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From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa
He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President ...
World Bank Says Syria Eligible for New Loans as Arrears Cleared
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced in April that they would cover Syria's arrears with the multilateral development bank, which ...
EU's Kallas proposes further loosening of Syria sanctions – document
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has proposed a further loosening of European sanctions on Syria to allow funding for ...
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Are Trump, Democrats Too Trusting of Syria’s New Leader?
Ahmad al-Sharaa ‘is a different person than he once was,’ says Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff. Yet Sharaa’s actions do not ...
Questions remain on deals, Syria sanctions following Trump's Middle East trip
Trump's first major foreign trip of his second term saw the U.S. secure more than $2 trillion in investment agreements in the Gulf region, according to the White House.
US preparing to issue some sanctions relief to Syria
The United States is likely to issue some sanctions relief to Syria in coming weeks following President Donald Trump's ...
Exclusive-Syria Plans to Print Currency in UAE and Germany, Ending Russian Role
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria plans to print a newly-designed currency in the UAE and Germany instead of Russia, three sources ...
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s ...
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Syria announces commissions for missing persons, transitional justice
Syria on Saturday announced the formation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice, ...