US Official: Israel–Syria Security Agreement 99% Complete
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa told reporters on Wednesday that a security agreement is a “necessity,” while insisting it must uphold Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa told reporters on Wednesday that a security agreement is a “necessity,” while insisting it must uphold Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
“We must rebuild ties directly and properly. I hope to meet President Trump again to move this forward,” Sharaa said.
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told Reuters the department does not comment on “decisions related to personnel or administrative reorganizations,” but added that “the core team working on Syria-related issues continues its operations from multiple locations.”
Sharaa revealed that a deal was close in July but stalled after the Suweida events, according to Syria TV
The roadmap may not instantly heal Suweida’s fractures. Rather, it offers a scaffold for gradual repair, Syria TV argues.
On May 20, 2025, Kalin held a landmark meeting with Syrian intelligence chief Hussein al-Salama in the Syrian capital
The Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha underscored a unified stance against Israeli aggression, al-Ikhbariya noted.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Monday on the sidelines of the emergency Arab-Islamic Summit held in Doha.
Turkey has accused the SDF of exploiting the ongoing Israeli crisis in Syria to strengthen its territorial control.
Syria urgently needs international reintegration, economic recovery, and sustainable development, al-Hal argues.
The announcement followed a press conference in Damascus on September 9 by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani alongside a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
SAC stressed that this development “does not eliminate the prospects of repealing the Caesar Act through the budget bill.”
The strikes occurred ahead of a scheduled meeting between Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, under US mediation.
Shibani said that despite the heavy toll paid by Syrians in recent years, the country now faces the future with renewed confidence.
Delegations from Germany, France, and Italy have visited Damascus to explore repatriation arrangements with Syria’s interim government
Ukraine has emerged as a key supplier in the post-regime-change era, Enab Baladi writes.
The fall of Iraq’s Ba’athist regime in 2003, following the US-led invasion, foreshadowed the eventual collapse of Syria’s, Marwan Qabalan argues in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
This is the third arrest warrant France has issued against Bashar al-Assad, +963 writes.
For years, Goznak has been in the crosshairs of Western governments, Ghazwan Koronfol writes to Enab Baladi.
The transitional government in Damascus lacks both popular legitimacy and an electoral mandate to make concessions on Syria’s sovereignty, Marwan Kablan argues in Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
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