Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria
The Trump administration granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions Friday in a big first step toward fulfilling the president’s pledge to lift a half-century of...
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Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the country...
Syria’s government signs a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast
Syria’s central government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, including a ceasefire and the merging of the main...
Syria announces probe after reports of mass killings
Syria’s government on Sunday announced a probe after the killing of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash against the worst violence since Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow....
Kombos holds meetings in Syria
Greek Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos expressed Thursday in Damascus the will of Cyprus to contribute to a positive future for Syria. Kombos...
Turkey lifts Syria trade and transit restrictions in bid to boost trade
Turkey has lifted trade and transit restrictions on Syria at the countries’ border, the trade ministry said on Tuesday, progressing with plans to expand trade...
Car bomb kills 15 in northern Syria, deadliest since Assad toppled
A car bomb killed at least 15 people in the Syrian city of Manbij on Monday, the second attack there in three days and Syria’s...
Russia says question of maintaining its military bases in Syria requires further consultations
Russia said late Tuesday that the question of preserving its military bases in Syria is a subject that requires further consultations as a delegation from...
Christodoulides and Herzog discuss situation in Syria, Nicosia’s “stabilising” role
Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, and the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, on Thursday discussed the situation in Syria and Cyprus’ “stabilising importance” as a...
Syria’s de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years
Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Arabiya on Sunday,...