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Trump Presses Syria Leader on Israel Ties after Lifting Sanctions

This is Beirut, 14/05 22:18 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump landed in Doha on Wednesday after visiting Riyadh, where he urged Syria's president to normalize relations with Israel after offering a major boost to the war-ravaged country by vowing to lift sanctions. Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader -- Ahmed al-Sharaa, an erstwhile Islamist ...

Trump Set to Meet Syrian Leader Ahead of Qatar Visit

This is Beirut, 13/05 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump is set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft. The US president was set to "say hello" to Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa during his last day in Riyadh, after vowing to remove sanctions against ...

Lebanese-Syrian Border and UNIFIL Renewal: Two Critical Challenges Ahead

Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/05 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France has stepped in decisively to take a leading role in the border demarcation process between Lebanon and Syria—an initiative announced by President Emmanuel Macron during the visit of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to France. According to French sources, Macron expressed his country’s readiness to provide both the Lebanese and Syrian ...

Macron Urges Washington to Quickly Lift Sanctions against Syria

This is Beirut, 07/05 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for the United States to "rush to lift sanctions" against Syria, "with conditions," and to "maintain" its military operations against the Islamic State in the country. "The interest of everyone, including the Americans, is today (...) to act in support of lifting sanctions against the Syrian people," and "to ...

Syrian Leader Meets Macron in First European Visit

This is Beirut, 07/05 20:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday met French leader Emmanuel Macron on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, despite alarm over deadly clashes that have overshadowed the new authorities' first months in power. Ahead of the high-profile talks at the Elysee Palace, Sharaa and his foreign minister ...

Joumblatt Meets Al-Sharaa, Calls for Accountability Over Tensions in Syria

This is Beirut, 02/05 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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In a surprise visit to the Syrian capital on Friday, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the People’s Palace. The private meeting marks a notable shift in regional political dynamics and comes amid rising tensions in southern Syria. Joumblatt left the palace without making any ...

Baghdad Divided Over Invitation of Syria's Interim President to Arab Summit

This is Beirut, 20/04 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said earlier this week that Baghdad has invited al-Sharaa to attend the summit, scheduled to take place in the ...

Palestinian President in Damascus for the First Time in 16 Years

This is Beirut, 18/04 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday, on his first visit to Syria in 16 years. According to a Syrian government source, the pair were expected to discuss reinforcing ties between Syria and the Palestinians, as well as the "threats" faced by both parties. According to the UN agency for ...

Sharaa–Bin Laden: Reversed Paths!

Marc Saikali, 17/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Let it be crystal clear: no Syrian, no Lebanese, no Palestinian… regrets the fall of the Khmer Rouge of the Levant. The Assad dynasty, guilty of crimes against humanity and large-scale massacres against its own people, as well as those of “brotherly” countries, has finally fallen after fourteen years of civil war. The problem is that today, ...

Powerful South Syria Armed Faction Says to Integrate Into Government Forces

This is Beirut, 13/04 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A powerful armed faction in southern Syria led by defected military officer Ahmed al-Awdeh on Sunday announced that it was dissolving itself and integrating into the government's armed forces. The Eighth Brigade, the most prominent armed faction in southern Syria, announced its dissolution and placed its weapons and personnel at the disposal ...

Syria Leader Makes First Visit to Wealthy Emirates

This is Beirut, 13/04 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. Nearly a week after rebels toppled Assad in December, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said his government found ...

Macron and Aoun to Hold a Video Meeting with al-Sharaa on Friday

This is Beirut, 27/03 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron, who will receive his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday, will also have a “trilateral meeting” with him and interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who will join them “remotely,” the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday. “This will be an opportunity for the three heads of state to ...

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