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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived Sunday at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, where he was received with official honours by His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State ...
A delegation from the AANES is expected to travel to Damascus soon to continue talks with the central government, al-Hal writes. While progress has been made between the Autonomous Administration of ...
While London has avoided presenting itself as an official sponsor of Syria’s transitional authorities, its fingerprints are increasingly visible, Malek Hafez argues. Britain’s Hidden Hand in Syria: ...
Some Russian analysts suggest the attack may have been aimed not at Moscow, but at Syria’s new president, Syria TV writes. Several days have passed since a ground assault targeted Russia’s Hemeimeem ...
Residents of the “Al-Areen” housing complex—formerly known as the Republican Guard Residences—in the town of Qudsaya, west of Damascus, staged a protest on Monday in response to an eviction order ...
Sanctions played a decisive role in the collapse of the Assad regime, Ernest Khoury, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed. There is an unmistakable overestimation of the supposed magical effect of lifting ...
A senior Kurdish official has reaffirmed the Autonomous Administration’s commitment to a political vision rooted in decentralization and pluralism, stating that these principles are essential for any ...
Hafez al-Assad won by ensuring that his logic of domination, fear, and tribal loyalty would outlive him, Shukri Rayan writes in Daraj. When we first took to the streets in 2011, we weren’t just ...
Turkey’s message to Damascus is clear: it supports Syrian reunification, so long as Kurdish military autonomy is eliminated, al-Hal writes. Surprise Visit: Turkish Intelligence Chief Meets President ...
The Biden administration is set to appoint Thomas Barrack, the current U.S. ambassador to Turkey and longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, according to ...
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Barrack’s language reveals much about how America wants to be understood. In diplomacy—as in literature—meaning lies not only in what is said but in how the message is structured. Turkish Vice ...