Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria to hold first parliament vote since Assad ouster, raising inclusivity concerns
The process is unfolding as President Ahmed al-Sharaa tries to consolidate his hold over a nation fractured by 14 years of war and recent bouts of sectarian violence.
Syria’s president meeting with Lauder shows new face of Syria
Even after an agreement with Syria, Israel cannot let its guard down - opinion
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World Jewish Congress president Ron Lauder and al-Sharaa discuss impasse in Syria-Israel talks
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met World Jewish Congress head Ronald Lauder in New York to discuss stalled Syrian-Israeli negotiations, though no deal was announced.
Syrian President al-Sharaa met with the president of the World Jewish Congress
Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Ronald Lauder in New York during Sharaa's visit to the United Nations.
Netanyahu's speech: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and the gaps that remain to peace - analysis
Prime Minister Netanyahu hints at possible peace with Syria and Lebanon, but regional instability and Hezbollah's presence continue to pose major obstacles.
Syria's fragile peace: Will Sharaa be able to keep quiet in his country?
BEHIND THE LINES: It remains deeply questionable whether the emergent regime in Damascus will prove able to maintain the quiet and order that the West is seeking.
How Syria’s president became the ‘star’ of the UN - analysis
The mere fact that a government changed and transitioned from a dictatorship to a fledgling, struggling democracy, however, isn’t usually enough to get star power at the UN.
Ukraine restores diplomatic relations with Syria, Zelensky says
Ukraine broke off relations with Syria in 2022 after the ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad's government, recognized swathes of Russian-occupied Ukraine as "independent" Russian-backed areas.
'Israel's policy runs counter to the world, we are committed to dialogue,' Syria's Sharaa at UNGA
Sharaa, who became the first Syrian leader to go on the podium of the UNGA since 1967, reiterated his pleas for the lifting of sanctions on Syria.
Syria, Israel near 'de-escalation' pact, US envoy says
Syria and Israel are in talks to reach an agreement that Damascus hopes will secure a halt to Israeli airstrikes and the withdrawal of Israeli troops who have pushed into southern Syria.
Syria's Sharaa, in New York, renews call for US to formally drop sanctions
Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, led rebel forces that overthrew Bashar al-Assad's government last year.
Sharaa to become first Syrian leader to attend UN meetings since 1967
Sharaa – a former al Qaeda leader who once had a $10 million bounty on his head – scored a major victory in May when he won recognition from US President Donald Trump at a meeting in Riyadh.
‘Part of the problem’: Critics say UN lost credibility on Syria track
Opposition figures and experts argue that trust-building rhetoric and procedural disputes replaced substantive negotiations, leaving the constitutional process at a standstill.
