Tensions are mounting in the Middle East as Israel expresses growing concern over a potential alliance between Turkey and Syria, just as regional diplomatic voices
The new cabinet, composed of 22 ministers, reflects a blend of technocrats, returnees from the diaspora, symbolic minority figures, and key holdovers from the interim ruling coalition dominated by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
Diplomatic sources say Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are expected to meet in Ankara soon to discuss a bilateral defense agreement, Syria TV writes.
Analysts and former officials have noted that PKK-linked figures, many of whom are non-Syrians from Turkey or Iran, continue to hold sensitive leadership roles within the SDF’s intelligence branches and special forces, Enab Baladi writes.
Sources have noted Israeli security consultations regarding Syria’s shifting landscape, particularly the possible transfer of areas near Palmyra to Turkish control in exchange for economic and military support for Damascus, Shaam writes.
The first 100 days of this new governance offer critical insight into emerging dynamics, contradictions, and the formidable challenges Syria faces as it seeks to rebuild.
Syria’s only viable option is to engage in robust diplomatic efforts, rallying both Arab and international support to pressure Israel into halting its raids, +963 writes.
While Turkey has not commented on the incident, the attack is part of a broader pattern of escalating violence in northern Syria, where drone strikes have become increasingly common amid ongoing tensions between Ankara and Kurdish-led forces.
U.S. mediation was prompted by growing military indications that President Donald Trump’s administration was seriously considering withdrawing American forces from Syria in the near future
In a statement, the EU emphasized that Syrian authorities acted swiftly to contain the situation and called for a full investigation into the violations, Enab Baladi writes.
As geopolitical transformations continue to reshape the world order, Turkey emerges as a power adept at capitalizing on shifting realities, Samir al-Taqi writes in Naharnet.
Syria’s new leadership, under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, is demonstrating a pragmatic approach to international relations
The UK’s decision comes just a week after the EU suspended certain sanctions targeting Syria’s banking, energy, and transportation sectors.
Kurdish leaders remain wary of Damascus, citing a long history of oppression and exclusion.
Israel’s intentions are becoming increasingly evident through both public and private statements by its leadership, al-Modon writes.
Although the summit’s primary focus is Gaza, Syria will also be a central point of discussion, al-Hurriya writes.
Apparent consolidation of power masks a history of rivalry and ideological divergence.
Key differences remain between the NATO allies—chief among them, the Syrian Democratic Forces, Enab Baladi writes.
Diplomatic sources revealed to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed earlier that an unannounced meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Ati and his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani took place in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Sharaa’s diplomatic engagements in Saudi Arabia and Turkey signal the beginning of a new phase in Syria’s political landscape
