Syria, European Union

European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government
Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, part of a flurry of Western outreach.
Syria to include all sectors in new government, foreign minister says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month.
Top EU diplomats visit ousted Assad regime's prison of horrors in Syria
The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.
Live Briefing: European foreign ministers meet with Syria’s interim leader
France’s foreign minister, who is in Damascus with his German counterpart, said Friday there is “real hope” for Syria, “but it is a fragile hope.”
German, French foreign ministers meet Syria's new rulers in Damascus
The foreign ministers of Germany and France said they wanted to forge a new relationship with Syria and urged a peaceful transition as they met its de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday on behalf of the European Union.
Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit
The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said Friday on a Damascus visit to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock were in the Syrian capital for talks on behalf of the European Union,
Top European Diplomats In Syria For Talks With Leader Sharaa
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to meet the French and German foreign ministers on Friday, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers under the new authorities in Damascus.
Syria may not be ready for elections for 4 years, says de facto leader
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has said it could take up to four years to ...
US-Backed Syria Rebels Hope Trump Won't Withdraw Troops Just Yet
The Syrian Free Army "values its partnership with the United States in the fight against ISIS," Colonel Anteri told Newsweek.
Changes to Syria’s school curriculum spark online outrage
Syria’s new government is facing backlash after announcing changes to the school curriculum, including introducing what some ...
Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists
Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new ...
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Syria’s new rulers have inherited an economic disaster
So is Syria’s largest commercial bank. The Syrian pound has lost 99% of its value since the start of the civil war in 2011.
Syria's interim government to disband al-Assad's security agencies
Syria's transitional government has vowed to dissolve and restructure all security agencies of the toppled dictator Bashar al ...
Syria's former opposition says it has not been invited to government's planned talks
The head of the internationally recognized Syrian opposition body during the previous administration's rule, said on Monday ...
Now Syria’s long-ruling Baath party is collapsing, too
The party that for decades ruled as part of the Assad dynasty is now being blamed for damaging relations with other Arab ...
Syria FM hopes first foreign visit to Saudi opens 'new, bright page'
Syria's top diplomat said he hoped to open a "new, bright page" with Saudi Arabia upon arriving in the kingdom Wednesday, the ...
Zelenskiy says Ukraine preparing to resume diplomatic ties with Syria
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was preparing to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria, less than a month ...