Tag: ahmed al-sharaa
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President Zelensky becomes the first European leader to visit Damascus following the Syrian Revolution
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the first European leader to visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the second head of state to do so, following the earlier visit by Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, also visited, and the three held talks on a range of issues, including…
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The US removes sanctions on Syria: President Al-Sharaa goes on Fox News
Surreal scenes took places yesterday evening as Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa gave an interview to Fox News during his visit to the United States of America. President Sharaa travelled to the US for discussions with President Donald Trump as the US lifted sanctions on Syria. State Secretary Marco Rubio said that the lifting of sanctions…
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Syrian President goes to Moscow and asks for Bashar al-Assad’s return: goes back home empty-handed
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, yesterday, having travelled on Putin’s own invitation. In a brief press conference before the meeting started, the Syrian president said he hoped Syria and Russia would restart their complex relationship. Vladimir Putin said Russia has always conducted its relations with Syria in the interests of…
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Syrian President back at the UNGA for the first time since 1969: Syria reestablishes ties with Ukraine
For the first time since 1969, the Syrian President has attended the United Nations General Assembly. Hafez al-Assad, who took power in a coup in Syria in 1970, dismissed the UNGA and never attended it and his son, Bashar. followed in his footsteps by continuing to send the Foreign Minister to represent the Syrian state.…
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Strong words from the Arab Emergency Summit but no concrete results
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha to discuss Israel’s recent attack on Doha targeting Hamas negotiators. The summit was organised jointly between the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The summit was opened by Qatar’s Emir who condemned Israel for its attack and accused it…
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Syrian President thanks US and Turkey for mediating ceasefire with Israel: airstrikes take a pause
Yesterday, in a speech delivered to the Syrian public, President Ahmed al-Sharaa thanked the US and Turkey for putting pressure on Israel to end its airstrikes against the Syrian Army. Israel has been striking Syrian military targets following an intervention by the Syrian Army to quell a secessionist and separatist movement by Druze militias in…
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Syria unveils its new cabinet for its transitional period: cabinet includes Christian, Alawaite, Kurdish and Druze community members
President Ahmed al-Sharaa unveiled the new Syrian Cabinet last Saturday to lead Syria through its five-year transition to a new constitution. The cabinet, formed by 23 Ministers and a Prime Minister, includes a Christian, a Kurd, an Alawite, two Druze community members, and also the leader of the White Helmets, Raed al-Saleh, who has been…
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Israel bombs residential buildings in Damascus as Constitutional Council approves draft Syrian constitution
Yesterday, on the same day that the Syrian Constitutional Council approved a draft constitution, Israel bombed residential buildings in Damascus. Israel said that it bombed a building used by a group of Islamic militants but the Syrian government reported that the building was actually used by civilians. President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed the draft constitution, which…
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BREAKING: Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces sign integration document with the Syrian government
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Leader of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces General Mazloum Abdi have signed a peace document where the SDF will be integrated with the regular and official Syrian Army. The surprise signing took place earlier today in Damasucs. On the 17th of February the leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan requested…
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“We have no desire for your blood” – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after quelling rebellion in Latakia
Fighting continues in parts of Latakia in Syria, but a pro-Assad rebellion that had briefly seized control of the region has been largely subdued, with most of its ringleaders captured or killed. Earlier this week, pro-Assad rebels seized control of the Latakia region by capturing its mountainous areas. However, upon hearing news of the uprising,…
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Watch: President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s victory speech
On Wednesday evening, Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa gave a victory speech after being appointed President of the Transitional Government by the Syrian military factions. The speech was not broadcast live but it was filmed by various media outlets including the Turkish and the Saudi Arabian public broadcasters. Al-Jazeera was also present and the Syrian government…
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Syria is more isolated now than it was under Bashar al-Assad
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares travelled to Syria and met with Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The Spanish Minister inaugurated the opening of the Spanish embassy and posed for pictures in Sednaya Prison. Despite these photo opportunities by foreign dignitaries, which are mostly meant for public consumption, Syria remains diplomatically even more isolated…