Sharaa in Russia: Can Syria Keep Its Balance Between East and West?
SYRIA TV
October 16, 2025
President Sharaa said Syria would seek to “re-adjust its relations” with Russia and underlined the need for stability.
President Sharaa said Syria would seek to “re-adjust its relations” with Russia and underlined the need for stability.
In an effort to curb the chaos, Daraa’s Internal Security Command issued a circular banning the illegal possession of weapons, Ultra Syria writes.
Turning to U.S.-Syria relations, Shibani described the policy of U.S. President Donald Trump after the Assad regime’s collapse as “positive and deserving of the Syrian people’s respect.”
President Sharaa’s historic visit is not merely a diplomatic stopover, but the start of a long-term dialogue in both political and economic spheres, Syria TV argues.
“We must rebuild ties directly and properly. I hope to meet President Trump again to move this forward,” Sharaa said.
Sharaa revealed that a deal was close in July but stalled after the Suweida events, according to Syria TV
Turkey has accused the SDF of exploiting the ongoing Israeli crisis in Syria to strengthen its territorial control.
Political researcher Saleh al-Abdullah told Al-Ikhbariya that the President’s characterisation of Syria’s liberation as a “historic opportunity” reflects its unique geopolitical role
Qabalan identified Syria’s internal sectarian divisions as its most pressing challenge.
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.
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.
A poll of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies said 61% of Syrians believe a democratic system is the best for Syria and 74% oppose recognizing Israel, Syria TV reports.
The move marks a dramatic turn towards militarisation and potential separatism within the Druze community amid ongoing unrest and the diminishing authority of the central government.
President Sharaa sought to define his political identity in sharp contrast to the dominant forces that have shaped regional upheaval over the past decade, al-Hal argues.
The draft also proposes expanding humanitarian and commercial exemptions to facilitate trade with Syria
The events of the coast and Suweida further eroded U.S. confidence in the transitional government’s ability to uphold basic standards of accountability.
Analysts view Damascus’ outreach as both pragmatic and strategic, Syria TV writes.
An American researcher criticized U.S. policy for backing Sunni insurgents since 2011.
The Syrian transitional authorities have demonstrated a deep disconnect from the foundational ideals of the revolution they claim to represent, Khaled Waleed Sarhan writes The Syrian Observer.
Israeli platform i24 reported that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa participated in at least one high-level meeting with Israeli officials in Baku.
