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Syria Foils Two Islamic State Plots to Assassinate Sharaa

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According to Reuters, Syrian authorities have thwarted two separate Islamic State (IS) plots to assassinate President Ahmed al-Sharaa in recent months, in what officials described as a direct threat to the leader as he prepares to join a U.S.-led coalition against the militant group. Two senior officials, one Syrian and one from the broader ...

Syrian President to Visit White House for Landmark Talks

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks, just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will be the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the ...

Syrian President Arrives in US for Landmark Visit

This is Beirut, 09/11 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the ...

Former Jihadist Syrian Leader Makes Unprecedented White House Visit

This is Beirut, 07/11 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who, since taking power, has ended his country's isolation. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, will meet President Donald Trump during the ...

The U.S. Urges the UN to Lift Sanctions on Syria’s President  

Paul Guillot, 06/11 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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According to a draft obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. is asking the Security Council to remove a set of sanctions imposed on Ahmad al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab. The resolution could be put to a vote as early as Thursday. To pass, it must secure at least nine votes and avoid a veto from any of the five permanent ...

Syria Attracted $28 Bn in Investment Since Assad's Fall

This is Beirut, 29/10 17:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday his country had managed to secure $28 billion worth of investments in the past 10 months following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's government last year. The president cited the figure while speaking in Riyadh at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, where he ...

Extradition Treaties and the Assad Case

Mario Chartouni, 15/10 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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This Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is visiting Moscow to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. According to Reuters, he may request the extradition of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been taking refuge in Russia since fleeing Damascus in December 2024. Behind this politically charged episode lies a longstanding and ...

Syria Selects Members of First Post-Assad Parliament

This is Beirut, 05/10 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament in a process criticized as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly's formation is set to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose Islamist forces led a coalition that ...

Al-Sharaa Hopes for Security Deal with Israel, Downplays Normalisation

This is Beirut, 22/09 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, visiting New York for the UN General Assembly, voiced hope Monday for a security deal that eases tensions with Israel, but he played down the prospect of recognition. Sharaa, a former jihadist whose forces toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in December, met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He will ...

Al-Sharaa: Syrian Security Talks with Israel Could Yield Results "in Few Days"

This is Beirut, 17/09 23:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that ongoing security talks with Israel could produce results “in the coming days,” describing a security agreement as a “necessity.” Al-Sharaa added that if the security deal succeeds, it could pave the way for “other agreements,” but emphasized that “peace and normalization” with ...

Syria: The Province of Sweida Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

This is Beirut, 17/09 16:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In southern Syria, since the summer, the Druze province of Sweida has become the scene of bloody clashes and geopolitical rivalries. The violence that took place in July, which pitted Druze militias against Bedouin clans and government forces, deeply shook the region, leaving behind thousands of dead and accusations of massacres. As autumn ...

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