Washington’s Message to Damascus: No Blank Cheques
Brian Mast addressed Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa directly, underscoring that while the United States has opened channels of communication, it has not extended endorsement.
Brian Mast addressed Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa directly, underscoring that while the United States has opened channels of communication, it has not extended endorsement.
Three years after the devastating earthquake of February 6, 2023, the grave of seven-year-old Islam al-Rifai stands as a quiet rebuke, Daraj writes.
Teaching Kurdish requires qualified and properly trained educational staff capable of implementing the new curricula, Ultra Syria writes.
The proposal follows a three-day tour of Israel, Cyprus, and Lebanon by Jens Spahn, the parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Union, al-Hal writes.
A report contends that Syria’s long-term stability depends on genuinely opening the political system — empowering parliament, clarifying the role of political parties and social groups, integrating Kurdish communities on equal footing with others, and reducing the dominance of former HTS figures in decision-making.
The American shift coincided with a rapid Syrian military advance east of Aleppo beginning on 6 January
With the SDF file nearing resolution, attention is shifting southward to Suweida province, Ultra Syria writes.
Sharaa chose to abolish the post of prime minister and to head the Syrian government himself, even though he has no familiarity with the workings of Syria’s state institutions, according to Malath Al-Zoubi.
Repeated statements by U.S. officials emphasized support for the new Syrian authority and for a unified Syrian state, Faisal Alloush argues in Ultra Syria.
Barrack is in no hurry regarding politics. His obsessions are purely security-driven, Mohammad Al-Salloum argues.
Turkish Ambassador to Syria, Nuh Yılmaz, stated that a diplomatic delegation conducted a field inspection at the Damascus airport to monitor the installation phases of the radar system supplied from Turkey, according to SHAAM.
The president’s remarks mark a notable development in Syria’s protracted conflict, al-Modon writes.
Sharaa has managed to gain international confidence abroad, a development that matters greatly for reconstruction and Syria’s return to the world
The Ministry of Higher Education cannot afford to be a passive observer, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
Washington’s efforts “have been appreciated from the beginning,” the director of the American Affairs Department at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Syria TV.
“The Israeli position is clear and non-negotiable. There will be no withdrawal from Mount Hermon”, an israeli official said.
This assault also lays bare the regime’s complete subservience to Turkey, Mohammad Dibo claims.
Turkish exports to Syria rose to $2.6 billion in 2025, Enab Baladi writes.
The currency change has come without the level of national consultation that a decision of this magnitude requires, Wael Sawah argues.
Military source within the SDF downplayed the likelihood of a military solution.
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