Ahmed al-Sharaa

US diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say

One of the people who spoke to Reuters, said "a handful" of staff at the SRP were told their tours were ending as part of a reorganization of the team.

 US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025 for the first time since 2011.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, August 12, 2025.

Syrian foreign minister to discuss lifting of US sanctions in Washington this week, Axios reports

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Israel-Syria talks could yield results 'in coming days', Sanders calls Gaza war 'genocide'

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Syria's Sharaa says talks with Israel could yield results 'in coming days'


Damascus orders nationwide audit of investment MOUs

A presidential directive orders ministries to file progress reports, void dormant pacts, and route resources toward projects that show verifiable movement.

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salam, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 2, 2025.

Israel presents Syria with security agreement proposal

Syria has reportedly yet to respond to the Israeli proposal, which was made several weeks ago.

IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

Sharaa's strategic move at Doha summit reshapes Syria’s regional alliances - analysis

“Whenever a nation unites and stands together, its strength grows, but when it becomes divided, its power fades," Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa says at the Arab-Islamic summit.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) meets Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) on the sidelines of an Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, September 15, 2025.

Syrian leader says talks with Israel underway on disengagement agreement

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’a said talks with Israel aim to restore the 1974 disengagement terms, as Damascus balances outreach to the US, Russia, and regional states.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Supporting the Druze vs keeping regional calm: Israel's dilemma in Syria - analysis

Experts debate whether Israel should back Druze independence, incorporate them in the defensive network, or try to avoid rocking the boat further.

A DRONE VIEW shows the remains of a destroyed tank, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Sweida in July.

Sweida's Druze defy Damascus in a fight over self-determination, their fate in Syria

BEHIND THE LINES: The violence in Sweida may have subsided in recent weeks, but nothing has been resolved. It is almost certainly a matter of time until the next round. 

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes, and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

Syria negotiating with Israel for border security agreement, Al-Sharaa says

Al-Shaara also added that he is negotiating for an IDF withdrawal from the territories it captured in the southern part of the country following the fall of the Assad regime.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, August 6, 2025.

Israel offers Syria channel to send aid to Gaza in closed-door meetings

At one point, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa even raised the issue of the Abraham Accords, giving a sense of rapprochement to all sides involved.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Is new Syrian faction Saraya al-Jawad local, proxy or propaganda? Experts weigh in

Experts say the group may be an independent local offshoot of coastal networks or a proxy for actors using a new label to disrupt regional security.

A youth rides his bicygle next to a destroyed car following clashes between Syria's new authorities and supporters of deposed president Bashar al-Assad in the town of Jableh in the coastal province of Latakia on March 10, 2025.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s US visa sets stage for UN debut, high-stakes diplomacy

It will be al-Sharaa’s first appearance before the UN since taking office, lending the speech both political and symbolic weight.

Members of US Congress meet with Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa, August 19, 2025.

On the ground with IDF soldiers at Israel's border with Syria and Jordan - exclusive

Reporters Notebook: IDF intelligence collection unit 595 makes dangerous, aggressive operations in Syria look routine.

IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.