Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...
US drops bounty for Syria's new leader after Damascus meeting
Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday, ...
PBS12h
Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country
American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with Syria's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and announced the $10 million bounty the U.S ...
US held 'very productive' first meeting with Syria's al-Sharaa
Senior U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus on Friday met with Syria's de-facto new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa and held a "good" and ...
The National Interest17h
Syria Is At A Crossroads. What’s At Stake Now?
Can the new government stabilize the country? Additionally, can Washington make sure it doesn’t miss an opportunity to ...
Wilson Center17h
The Struggle for Syria Returns
Assad's downfall signals a transformative geopolitical shift reminiscent of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Syria grapples with economic ruin, fragmented sovereignty, and competing external interests, ...
Axios on MSN19h
U.S. diplomats meet Syrian opposition leader in Damascus
Top State Department officials visited Damascus on Friday and met with the leader of the opposition group Hay'at Tahrir ...
US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader
A high-level US delegation traveled to Damascus Friday and sat down with Syria’s de-facto leader, a former Jihadist with a ...