Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.
The West is making a muddle of its Syria sanctions
Europe may move faster. On January 3rd the French and German foreign ministers met Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s de facto ruler, in Damascus. Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, said it was …
Biden will defer to Trump on terror label for Syria’s Islamist leaders
The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Biden’s tenure, leaving the decision to Donald Trump, officials say.
Turkey planning to start flights to Damascus in coming days, minister says
Turkey is planning to start flights to Syria’s Damascus in the coming days, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Thursday.
Iran Was ‘Defeated Very Badly’ in Syria, a Top General Admits
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.
It was once the capital of Iran’s axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad’s fall, they’ve fled, raising questions about the future of the area — and of the axis.
Rebuilding Syria’s economy: Can stability return after war?
Syria’s new leadership faces an economy devastated by war and sanctions, with inflation and a decimated currency.
Türkiye rallies businesses for Syria’s reconstruction
The Turkish government and the business world held talks on Tuesday to exchange views on ways to help Syria’s reconstruction and economic …
Türkiye considers military operation against Kurdish groups in Syria
Türkiye may initiate a military operation in Syria against Kurdish armed groups. Ankara has set certain conditions for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which it considers a terrorist organization, …
Exclusive: Qatar plans to help boost Syrian government salaries, sources say
Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria’s new government, a U.S. official and a senior diplomat said, vital assistance to the new Islamist rulers in …