Investigating Inside Syria, Six Months After Assad’s Fall

When 54 years of Assad dynasty rule in Syria came to a somewhat abrupt end, after a series of armed rebel offensives culminated in the capture of Damascus on December 8, 2024, many Syrians were able to return to the country for the first time in decades. …

Trump lifts major wave of U.S. sanctions on Syria

WASHINGTON : U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday, rolling, taking back many of the U.S. economic sanctions on Syria. This move fulfils a pledge he made to Syria’s newly formed interim leadership with the Syrian Leader. Karoline Leavitt, …

A woman walks past a billboard in Tel Aviv that promotes peace with leaders of the region including in Syria

Will Syria normalise relations with Israel? 

After nearly 14 years of war in Syria, the new government is resetting its regional relations, and a lot of focus is on what will happen with Israel. There are reports of talks between Syria and Israel, with timelines even being floated for potential …

Israel Signals “Cold Peace” as Security Talks with Post-Assad Syria Advance

Watan-Israel has scaled back expectations for an anticipated agreement with Syria, saying it will take time to achieve and will likely result in a “cold peace” at best during the initial phase. According to the Hebrew-language news site Walla, while full …

48 Hours of Progress: Syria signs strategic agreements to boost recovery and investment

Damascus, SANA-Syria’s post-liberation recovery is accelerating, racing to overcome years of systematic destruction under the defunct regime. Within the past 48 hours, three strategic agreements were signed in the fields of media, energy, and …

Trump ends most Syria sanctions

US President Donald Trump moved to end most sanctions on Syria, part of a wider effort to rehabilitate the war-torn country and reduce upheaval in the Middle East. Syria has been under some level of US sanctions since 1979, with more sweeping ones imposed …

Christian Fears Grow in Syria After the St. Elias Church Bombing

Christian Syrians’ fears have increased following a suicide bombing at St. Elias Church in the Dweila area of Damascus. Enab Baladi – Damascus The suicide attacker carried out the attack on June 22 during the weekly Christian prayers, attended by about 200 …

Trump signs ends U.S. sanctions on Syria with executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending many U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise he made to the country’s new interim leader. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to …

Which US sanctions on Syria were lifted and what comes next?

The US has officially ended the vast majority of sanctions on Syria, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. The move comes more than six months after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose decades-long rule collapsed …