Turkey and Saudi Arabia are two Sunni powerhouses that have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the years.
Trump administration lifts broad sanctions against Syria
The president promised to ease sanctions on the war-torn nation when he met with its new leader this month. Most financial transactions with Syria were banned.
‘Too good to be true’: investors eye Syria after Trump sanctions move
An end to U.S. sanctions on Syria is expected to mark a new era for an economy devastated by 13 years of war, opening the way for investment flows from the Syrian diaspora, Turkey, and Gulf states …
Turkey’s Top Diplomat Heads for Russia to Discuss Ukraine, Syria
Turkey’s foreign minister is set to travel to Russia on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, following direct talks earlier this month in Istanbul between the two sides in conflict.
Iran-backed Palestinian terror groups said to leave Syria under pressure from Sharaa
Assad factions comes amid Trump’s demand that new regime crack down on Palestinian terrorism as a condition for sanctions relief …
US to appoint Turkey ambassador Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria, sources say
The United States will appoint President Donald Trump’s longtime advisor and current U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, a person with direct knowledge of the …
Syrian government cracks down on Palestinian terror groups – report
Palestinian faction leaders in Syria, formerly aligned with the old regime and backed by Tehran, allegedly lef …
Palestinian faction heads in Syria leave after harassment, property seizure by new gov’t – report
Palestinian faction leaders in Syria, formerly aligned with the old regime and backed by Tehran, allegedly left Damascus after facing harassment and property seizures by the new government, …
Iran-backed Palestinian faction chiefs leave Syria amid pressure from new regime — sources
Two Palestinian sources tell AFP that the leaders of pro-Iran Palestinian factions who were close to former Tehran-backed ruler Bashar al-Assad have left Syria under pressure from the new authorities.
US and regional countries team up to resolve the issue of IS prisoners in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country, the United States, Syria and Iraq have formed a working group to try to resolve the issue of Islamic State group prisoners held in Syria.