrikes in Syria.

Jordan said it targeted ‘terrorist hideouts’ in Syria, but relatives of those killed deny any link to last week’s church
Syria says Jordan did not coordinate with Damascus before launching operation in rural Deraa and Suwayda.
Syria closes border crossings with Jordan, which has acknowledged civilian deaths in the attacks on Deraa and Suweyda.

Jordan’s air force has carried out several strikes in southern Syria in response to Friday’s church attack.
Huge explosion at a weapons depot in Syria
Governorate’s Druze majority in deadlock with Syrian government.

Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.