Vance revealed that Washington is conducting discussions with its allies behind closed doors, aiming to encourage Syria’s new government— which he described as “hardline”— to safeguard minority groups.
Despite diplomatic overtures and limited sanctions relief, Syria’s new leadership faces significant challenges in convincing the West that it is a viable and trustworthy partner for reconstruction.
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
Tel Aviv views a major challenge in Trump’s intention to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, Shaam reports.
The formation of the Civil Peace Committee underscores the Syrian government’s efforts to mend the fractures left by the Assad regime, Syria TV argues.
The campaign has found an unlikely ally in Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, who was previously a vocal proponent of sanctions against the Assad regime due to its extensive human rights violations, Shaam news 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.
Local Druze authorities were quick to reject Israel’s statements about the “need to protect the Druze in Syria.”
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.
President Sharaa’s first official meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi took place at the summit venue.
Israel’s intentions are becoming increasingly evident through both public and private statements by its leadership, al-Modon writes.
HTS’ salafi-jihadist factions have resisted its political evolution, seeing democracy and governance as a betrayal of their original objectives, Mohammad al-Abdallah writes.
Despite the EU’s announcement, the underlying constraints imposed by broader international sanctions—particularly U.S. measures—continue to limit Syria’s ability to fully reintegrate into the global financial system, Sawt al-Asima writes.
Although the summit’s primary focus is Gaza, Syria will also be a central point of discussion, al-Hurriya writes.
The return of refugees and transitional justice remain unresolved issues that prevent the lifting of sanctions, Matt Zweig, one of the lawmakers behind the Caesar act, told Al-Majalla.
Rabbi Yosef Hamra revealed that his delegation had been invited to the White House by the U.S. State Department, where they would advocate for lifting sanctions to support struggling resident, Rudaw writes.
Syria TV has learned from Iraqi political sources that Baghdad is preparing to receive Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in the coming period, signaling a shift in relations from intelligence-level coordination to full political engagement.
Despite reports that Syria received a new shipment of printed banknotes from Russia, the CBS confirmed that only 300 billion Syrian pounds arrived, according to al-Hurriya.
Key differences remain between the NATO allies—chief among them, the Syrian Democratic Forces, Enab Baladi writes.
