President Sharaa to Visit Turkey and UAE: High-Stakes Diplomacy Amid Regional Turmoil
AL-HURRIYA
April 8, 2025
President Sharaa’s foreign visits carry extraordinary weight, al-Hurriya writes.
President Sharaa’s foreign visits carry extraordinary weight, al-Hurriya writes.
In Syria, federalism may be a fact before it becomes a choice. In Lebanon, it is a choice haunted by history and loaded with unresolved fears, Daraj writes.
Putin’s message may serve to distance Moscow from accusations of supporting attempts by regime loyalists to reclaim power.
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.
President Sharaa’s first official meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi took place at the summit venue.
President Sissi was among the first Arab leaders to congratulate Sharaa on assuming the Syrian presidency during the transitional period, Syria TV argues.
Former Syrian diplomat Bashar Ali al-Haj Ali argues that Israel is using Syria’s transitional period to reshape the region’s power dynamics, 963 writes.
Although the summit’s primary focus is Gaza, Syria will also be a central point of discussion, al-Hurriya writes.
Key differences remain between the NATO allies—chief among them, the Syrian Democratic Forces, Enab Baladi writes.
“It is neither ethical nor politically justifiable for Trump to lead an effort to uproot Palestinians from their land,” the Syrian president asserted, according to Shaam News.
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.
Kuwait is preparing to appoint new ambassadors to both Damascus and Beirut as part of efforts to reorganize ties with Syria and Lebanon, Shaam News writes.
Nearly two months after the fall of the Syrian regime, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has commented on the new reality in Syria, asserting
Aisha al-Dabs, Director of the Women’s Affairs Office within Syria’s Political Affairs Department, met with Hilde Haraldstad, Chargé d’Affaires of the Norwegian Embassy in Damascus. Their talks focused on the role of women in Syria’s political landscape
The IRGC commander accused Russia of contributing to Syria’s collapse and “working for the zionist entity”, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The political bureau of the new Syrian authorities told the Lebanese channel LBCI that the statement by Maher Marwan “does not necessarily” represent the views of the government.
As HTS consolidates its control over all of Syria, it faces significant challenges. Tarek Sawah tells us more.
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Speaking to Syria TV, Sharaa called for a concerted effort to rebuild Syria based on modern principles that ensure justice and rights for all citizens. He cautioned against repeating the mistakes of the past that had derailed previous attempts to establish stability.
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