Syria’s foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar …
US leadership is being tested in Syria
The consequences of Turkey’s and its Islamist allies’ potential takeover of northeastern Syria are profound, with significant implications for U.S. national security interests.
Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test that approach.
Turkey stakes its claim in Syria
Ankara is emerging as a winner after Assad’s fall, deploying influence in Damascus. Erdogan is consolidating a position of geostrategic and economic advantage on the regional chessboard …
Syria’s new rulers have inherited an economic disaster
So is Syria’s largest commercial bank. The Syrian pound has lost 99% of its value since the start of the civil war in 2011. At 13,000 pounds to the dollar (see chart 1), a quick trip to the market …
Saudi-Syrian Diplomatic Breakthrough: A New Chapter in Middle Eastern Politics
Syria’s foreign and defence ministers visited Riyadh, marking the first diplomatic engagement with Saudi Arabia since the Syrian administration change in December. Discussions focused on Syria’s political transition and reducing Iranian influence.
Douglas Murray: From college campuses to Afghanistan, we let Islamic terrorism rise again
With jihadist groups now running Afghanistan and Syria, among other countries, they are back in control of vast areas as they were before 9/11. After the 2001 attacks on this city, America vowed that …
Turkey to establish strategic defence ties and military cooperation with Syria
The Turkish defence ministry has said Ankara will establish military cooperation with the new Syrian administration. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, a Turkish defence official said Ankara was …
Syria FM in Saudi Arabia on maiden trip as new rulers reset regional ties
Asaad Al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh in his first overseas visit since the removal of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria.
Don’t Repeat in Syria the Mistakes of Afghanistan
In the absence of decisive action from international actors, Syria is poised to descend further into crisis, as Afghanistan did. To avert this fate, foreign governments must quickly stop sanctions …