Syria’s military operations administration announced Wednesday the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as transitional president, the repeal of the 2012 Constitution and the dissolution of the former regime’s parliament, army and security agencies. It came in landmark moves in the wake of the...

Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Abazeed discussed his country’s financial position and potential sanctions relief in his first meeting with European Union officials on Wednesday since armed opposition forces ousted the al-Assad regime last year. Abazeed met with Germany’s temporary...

The new Syrian administration stressed that restoring relations with Russia must be based on correcting past mistakes, respecting the will of the Syrian people, and serving their national interests. The statement followed the visit of the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov to...

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria’s new rulers this week in Damascus, two Syrian sources said on Tuesday, in the first visit by Russian officials since Moscow’s ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled. The Syrian sources had no further details on...