Politics
Syria denies Axios report it is weighing sending troops to Yemen to fight Houthis
October 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM · Updated 8d ago
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MAMasrawy
سوريا تنفي إرسال قوات إلى اليمن.. وتؤكد: نركز على الاستقرار ولا نفتح جبهات جديدة
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
دمشق: نقف بحزم مع السعودية والتعاون العسكري عبر القنوات الرسمية
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"أكسيوس": سوريا تدرس تقديم دعم عسكري للسعودية ضد الحوثيين
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SNSky News Arabia
أكسيوس: سوريا تدرس إرسال قوات إلى اليمن لقتال الحوثيين
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سوريا تنفي إرسال قوات إلى اليمن.. وتؤكد: لا نفتح جبهات جديدة
(opens the publisher’s site)Axios reported Syria is studying sending 10,000–20,000 troops to Yemen to back Saudi-supported forces against the Houthis; Damascus has denied the reports.
- Axios reported, citing three US officials, that Syria is studying sending 10,000–20,000 troops to Yemen to support Saudi-backed forces against the Houthis.
- Syrian presidential media advisor Ahmed Mouaffaq Zaidan called the reports "false and baseless."
- The Syrian Information Ministry said Damascus's priority is rebuilding the country, not opening new fronts.
- US officials said the Trump administration was consulted and does not oppose the deployment in principle.
- Syria's Information Ministry said military cooperation with partner states would proceed only through official channels, reaffirming solidarity with Saudi Arabia.