The ouster of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad was meant to usher in a time of renewed calm in Syria, coming as it did after a bloody civil war. Some Syrians are still upbeat about their chances. Minorities, not so much. Whether they’re religious or ethnic minorities,...
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Fox News that President Trump didn't bring up his past as an al-Qaeda fighter and commander during their meeting at the White House on Monday. "I think this is a matter of the past now," Sharaa said through a...
President Trump on Monday hosted a meeting at the White House with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who took power in Damascus with his group of Jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, in December of last year. The Syrian Presidency said...
The UN Security Council on Thursday voted to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander, and his interior minister, Anas Khattab. Both Sharaa and Khattab were sanctioned by the UN for their association with al-Qaeda and ISIS. The...
The US is planning to establish a military base in Damascus, Syria, Reuters has reported, as the Trump administration continues to strongly back the new Syrian government that's led by former al-Qaeda leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The report said that the US will establish...
Israel’s operations in southwestern Syria continue apace today, with troops and tanks entering the area of Quneitra Governorate near Jabata al-Khashab and setting up a checkpoint, preventing workers from accessing the road leading to the smaller village of Ain...
Syria’s de facto president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, is set to visit the White House within the next week as the Trump administration is pushing for Congress to fully lift the Caesar Act sanctions that were imposed on Syria in 2020. The sanctions...
Israeli troops have been launching operations in southwestern Syria on a fairly regular basis of late, and on Monday they carried out multiple incursions into both the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates, entering multiple villages therein. Israeli tanks and vehicles...
Two Syrian soldiers were killed and one was wounded Wednesday near the oft-contested Tishrin Dam in the northern Aleppo Governorate. What actually happened is a matter of contention, however, as the military accused the Kurdish SDF of attacking the soldiers with a...
Direct negotiations between the Israel and Syrian governments continue, with report that the talks are “nearing completion” with Israel having assured Syria that it does not specifically support secessionist movements among the Syrian Druze population. Interestingly...
