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The meeting between Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump signalled a shift in how both sides approach politics. It reflected a mutual need to organise the relationship within more realistic boundaries – at a moment when...

Media reports in Germany have recently revealed disputes within the German government over the handling of Syrian refugees. Across Europe, calls are growing within governments and political parties to reassess asylum laws and return Syrians to their country – now...

Brussels – The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) said on Friday that Damascus will host the ninth edition of the “Day of Dialogue” on Saturday – the first time the event is held inside Syria...

Ten years ago, the Syrian Democratic Forces were established. They have become one of the most prominent actors on the Syrian scene as an influential military and political body that brought together a coalition of diverse Kurdish, Arab, Syriac and...

Abu Dhabi Ports Group has signed a shareholders’ agreement with the French shipping giant CMA CGM to acquire a 20% minority stake in the Latakia International Container Terminal (LICT) for AED 81 million – around USD 22 million. The terminal...

Political analysts believe that the relationship between Syria’s interim leadership and Russia is undergoing a delicate test, one that balances the pursuit of justice for citizens with the preservation of strategic interests. The stance regarding the deposed former president Bashar...

Brussels Austria’s public prosecutor has formally charged two former Syrian security officers with committing systematic torture between 2011 and 2013. According to judicial sources and lawyers representing victims, the accused are Major General Khaled al-Halabi (62), former head of State...

“The new tariffs are unfair and illogical compared to wages and income – they will drive up prices and production costs, pushing small producers out of the market and increasing unemployment.” With this remark, one Syrian summed up widespread anger...

Months after the reformation of Syria’s security and military institutions, researchers and observers say these bodies still fall short of representing the nation’s diversity. Rather than uniting Syrians under one structure, they have become arenas of competing loyalties and identities...

Syria today presents a uniquely structured investment climate after long years of conflict that caused severe damage to infrastructure and the economy. Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa stated during the “Future Investment Initiative” conference in Riyadh that his country holds vast...