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US ambassador's residence in Syria reopens as Washington looks to mend ties with Damascus

Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the country’s civil war.

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Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria

The U.S. flag has been hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus

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EU removes most sanctions on Syria but slaps new ones on alleged culprits of attacks on Alawites

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to remove sanctions last week, but said the move was "conditional" and that sanctions could be resumed if the new government doesn’t keep the peace.

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Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs

President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he attempts to consolidate power nearly six months on from his movement’s stunning toppling…

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Gaza dominates Arab League Summit as leaders push for ceasefire and pledge to work on reconstruction

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and UN General-Secretary António Guterres attended the annual Arab League Summit, as leaders from Arab nations reiterated their push for a Gaza ceasefire and promised to contribute to the territory's reconstruction.

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Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and again press for a ceasefire

Arab leaders meeting at an annual summit in Baghdad say they're trying to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and promised to contribute to the reconstruction of the territory once the war stops

The Independent UK

Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria - Roll Call

Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump.

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Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trump’s Middle East tour in Qatar

Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.

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Trump meets Syria’s 'young, attractive' al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and lifts sanctions on Damascus

The meeting on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit represents a significant turn for Syria as it attempts to chart a new course after 50 years of al-Assad dynasty's rule.

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'Show us something special,' Trump says to Syria as he agrees to lift raft of sanctions

Gulf leaders have rallied behind the new government in Damascus and want Trump to follow, believing it is a bulwark against Iran's return to influence in Syria, where it had helped prop up the al-Assad regime during a decade-long civil war.

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Macron supports easing sanctions on Syria after meeting interim President al-Sharaa

The high-stakes visit was a controversial one after multiple deadly attacks in Syria sparked international outrage.

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Syria's interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa visits Paris in first official trip to Europe

The visit comes amid renewed bloodshed, coming a week after clashes between forces loyal to al-Sharaa and fighters from the minority Druze community that left nearly 100 people dead.

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Syria's interim leader al-Sharaa makes first trip to Europe with Paris visit

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa is visiting Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron

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What is behind the latest round of clashes in Syria between Druze and pro-government gunmen

Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead and raised fears of deadly sectarian violence

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New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body

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Syria's foreign minister to appear at UN Security Council in first US visit since al-Assad's fall

The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad.

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UK lifts sanctions on Syria, says country deserves chance to rebuild economy

The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success.

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Erdoğan positions Turkey as point of stability for European security and Syria

Erdoğan said European security is ‘unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security.

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Syria and South Korea establish formal diplomatic relations

The move is a blow to North Korea, which once counted Damascus as an ally until the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr

Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.

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Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal

Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the war-ton country

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Syrians to celebrate first Eid al-Fitr after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime

The streets of Damascus are once again full of life, as people are preparing for the annual Eid celebrations.

Radio France Internationale

Syria in crossfire as Turkish-Israeli rivalry heats up over Assad’s successors

The overthrow of Bachar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its replacement by new rulers with close ties to Turkey are ringing alarm bells in Israel. RFI's correspondent reports on how Ankara and Jerusalem’s deepening rivalry could impact Syria's future.

The Independent UK

Families of disappeared in Syria want the search to continue on conflict's 14th anniversary

Family members of Syrians who disappeared in the 14-year civil war have called on the interim government to not give up on efforts to find them

The Independent UK

Syrians mark 14th anniversary of civil war uprising by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad

Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, the first without Bashar Assad in power

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