Syrian official appears to hint at normalisation of ties with Israel
A Syrian official has appeared to hint at possible normalisation with Israel after being questioned on the issue by an Israeli outlet.
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Syrian Business Owners Energized by U.S. Promise to Lift Sanctions
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.
Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’
In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.
Trump Meets Ahmed al-Shara After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Syria
“The sanctions were really crippling,” President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome.
The Arc of Eurasian Crisis: The Russia-Iran Relationship, Military Power, and Multipolarity
Multipolarity in the theoretical sense, as articulated by modern academic international relations, is highly unlikely to emerge.
Trump Calls Syria’s New President ‘Attractive’ and ‘Tough’
President Trump met with the president of Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, an ex-militant who led the rebel alliance that ousted Bashar al-Assad, and who once led a branch of Al Qaeda before he broke ties with the jihadist group.
Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions
President Trump’s conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.
Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope
The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war.
Trump meets Syrian president, calls on him to establish ties with Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria’s president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalise ties with longtime foe Israel, after a surprise Washington’s announcement that it would lift all sanctions on Damascus.
RFK Jr defends downsizing health department as protesters disrupt Senate hearing – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians, as well as their Turkish and…