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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam led a Lebanese delegation to Damascus on Monday for a high-stakes meeting with Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa. Accompanying Salam were key Lebanese ministers, including those responsible for foreign affairs, defense, and the interior. Syrian Defense Minister Asaad al-Shaibani also attended the discussions. This high-profile visit—Salam’s first since taking office—is viewed as pivotal in redefining Lebanon-Syria …

Tensions between Turkey and Israel have intensified following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria, with both nations pursuing opposing strategies in the region. Their conflicting objectives are increasingly placing them on a potential collision course. Turkey has positioned itself as a key actor in Syria, advocating for a stable and unified country under a central government. It recently …

Ahmad al-Sharaa, previously known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, is now going to take over the presidency of Syria in what is an unexpected new chapter for the country. He has been propelled into leadership after a protracted war that saw the demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, who ruled for decades. The statement was given by Hassan Abdel Ghani, the spokesman …

Syrian intelligence under the country’s new leadership has reportedly foiled a plot by the Islamic State (IS) to bomb the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in a Damascus suburb. State media announced the arrests of individuals involved in the plan, attributing the information to an unnamed official from the General Intelligence Service. According to the official, the intelligence agency is …

Syria’s current de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, stated that it could take up to four years to organize elections in Syria. He also plans to disband his Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has led the insurgency and is now overseeing the new authority in the country. Al-Sharaa shared these insights during an interview with Saudi television channel Al-Arabiya, …