Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Thursday that the Syrian government is seeking to avoid escalation with Israel and is responding to its ongoing violations through diplomatic channels. Speaking at a dialogue session at Chatham House in London, which he arrived in on...

Syria will help the US in confronting Iran and Hezbollah, its once allies, US envoy Tom Barrack said on Thursday, hailing the improving US-Syrian ties as a replacement from “estrangement” to “engagement.” Barrack, in a lengthy post on X, addressed this week’s historic visit to the...

Syria has signed up to join the international coalition led by the United States to combat the ISIL (ISIS) armed group. The announcement, made by Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa and US officials, came shortly after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Washington and was...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first Syrian leader to visit since the country’s independence in 1946. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office later Monday, Trump said he wanted to see Syria become “a very...