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Washington Arrived Late: Syria’s Economic Reintegration Is Already a Gulf-Run Enterprise
On July 13, at Damascus's Dama Rose Hotel, Syria's economy minister, Nidal al-Shaar, stood before executives from Chevron, Visa, Citibank, EY and a dozen...
What the U.S.–Syria Business Forum Means for U.S.–Syria Relations
“Economic statecraft is not self-sustaining.” That is the wager embedded in America’s Syria policy, and the first Syrian-American business forum held on July 13,...
Syria Is Building a Technocracy, Not a Democracy
On Sunday, 210 lawmakers took the constitutional oath in Damascus and elected Abdul Hamid al-Awak, a judge who defected from Assad's justice ministry and fled...
Is a Turkey–Israel War Actually Coming?
In March, Israeli F-35s struck three sites in central Syria that Turkish planners had quietly earmarked for a future airbase. No Turkish soldier had...
Syria’s Top Diplomat Visits Beirut Amid Trump Comments on Hezbollah
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani visited Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders, marking the first visit by Syria's top diplomat since President Ahmed al-Sharaa's...
Syria appoints final lawmakers, new parliament to convene next week
Syria has completed the formation of its transitional parliament after President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the remaining lawmakers to the 210-member People's Assembly, allowing the...
Turkey, Syria and Ukraine: Strategic Hedging in the Near East
The war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran in February has left a great many consequences in its wake. It greatly...
Russia and Syria Discuss New Role for Military Bases After Assad Era
Russia said it is in discussions with Syria over a possible "reformatting" of its military facilities in the country, signaling a potential adjustment to...
Syria to join G7 summit in France as Sharaa attends as guest
Syria will participate in the upcoming G7 Summit in France as a guest nation, marking its first presence at the forum since its creation...
Syria Joins G7 Finance Talks in Paris as Global Powers Signal Shift on Reconstruction
Syria is set to take part in a closed door session with finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven in...