Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Damascus on May 3, where he signed a “strategic cooperation” agreement with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad. Raisi’s two-day visit to Damascus is the first trip to Syria by an Iranian head of state since 2011, when protests against Assad and his government rapidly escalated into full-blown civil conflict….
Moscow-Backed Talks Between Turkey, Syria Set to Resume Following Pause
Following a weeks-long hiatus moves to restore ties between Ankara and Damascus—after 12 years of bitter hostility—appear to be back on track. Encouraged by Moscow, the Turkey-Syria reconciliation process was temporarily suspended last month after both countries were rocked by devastating earthquakes. On March 27, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said the next round…
After Years of Isolation, Quake-Hit Syria Set to Return to Regional Fold
After being largely shunned in the region for the past 12 years, Syria appears set to return to the fold after two devastating earthquakes left thousands dead in the country’s northwest early this month. On Feb. 27, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Damascus, where he held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was…
Damascus Tells Turkey Restored Ties Requires End of ‘Occupation’
The restoration of ties between Damascus and Ankara is contingent upon the latter ending its military presence in northern Syria, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said. Since 2016, Turkey has staged three ground offensives into northern Syria, where it still maintains thousands of troops. On Jan. 14, Mekdad called for an end to the…
US ‘Troubled’ by Syrian President’s First Visit to UAE Since 2011 War
The United States said Friday that it was “profoundly disappointed and troubled” by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling it an attempt to “legitimize Assad.” The Syrian Presidency said Friday that Assad met with Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who is also a vice president and Prime…
Bus Bomb Explodes in Syrian Capital Killing 14, Army Shelling in Rebel Territory Claims 12 Lives
Bombs attached to a bus carrying Syrian army troops exploded in Damascus killing 14. This was followed by army shelling in the rebel-held northwest which resulted in 12 deaths, including four children. The attacks happened on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 20. The bus bombs exploded in a busy intersection in Damascus where people transfer…
Syria’s Assad Wins 4th Term With 95 Percent of Vote in Election Critics Calls Fraudulent
BEIRUT—Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1 percent of the votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by war but which opponents and the West say was marked by fraud. Assad’s regime, the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party, says the election on Wednesday shows Syria is…
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