Ahmed al-Sharaa

The IDF eliminated three terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad in aerial strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, after they advanced attacks against Israeli troops and worked to restore the terrorist organizations’ capabilities in violation of the ceasefire agreement

The new Syrian government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa took power in late 2024 after ousting former President Bashar Assad

The Trump administration is removing Syria from a list of countries that are not allowed to purchase or import U.S. weaponry, a step that is part of a monthslong process of easing sanctions on the new government in Damascus and its leaders

Syria is now navigating the gap between newfound political freedom and an economic recovery that remains frustratingly distant for ordinary citizens, many of whom are losing patience

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Jordan's King Abdullah II and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are also attending

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz responded on Wednesday to an address delivered earlier in the day by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the United Nations General Assembly

Trump sees momentum after indirect Iran talks as oil falls and aviation sanctions bite

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing UAE-Syria relations

US-backed Kurdish leader shifts from battlefield to palace amid power reshuffle

Visa has tested its first live international transaction in Syria with local partners

A video posted by the Syrian Foreign Ministry shows al-Sharaa in the Old City of Damascus, accompanied by Syrian Central Bank Governor Mohammed Safwat Raslan, using a Visa card to pay for coffee

The decision, formally announced Monday, ended a designation that had been in place since 1979 and removed a separate layer of U.S. restrictions that remained even after Washington dismantled much of its broader sanctions architecture against Syria last year

US-backed force that battled Daesh absorbed into Damascus command structure

The decision, formally announced Monday, ended a designation that had been in place since 1979 and removed a separate layer of U.S. restrictions that remained even after Washington dismantled much of its broader sanctions architecture against Syria last year

The United States also removed Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) designation as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" (SDGT)

This handout photograph released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on December 8, 2025, shows Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa observing the military parade in Damascus during the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad

Jerusalem warns Ankara against widening Syria role while backing Hamas, Hezbollah

More than a year and a half after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, that relationship is still unsettled

Al-Assad and his brother fled the country hours before the capital Damascus fell to the advancing armed opposition, leaving many top officials and military commanders to fend for themselves

US condemns Israeli raid as escalation amid Syria talks and Golan occupation dispute

The strikes early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV reported

Wearing a prison uniform, with his face pale and head shaved, Atef Najib stood alone in a metal cage in a Damascus court

Damascus and Moscow agree to turn Hmeimim and Tartus into joint training centres

During the fighting, Barzani met SDF head Mazloum Abdi in Erbil in a U.S.-backed meeting

Israel must decide whether to accommodate the regional order Trump is shaping or try to stand in its way

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has credited President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi Arabia with helping persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to lift Caesar Act sanctions on Syria last year

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday on the first visit by a chief of the global body since before the country's civil war erupted, state media reported

Sharaa named Interior Minister Anas Khattab as head of the National Security Bureau while retaining him in his current post, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported

Netanyahu's aides viewed the funeral as an opportunity to schedule an anticipated meeting with Trump

But Trump's requests add to growing pressure on the Israeli leader

The call came a day after Trump met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey as the administration continues pushing for regional de-escalation

Syria’s president has called on lawmakers to put “national interest above all” as the newly appointed transitional parliament convenes for its inaugural session

The recent declaration by President Donald Trump indicating a willingness to remove Syria from the U.S. State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism marks a perilous pivot in American foreign policy

Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the United States' decision to begin procedures to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it has remained since 1979

Damascus was hit by three explosions over the past week, with one on July 2 followed by two more blasts on July 7 near the Four Seasons Hotel, where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during a visit to the Syrian capital

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) cited a "change in circumstances" as the reason behind its decision

The closed-door meeting at the presidential complex came on the margins of a two-day NATO summit hosted by Türkiye

Secretary of State Marco Rubio notified Congress of the long-expected move, which will be effective in 45 days unless lawmakers take the unlikely step of blocking it

Damascus — France's President Emmanuel Macron escaped what may have been an attempted assassination Tuesday during a visit to Syria's capital

Ukraine War Expected To Dominate Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron will soon visit Syria, making him the first Western leader to travel there since the 2024 collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad regime

Syria and Lebanon have long had a complicated relationship, with forces from each country intervening in the other over the years

Fifteen of the new lawmakers are women and 13 were imprisoned during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown in 2024

Trump and US Vice President JD Vance have both repeatedly complained about Israel’s conduct in Lebanon, portraying it as a possible spoiler of the talks with Iran

His remarks come amid ongoing regional tensions and renewed debate over historical grievances, sovereignty concerns, and the future of Syrian–Lebanese relations in a fragile geopolitical environment

It has largely been moved in that direction with the guidance of Turkey, the northern neighbor of Iraq and Syria

Trump blasts NATO after closed-door meeting

The agency already announced thousands of job cuts last year

Syria named a new central bank governor on Friday in the latest reshuffle since last week's partial government overhaul