The presence of Saudi and Turkish officials at the White House during the meeting underscores how Syria has become a battleground for regional influence …
Syria joins the American-led fight against Islamic State
Just 48 hours later, Mr Sharaa became the first Syrian leader to walk into the White House, where he met Donald Trump. “He comes from an extremely difficult place,” the American president later told a …
Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria
The Israeli military accused Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Tuesday of seeking to rebuild its combat abilities in south Lebanon to the point of threatening Israel’s security and undoing last year’s …
Thieves steal Roman statues from Syria’s national museum
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was temporarily …
Syrian President’s US visit opens door to ‘new era,’ advisor says
Mahmoud Toron, business advisor to the Syrian government, spoke to CNBC’s Dan Murphy about Syria’s efforts to forge new ties with the US and the country’s path to recovery, following President Ahmed …
Syrian President’s US visit opens door to ‘new era,’ advisor says
Mahmoud Toron, business advisor to the Syrian government, spoke to CNBC’s Dan Murphy about Syria’s efforts to forge new ties with the US and the country’s path to recovery, following President Ahmed …
Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at White House as US extends sanctions relief
Syrian presidency says al-Sharaa and Trump discussed ways to ‘strengthen and develop’ ties between the US and Syria.
Syria Signs Cooperation Declaration With Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State, Minister Says
(Reuters) -Syria recently signed a political cooperation declaration with the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State, the Syrian information minister said in a post on X post on Monday. “The agreement is political and until now contains no military components,” he said.
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits White House for historic Trump meeting
Ahmed al-Sharaa — who 20 years ago was thrown into a US detention centre in Iraq after he joined al-Qaeda militants fighting the Americans — will on Monday become the first Syrian president to visit …
‘Killed because they are Alawites’: Fear among Syria’s minorities after the fall of Assad
The killings happened in the village of Anaz in Wadi al-Nasara, or the Valley of the Christians – an area of rolling hills in rural Homs province in western Syria. Locals say the gunman came from the …