Syria, Qatar and Damascus

Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital since Bashar al-Assad was toppled on Dec.
Qatari emir meets interim Syrian president in Damascus
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit first by an Arab leader since fall of Bashar al-Assad - Anadolu Ajansı
Syria’s interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad
Syria’s interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida,
Syria's interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally
Syria's President Visits Saudi Arabia on Sunday, First Trip Abroad After Assad's Fall
Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources. It will be Sharaa's first official visit abroad since he assumed power after leading a rebel campaign that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.
Syrian leader visits Saudi Arabia, in a shift away from Iran
Saudi Arabia is pushing world governments to lift international sanctions on Damascus as it looks to shape the future of a country once firmly under Tehran’s influence.
Middle East Eye1d
Syria: Manbij car bomb attack suspends SDF-Damascus talks
A deadly car bomb attack near northern Syria’s Manbij has suspended negotiations between the Damascus interim government and ...
rudaw2d
Syrian leader says SDF willing to restrict weapons to Damascus’ hand
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday that there are ongoing talks between ...
Khaleej Times on MSN1d
At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
The first classical concert since Assad's ouster was attended by European and Gulf Arab diplomats as well as new Health ...
Al-Monitor9d
Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops
Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no ...
rudaw3d
Kurdish administration slams Damascus for ‘illegal’ conference
The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Sunday condemned the new authority in Damascus for recently holding ...
WVTF9d
Vice President JD Vance to visit Damascus Monday
Vice President JD Vance will travel to Damascus Monday afternoon to see recovery efforts that are underway following ...
Richmond10d
Virginia Politics Insider: Vance on the road to Damascus
Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the ...
Vance returns to Damascus, VA, this time as VP
DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - Vice President JD Vance will return to Damascus Monday, January 27. Vance says the purpose of his ...
Experts weigh in on VP Vance's visit to Damascus, highlighting need for action
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Vice President JD Vance made his way to Damascus, Virginia, to address Helene recovery on Monday. News ...
Vice President Vance returning to Damascus
Vice President JD Vance announced he will return to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday. The Vice President posted on X, “Tomorrow, ...
Hosted on MSN6m
Sharaa reportedly discussed Hezbollah weapons, refugees with Mikati in Damascus
The toppling of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who had strong ties to Iran and Hezbollah, has crippled Hezbollah's ability to bounce back by cutting off a vital weapons-smuggling route through ...