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 …
U.S. waives sanctions on Syria after al-Sharaa meets with Trump at White House
The United States said on Monday it was partly suspending enforcement of some of its toughest sanctions on Syria for another 180 days as President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa …
Trump hosts Syria’s Sharaa at White House, US renews temporary waiver of tough sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump held low-key White House talks on Monday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who until recently was on Washington’s terrorist blacklist and …
From jailed jihadist to the Oval Office: Syria’s president caps unlikely rise with Trump meeting
Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected during his Washington visit Monday to commit to joining the U.S.-led coalition to defeat ISIS, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
Trump pauses sanctions on Syria for 6 months after president visits
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Donald Trump Monday in the White House. Trump paused sanctions on Syria for six months.
Trump has an opportunity to protect Syria’s ancient communities
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmad al Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al Jolani. This pivotal meeting offers a critical opportunity: to leverage …