Ahmed al-Sharaa
Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre
Several signs pointed to Israel’s close relationship with the Kurdish community. One read “Israel loves Kurdistan,” while others went further, openly calling for military action against the regime.
High-stakes truce between SDF and Syrian forces: Four days to resolve Hasakah issue - analysis
'October 7 moment for Kurds': Israel must assist Syria's Kurds amid attacks, analysts tell 'Post'
Is Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa a master geopolitical chess player? - analysis
Questions of Saudi-Israel normalization await Washington meetings - analysis
With reports of frequent attacks in the West Bank, a lack of positive moves from Jerusalem, and negative Saudi public perception, Saudi-Israel normalization still seems far away.
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa goes viral in basketball video on eve of DC visit
The video, shared by many of his critics, shows Sharaa playing basketball alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and high-up US officials.
Syria carries out pre-emptive operations against Islamic State cells
The raids come ahead of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington in an effort to join a US-led anti-Islamic State coalition.
US, Britain remove sanctions on Syria's president
The United Nations Security Council also lifted sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa earlier this week.
Nearly 100 people abducted or disappeared in Syria since January, says UN
The latest number is in addition to the more than 100,000 people who went missing under the ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
US military presence in Damascus: Exactly what Syria, and Israel, needs - analysis
An American force in or near Damascus at a strategic site such as an airport could be just the thing Syria needs at the moment.
US to establish military presence in Damascus under Syria-Israel peace plan
The US plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria's strategic realignment with the US.
Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid
The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.
Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations
Merz's predecessor, Angela Merkel, oversaw an open-door policy welcoming around a million refugees to Germany, many of whom fled the Syrian civil war.
Syrian President Sharaa to make first ever visit to White House in coming weeks
It would mark Sharaa's second visit to the United States, following his address to the UN General Assembly in New York in September.
