Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad this weekend, Syrian state media reported on Monday, after Iraq's invitation spurred controversy over the rebel-turned-leader's potential return to a country where he fought and was jailed.
Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has reportedly offered to build a Trump Tower in Damascus, establish peace with Israel, and grant the US access to Syria’s oil and gas, as part of his bid to secure sanctions relief from Washington, Reuters has reported.
The situation in Syria could pose security risks for Europe, according to a draft internal European Union counterterrorism document seen by Reuters which warned that the terror threat level in the bloc remains high.
A Qatari mission has begun searching for the remains of US hostages killed by Daesh in Syria a decade ago, two sources briefed on the mission stated, reviving a longstanding effort to recover their bodies.
Syrian’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that his government has engaged in indirect talks with Israel in an attempt to ease escalating tensions between Damascus and Tel Aviv.
The United States has greenlighted a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria's public sector, three sources told Reuters, offering a financial lifeline to the new Syrian government as it seeks to rebuild a state shattered by conflict.
Syrian authorities have decried “foreign intervention” in the country's affairs after Israel launched air attacks on a town near Damascus where government forces and several other groups had taken part in deadly clashes.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with senior U.S. State Department officials on Tuesday in New York, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Damascus seeks a clear roadmap from Washington on how to secure permanent sanctions relief.
More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers and security sources have confirmed.
The United Kingdom has announced the lifting of sanctions against Syrian ministries and intelligence agencies, according to Britain's finance ministry on Thursday.
The Pentagon has announced that it is consolidating US troops in Syria under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, reducing troop numbers to less than 1,000 in the coming months.
Two U.S. Congress members visited Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the war-ravaged country since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by in December.
The Syrian government has deployed forces to a key dam in northern Syria, taking over from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) following a deal.
Syrian new President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reaffirmed Damascuss strong commitment to dialogue and diplomacy as essential tools for resolving conflicts and promoting regional and global stability.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lobbying US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to block the sale of F-35 warplanes to Turkey, citing concerns over Ankara’s growing influence in Syria, three sources, including two senior western officials, told Middle East Eye.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter to his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, voicing his support for endeavours to restore stability and security in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, after cross-border attacks left 10 dead and more than 50 wounded.
At least three people were killed and nearly 20 others wounded after an Israeli air strike on the outskirts of the southern Syrian province of Deraa, the Syrian state news agency, SANA, has reported.
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has inked a draft constitutional declaration on Thursday, establishing a five-year transitional period for the country.
