Europe may move faster. On January 3rd the French and German foreign ministers met Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s de facto ruler, in Damascus. Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, said it was premature to lift sanctions. In private, though, German diplomats are circulating a proposal which would do just that.

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DAMASCUS: A UN investigator expressed hope Thursday (Jan 9) of a "good relationship" with Syria's new rulers as he wrapped up a first visit by his inquiry team, which was barred by ousted preside

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will be heading to Syria to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents.

Mouaz Moustafa says Gabbard’s response to Assad’s atrocities is a worrisome sign of how she’d serve as director of national intelligence.

Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will reportedly make his first foreign visit to neighboring Türkiye in the coming period. Al-Sharaa’s visit

The United States appears intent on keeping its counterterrorism alliance with the Kurds in post-Assad Syria despite the strains it is causing with ally Turkey.

The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s tenure, leaving the decision to Donald Trump, officials say.

World News Civil society seeks a role in shaping post-Assad Syria - Since the fall of Assad's regime, civil society advocates, especially in Damascus, are raising their voices about what sort of country they hope Syria will become.

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