With US withdrawal looming, both powers are testing a fragile detente with competing visions of Damascus's future ...

In a recent press meeting held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, the foreign ministers of Qatar and Turkey came together to talk ...

This comes after Turkey confirmed it was in talks with Israel over both countries' presence in Syria, aimed at preventing ...

Assad, Israel has exploited the weakness of the new Syrian government to carry out cross-border operations in the name of its ...

The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy ...

Damascus' crackdown on Palestinian fighters was good faith quid pro quo to address concerns as US troops are reduced in Syria ...

However, the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority cancelled the flight, along with subsequent planned flights. Sources familiar ...

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In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to ...

President Donald Trump appears to want Turkey to play a bigger role in the region, despite its poor human rights record toward the Kurds and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s long-standing antipathy ...

Syrian presidency condemned what it described as separatist activities and reiterated that territorial unity was a "red line" ...