Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria, Iraq hope for meetings in Washington, seek coordinated visit with US envoy
While al-Sharaa's meeting is unconfirmed, it could still happen. The Trump administration will want to end the Iran conflict and get a deal while trying to show it can stabilize Iraq and Syria.
‘Grant me the governorship of Jerusalem’: Turkish Interior Minister prays for control of Israel
Trump, Sharaa hold phone call, discuss lifting sanctions, importance of 'prioritizing diplomacy'
‘Rebuilding a country the size of Syria means contracts worth billions of dollars,’ expert says
Syrian officials find remnants of chemical weapons program from Assad regime era - report
The country’s government had “located remnants of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons program, including raw materials and munitions."
Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition - analysis
Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.
Shavuot in the southern Golan: Springs, wineries, and ancient Jewish heritage
The southern Golan Heights emerges as a living landscape where archaeology, hospitality, and community life meet against dramatic volcanic terrain.
Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion
Abandoned by allies and pressured by Turkey, Syria’s Kurds were forced to surrender autonomy to Damascus.
Syria building US relations while serving pivotal regional role - analysis
Syria knows that working on ties with Israel will be helpful because the US is very close to Israel and focused on Israeli relations currently.
Kurdish families return to Afrin, Syria after years of displacement
After the invasion, around 150,000 Kurds were forced to flee. The Syrian rebel groups included extremists and they were involved in abuses, including the kidnapping of Kurdish civilians.
Syria appoints new cabinet as government settles into power
The reshuffle, announced by Syrian state media, included the appointment of new governors for several key provinces.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces first cabinet reshuffle since Assad ouster - report
No official reason was given for the changes.
Assad brothers summoned in absentia as Syria opens landmark trial of former security chief
The court’s summonses for Bashar and Maher Assad added symbolic weight to a proceeding targeting figures once considered untouchable
Israel’s opening in Lebanon, Syria may not last long - opinion
Hezbollah’s weakening and shifts in Syria and Lebanon open a rare diplomatic window for Israel, if it moves quickly and carefully.