A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated ...

As Ahmed al-Sharaa is inaugurated as Syria’s president, the country enters a new phase. Syria has gone through years of coups ...

Sharaa's choice of Saudi Arabia as the destination of his first foreign visit aimed to deliver blunt messages inside Syria and beyond. This isn’t only about Saudi Arabia being an economic and ...

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has extended his congratulations to Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, following his appointment as president during a transitional period. This appointment ...

The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Sunday condemned the new authority in Damascus for recently holding ...

Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...

Economic shock therapy: plans include privatizations and slashing public sector jobs Reforms designed to avoid chaos of ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, expressing hopes for his success in fulfilling the Syrian populace's aspirations. Sharaa, formerly affiliated with al Qaeda, was instated on Wednesday by armed factions. Since leading ...

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a ...

The region is quite dynamic, with an intense flurry of diplomatic activity. The Middle East, and specifically Palestine, dominates the agenda. There are areas of convergence and divergence between ...

Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police Middle Eastcategory· January 23, 2025 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government aims to restore ...