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Macron Urges Washington to Quickly Lift Sanctions against Syria

This is Beirut, 07/05 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for the United States to "rush to lift sanctions" against Syria, "with conditions," and to "maintain" its military operations against the Islamic State in the country. "The interest of everyone, including the Americans, is today (...) to act in support of lifting sanctions against the Syrian people," and "to ...

Syrian Leader Meets Macron in First European Visit

This is Beirut, 07/05 20:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Farid al-Madhan Ceaser Act

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday met French leader Emmanuel Macron on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, despite alarm over deadly clashes that have overshadowed the new authorities' first months in power. Ahead of the high-profile talks at the Elysee Palace, Sharaa and his foreign minister ...

Joumblatt Meets Al-Sharaa, Calls for Accountability Over Tensions in Syria

This is Beirut, 02/05 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Walid Jumblatt Syria Ahmad Al-Sharaa Druze Jarmana Sahnaya

In a surprise visit to the Syrian capital on Friday, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the People’s Palace. The private meeting marks a notable shift in regional political dynamics and comes amid rising tensions in southern Syria. Joumblatt left the palace without making any ...

Baghdad Divided Over Invitation of Syria's Interim President to Arab Summit

This is Beirut, 20/04 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said earlier this week that Baghdad has invited al-Sharaa to attend the summit, scheduled to take place in the ...

Palestinian President in Damascus for the First Time in 16 Years

This is Beirut, 18/04 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Ahmad al-Sharaa Mahmoud Abbas Syria

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday, on his first visit to Syria in 16 years. According to a Syrian government source, the pair were expected to discuss reinforcing ties between Syria and the Palestinians, as well as the "threats" faced by both parties. According to the UN agency for ...

Sharaa–Bin Laden: Reversed Paths!

Marc Saikali, 17/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Let it be crystal clear: no Syrian, no Lebanese, no Palestinian… regrets the fall of the Khmer Rouge of the Levant. The Assad dynasty, guilty of crimes against humanity and large-scale massacres against its own people, as well as those of “brotherly” countries, has finally fallen after fourteen years of civil war. The problem is that today, ...

Powerful South Syria Armed Faction Says to Integrate Into Government Forces

This is Beirut, 13/04 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa

A powerful armed faction in southern Syria led by defected military officer Ahmed al-Awdeh on Sunday announced that it was dissolving itself and integrating into the government's armed forces. The Eighth Brigade, the most prominent armed faction in southern Syria, announced its dissolution and placed its weapons and personnel at the disposal ...

Syria Leader Makes First Visit to Wealthy Emirates

This is Beirut, 13/04 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. Nearly a week after rebels toppled Assad in December, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said his government found ...

Macron and Aoun to Hold a Video Meeting with al-Sharaa on Friday

This is Beirut, 27/03 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Joseph Aoun Syria Lebanon France Ahmad al-Sharaa

French President Emmanuel Macron, who will receive his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday, will also have a “trilateral meeting” with him and interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who will join them “remotely,” the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday. “This will be an opportunity for the three heads of state to ...

Syrians Commemorate Uprising Anniversary for First time since Assad's Fall

This is Beirut, 15/03 18:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United Nations Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Bashar al-Assad

Syrians gathered on Saturday to commemorate the 14th anniversary of their uprising in public demonstrations in Damascus for the first time since president Bashar al-Assad was toppled. The demonstration in Damascus's Umayyad Square is the first in the capital after years of repression under Assad, during which the square was the sole preserve of ...

Does the New Constitution Really Change the Syrian System?

This is Beirut, 14/03 22:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Syria's new temporary constitution concentrates power in interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands and fails to include enough protections for minorities, experts warn. The declaration, signed into law on Thursday, establishes a five-year transitional period and follows the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's repressive government by Islamist-led ...

Syria Leader Signs Constitutional Declaration, Hailing 'New History'

This is Beirut, 13/03 16:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)