Sharaa Postpones Berlin Visit
SYRIA TV
January 20, 2026
The postponement comes amid heightened tensions in eastern Syria, Syria TV writes.
The postponement comes amid heightened tensions in eastern Syria, Syria TV writes.
Sharaa has managed to gain international confidence abroad, a development that matters greatly for reconstruction and Syria’s return to the world
HRW said humanitarian support in Suweida was “severely impeded” after the clashes due to access restrictions and insecurity.
“The Israeli position is clear and non-negotiable. There will be no withdrawal from Mount Hermon”, an israeli official said.
The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an appeal lodged by Syrian businessman Issam Anbouba against the Council of the European Union, Syria TV writes.
President Al-Sharaa also highlighted the significant progress Egypt has achieved under President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, according to al-Thawra.
This latest round in Paris marks a shift from total deadlock to procedural engagement, Syria TV writes.
The outreach comes as Germany debates asylum policy with renewed intensity, and as several European capitals cautiously test a reopening toward Damascus after years of political estrangement.
Well-informed Syrian-American sources with knowledge of the negotiations told Al-Modon that “the discussions have advanced far beyond what many imagine”
Axios also reported that Israel has proposed establishing buffer security zones south-west of Damascus and imposing a no-fly zone on Syrian aircraft near the border, in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from most territory it recently entered.
The Syrian Petroleum Company’s headquarters has received representatives of more than ninety foreign and Arab companies expressing interest in returning to Syria or entering the market, al-Thawra reports.
The visit follows Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s landmark trip to Moscow in mid-October, where he was received at the Kremlin by his Russian counterpart.
The Syrian Minister stressed that “the al-Jazira region is a national priority,” warning that “any delay in integrating the SDF into state institutions will negatively affect reconstruction efforts.”
The convergence of these American statements and Israeli military actions has heightened Syrian concerns that a new, entrenched occupation reality is taking shape in southern Syria.
Lifting the Caesar Act should be seen not as a final achievement but as a phase in testing the Syrian government’s seriousness in building a capable state that is both internally and externally acceptable, Syria TV argues.
“Syria is emerging from a long period of civil unrest and internal conflict,” the White House stated
Discussions surrounding a Syrian–European partnership within the Euro-Mediterranean framework are resurfacing, according to al-Thawra.
The update follows the United Kingdom’s routine reviews to determine whether the continued designation of certain individuals or entities remains justified under prevailing legal criteria.
Available information indicates that the U.S.-led International Coalition is now encouraging the SDF to engage in security coordination with the Syrian government.
Syrian security sources said the attack took place during a joint field patrol near a compound in the Palmyra desert
