Syria

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed bilateral relations with Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Thursday via a phone call, according to Arab News. The call followed the signing of a significant agreement between both countries to establish the…

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The long and brutal reign of the Assad regime finally ended in December with a stunning two-week revolt. A coalition of insurgent factions, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), swept across Syria, taking city after city, largely unopposed. As the capital, Damascus, was about to fall, the…

Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins - May 20, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT Trump’s lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria marks a…

Last Updated: May 20, 2025, 23:09 IST As Washington lifts sanctions and backs new leadership in Damascus, Rubio tells Senate Syria risks splintering into all-out conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. (IMAGE:…

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President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he attempts to consolidate power nearly six months on from his movement’s stunning toppling…

For weeks, Ziad Abu al-Dahab has been training for gold at an equestrian tournament near Damascus -- in a sport once dominated by Syria's Assad family and their inner circle. "Results used to be decided in advance, always favouring those close to the government," the 25-year-old rider said. "My greatest…

US President Donald Trump’s recent tour across Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates has seemingly solidified a new Sunni-led order in West Asia, leaving long-standing ally Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an increasingly isolated position. The four-day diplomatic push, driven by substantial arms, business and…

Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, has recovered the official Syrian intelligence archive on Israeli spy Eli Cohen in a covert operation, the agency and the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a joint statement on Sunday. The archive includes some 2,500 original documents, photographs and personal items which were recently…