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USA: Terror leader killed in Syria

A leader of the terrorist-designated Hurras al-Din was killed in a US airstrike in northwestern Syria on Saturday, according to the US military command for the Middle East, Centcom, in a post on X, and adds: "We will continue our relentless pursuit of terrorists in order to defend our homeland, USA's allies and personnel belonging to our partner forces in the region". Hurras al-Din announced in January that it had ceased operations on orders from Syria's newly appointed president, Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

USA: Terror leader killed in Syria

Syria: New government in place in March

A new Syrian government will be in place on March 1, claims the country's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. .

Syria: New government in place in March

Syria's new leader seeks support from Turkey

Syria's newly appointed interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Turkey for a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. .

Syria's new leader seeks support from Turkey

Syria's New Leader: Election in Five Years

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa believes that it will take up to five years to plan and implement an election in the country. A demanding and crucial part is that the infrastructure in the shattered Syria must be restored.

Syria's New Leader: Election in Five Years

Syria's new leader hopes for Saudi support

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa expresses expectations of comprehensive support from Saudi Arabia when Syria is to be rebuilt. .

Syria's new leader hopes for Saudi support

USA: Jihadist leader killed in Syria

USA announces that its military has killed a leader of a terrorist-designated jihadist group in Syria. .

USA: Jihadist leader killed in Syria

Syrian rebel leader becomes interim president

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been formally appointed as the country's interim president and will form an interim government until a new constitution is in place, state media report. Ahmed al-Sharaa leads the Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has controlled the country since it overthrew the former dictator Bashar al-Assad in December last year.

Syrian rebel leader becomes interim president

The World Expresses Hope for the Future with Trump

Syria's new leader hopes that Donald Trump will "bring peace", China believes in cooperation to resolve trade issues and Mexico's president believes that dialogue and respect will characterize the relationship with the powerful neighbor. This according to comments after Trump once again became president in the USA.

The World Expresses Hope for the Future with Trump

Qatar urges Israel to leave the security zone

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Al-Thani urges Israel to leave the buffer zone at the border between Syria and Israel, which the Israeli military occupied after Bashar al-Assad's regime fell in December. > Israel's occupation (of the zone) is a ruthless act and they must immediately withdraw, he said during a visit to Damascus on Thursday.

Qatar urges Israel to leave the security zone

EU participates in meeting in Saudi Arabia about Syria

High-ranking diplomats from countries in the Middle East and Europe gather in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss the situation in Syria. .

EU participates in meeting in Saudi Arabia about Syria

Syria and Lebanon Strengthen Ties

Syria and Lebanon are to try to patch up their relationship after decades of mistrust. It can have great significance for millions, or more, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their opportunities to return.

Syria and Lebanon Strengthen Ties

Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan senses morning air after the Syrian regime's fall. I believe Erdogan sees a golden opportunity now to try to solve what he sees as "the Kurdish problem" in Syria, says Syria expert Aron Lund.

Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to intervene in northern Syria to prevent a split of the country. The military warning is directed at the Kurdish armed groups in Syria.

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock are visiting Syria's capital Damascus. The goal was a meeting with the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in December.

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

Foreign Jihadists High-Ranking Officers in Syria

The new government in Syria has appointed around 50 people to become officers in the country's new armed forces. Among them are former commanders from the previous regime - but also several foreign jihadists.

Foreign Jihadists High-Ranking Officers in Syria

Syria's leader: It may take four years to organize elections

The Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, is to be dissolved, says Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in an interview. But it may take four years to organize elections in the country, according to him.

Syria's leader: It may take four years to organize elections

al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

The militias that overthrew Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad have agreed to dissolve. The factions will instead be incorporated into a new national defense under the Ministry of Defense, according to leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

Syria wants to control Kurdish weapons

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says that all weapons in the country – including Kurdish ones – should be controlled by the state and that armed groups will eventually be dissolved and incorporated into the military. .

Syria wants to control Kurdish weapons

High-ranking US diplomats have met with HTS leader

High American diplomats visit Syria for the first time since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted at the beginning of December. There, they have met the HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – and now announce that the reward for his capture is being scrapped.

High-ranking US diplomats have met with HTS leader

High-ranking US diplomats meet HTS leader

High American diplomats visit Syria for the first time since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted at the beginning of December. There, they have met the HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – and now announce that the reward for his capture is being scrapped.

High-ranking US diplomats meet HTS leader

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

Syria's new leadership is working hard to win back the world. Several countries have resumed diplomatic relations with the country after the regime's fall.

EU returns to Syria: "Must be on the spot"

Syria's new regime: Lift the sanctions

The international sanctions against Syria must be lifted so that those who have fled the country can return. This is the opinion of Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who also announces that the militia groups in the country will be dissolved and become part of the army.

Syria's new regime: Lift the sanctions

The Legacy of Syria's New Regime: A Narco-State

The new Syria's economy can stand and fall with a small pill. The Assad-led country was in practice a "narcostate", where the drug captagon generated more money than the entire country's official GDP, according to experts.

The Legacy of Syria's New Regime: A Narco-State

Israel wants to increase settlements in occupied Golan

Israel's government has given the green light to expand the Israeli settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, which according to international law belong to Syria, several media outlets report. .

Israel wants to increase settlements in occupied Golan