Muwafaq Mohammed

Muwafaq Mohammed
Arab World Israeli soldiers during a reconnaissance operation in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights (File photo - Reuters) 

Israel Extends ‘Sufa 53’ Project in Southern Quneitra, Seizing Farmland

Israeli forces began work Monday on the “Sufa 53” line in the southern countryside of Syria’s Quneitra province, within the Syrian buffer zone bordering the…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World A Syrian Interior Ministry security officer on the outskirts of the village of al-Soura al-Saghira in the Sweida countryside on Sept. 15 (Reuters). 

Syria Security Incidents Raise Questions Over Who Benefits from Instability

A series of security incidents across Syria in recent days raised concerns over attempts to undermine the authorities and spread instability as Damascus…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World An Israeli observation post overlooking the village of Beit Jinn in southern Syria (AFP) 

Syria Rejects Sovereignty Violations, Netanyahu’s Entry into Its Territory

Syria on Saturday renewed its rejection of violations of its sovereignty and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s entry into its territory, as Israeli…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Features A convoy of Syrian security forces and Special Operations Forces enters the headquarters of the “Vanguards Camp” Regiment in Hasakah (Hasakah Media)

Syrian Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Integration Process Following SDF Dissolution Is Moving Toward Completion

Ahmad al-Hilali, deputy governor of Hasakah, told Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday that the integration process stipulated in the “January 29, 2026 Agreement” has…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Druze wait near the border fence in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams, as Syrian Druze who had crossed over the day before, cross back to return to Syrian, on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Golan Druze Reject al-Hijri’s Remarks, Urge Jabal al-Arab to Take a Stand

Recent remarks by Hikmat al-Hijri, a Druze spiritual leader in Sweida, have drawn criticism from prominent Syrian Druze figures in the occupied Golan Heights…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, right, meets with the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, center left, at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP)

Can Mazloum Abdi’s Appointment as President's Adviser Bolster Security in Northern Syria?

Syrian Kurdish political figures and a senior Arab official in Syria’s Hasakeh region welcomed the appointment of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi with his fighters wearing the military uniform of the Syrian army in February. (Social media)

Syria Cautiously Welcomes Abdi’s Integration Announcement, Awaits Implementation

Ahmed al-Hilali, deputy governor of Syria’s Hasakah province and spokesperson for the presidential team tasked with overseeing integration with the Syrian…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian security forces at the entrance to al-Hol camp before its evacuation. (EPA file photo)

Syrian Detainees Held in Iraq Return to Spotlight After Zaidan’s Damascus Visit

The fate of Syrian detainees transferred to Iraq from prisons formerly run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has returned to the spotlight following a…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)