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Syria steps into leadership role after Riyadh anti-ISIS meeting- analysis

The recent meeting was important because it was the coalition's first reunion since the January 30 deal between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US Syria Envoy Tom Barrack meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Businessman Nabil Al-Mazloum during signing of strategic agreements between Syria and Saudi Arabia in Damascus, Feb. 7, 2026.

Why is Saudi Arabia investing billions in Syria’s economy? - analysis

Syrian officials described the move as the largest influx of investment since the US sanctions were lifted.

|ByRIZIK ALABI / THE MEDIA LINE
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani looks on during a meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan August 12, 2025.

Syrian officials attend anti-ISIS coalition talks in Saudi Arabia

Syrian officials attended meetings of the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Riyadh on February 8 to 9, marking Syria’s growing role in the US led alliance.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US and Saudi flags flutter along a highway of Riyadh, as pictured through the glass of a car, ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 12, 2025.

US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hosts its first Holocaust Remembrance Day event

In a historic first, the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia held a Holocaust Remembrance Day event, highlighting the importance of Holocaust education in combating antisemitism and advancing tolerance.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jordanian scholar: Shared concern over Iran not enough for Israel-Sunni alliance

“The Palestinian narrative runs deep in [Arab] cultures.”

JANUARY 31, 2018ByBEN LYNFIELD
File: Jordan's King Abdullah II greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House in Washington

Eleven Saudi princes detained following protest over utility bills

Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, has introduced reforms that included cutting subsidies, introducing value added tax (VAT) and cutting perks to royal family members.

JANUARY 6, 2018ByREUTERS
Policemen stand outside al Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2011.