Israel’s overture this week to Syria and Lebanon for a peace deal has sparked mixed reactions in both countries, where the idea of normalizing ties has long been considered taboo. On Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country had an “interest in adding countries,...

In stark defiance of regional circumstances and the absence of any declared international support, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to conduct large-scale military exercises using heavy and medium weapons in the Raqqa countryside. According to the Kurdish militia, these intensive...

Syrian social media platforms witnessed a wave of joy and controversy following the White House's announcement on Monday that US President Donald Trump had signed an executive order to end sanctions imposed on Syria. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Sheibani welcomed the decision via...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Monday that US President Donald Trump’s  termination of the Syria sanctions program  would open “the doors to long-awaited reconstruction and development,” according to a post by the foreign minister on social media platform X....