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Power-sharing in Syria would lead to Israeli security stability - opinion

An inclusive, power-shared Syria offers Israel security, stability, and the chance for peace. Supporting this transformation could reshape the region.

SYRIAN PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government appears committed to preserving sectarian agendas, both internally and regionally, the writer argues.
A Syrian flag is held aloft outside the White House following the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2025.

Sharaa’s landmark visit to Washington: Trump vows to support Syria's recovery from war

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia/

Trump aims for Middle East recalibration with Syria, Saudi Arabia at the center - analysis

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh earlier this year.

US backs Syria’s new regime, but risks ignoring sectarian violence


Airstrikes, cautious diplomacy: Israel and Syria draw closer - opinion

Cautious diplomacy will continue to guide Israeli-Syrian relations.

SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Asaad al-Shaibani attends the Munich Security Conference earlier this year. Reportedly, he has met more than once with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, the writer notes.

US lawmakers Shaheen, Wilson return to Syria for continued talks with Sharaa

Syria's new president furthered his efforts at strengthening international relationships by meeting with US representatives for a fresh round of talks.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack as they are flanked by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

Senior ISIS member killed in US military operation in Syria, official says

The raid, only the second done by the US since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December, killed a senior ISIS member who was seen as a candidate to be the leader of ISIS in Syria.

U.S. military vehicles drive in Hasaka, Syria December 6, 2024.

US repatriates minor from Syrian displaced persons camp, reunites him with family

The State Department said on Tuesday that the United States repatriated a US citizen minor from a displaced persons camp in northeast Syria.

Members of a group of Bedouin families who left Sweida, take a shelter at a school, in the village of El Sahoah in Deraa Governorate, Syria, July 28, 2025.

US warns Syria's Sharaa that 'there is no plan B for his government'

US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack warned Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa that the country needs to recalibrate its policies, pointing out there is "no plan B."

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria for new meetings with al-Sharaa - analysis

The report said that Barrack would hold this meeting with Sharaa soon, following recent meetings in Lebanon that focused on Hezbollah.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

Where is Hanegbi? Conflicting reports cast doubts over Israel-Syria peace talks

Arab media reports that Israel’s National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, while Israeli officials say he is in the US with Netanyahu.

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS, as part of terminating sanctions

The Trump administration keeps advancing on the normalization of relations with Syria, with its last step being revoking the foreign terrorist designation for Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

Trump administration lifts key sanctions on Syria, backs new government

US President Donald Trump moves forward with an executive order that provides sanctions relief for Syria by the US Department of State and Treasury.

 US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.

The growing ties between Israel, Syria, its possible spread into the Middle East - analysis

Al-Ain speculates that Trump might encourage a meeting between Israel’s Prime Minister and the new Syrian president. It is clear that many voices on both sides of the ocean see Syria-Israel ties as

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

ISIS is still in Syria and the next generation of Jihad is at the doorstep - opinion

Syria is changing rapidly, and not in a positive direction: American troops are withdrawing, foreign jihadists are being recruited, and most worryingly, there’s talk of closing the massive ISIS dete

Women walk through the al-Hol camp in Hasaka governorate, Syria, April 1, 2019.