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Ex-jihadist Syrian leader heads for the White House
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» DAMASCUS - President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria’s first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who since taking power has ended his country’s isolation.
Syrian leader seeks to ‘redefine’ relations with Russia
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» MOSCOW - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to “redefine” relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow, their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.
Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings
AFP, Published on 10/03/2025
» LATAKIA (SYRIA) - Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after nearly 1,000 civilians were killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.
Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings
AFP, Published on 09/03/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Syria conference lays out post-Assad priorities, but Kurds not invited
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» DAMASCUS - A national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus set out a path for the new Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad but did not receive support from Kurdish leaders, who were not invited.
Syrian authorities name Sharaa interim president
AFP, Published on 30/01/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syria’s new authorities announced on Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.
Syrian activists work to avoid return to dictatorship
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» DAMASCUS - In a Damascus courtyard, Syrian activists brainstormed strategies to ensure their country does not return to authoritarianism, in a scene unimaginable under president Bashar al-Assad's rule.
European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria
AFP, Published on 03/01/2025
» DAMASCUS - The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said on Friday as they visited Damascus to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Syria's leader says elections could take 4 years: Al Arabiya interview
AFP, Published on 30/12/2024
» DUBAI - Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the United States to lift sanctions.
Syrians protest after video of attack on Alawite shrine
AFP, Published on 26/12/2024
» DAMASCUS - Angry protests broke out Wednesday in the heartland of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority, a war monitor and witnesses said, after a video circulated showing an attack on a shrine.