U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former ...

Reports indicate that the decision will not remove sanctions on former President Bashar al-Assad, his senior aides, family ...

Another sign that Syria is moving in positive directions occurred during the Israel-Iran war. As Arab governments lambasted Israel’s air campaign, Syria refrained from issuing a single formal ...

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday rescinding most U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria since the 1970s, a major ...

White House said the measure would protect US interests by preventing the resurgence of Islamic State and encouraging ...

Ahmed al-Shara, a leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led fighters into Damascus on December 8 as the Assad regime collapsed. Fifty years of one-family rule was over, but Syria was still divided.

Syria's al-Shara reveals indirect talks via mediators to stop Israeli strikes. Reports suggest secret Israel-Syria diplomacy, ...

The country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Shara, has donned a suit, trimmed his beard, and dropped his nom de guerre. But Syrians are still afraid. The messages started appearing on my phone as soon as ...

Ahmed al-Shara, a leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led fighters into Damascus on December 8 as the Assad regime collapsed. Fifty years of one-family rule was over, but Syria was still divided.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) greets Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, as US President Trump looks on in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. Saudi Royal Palace/AFP via Getty Images.

Syria’s new transitional president, Ahmed al-Shara’a, has shown that he has excellent instincts for many policies that Syria desperately needs. He was able to reach out to the West after the ...