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Historic shifts offer Syria a path forward
Speaking to the Security Council from the capital Damascus on Wednesday, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen called the ...
What does Syria's sanctions relief mean for Lebanon?
As the US considers lifting sanctions on Syria, Lebanon sees both risk and opportunity. President Joseph Aoun eyes regional trade, refugee returns and economic recovery amid shifting alliances.Just 85 ...
Daily Sabah1dOpinion
The path ahead for Syria’s government
The new Cabinet unveiled by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on March 29 has stirred cautious optimism about the next ...
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Lifting sanctions will catalyse Syria’s recovery, says its central-bank governor
But the country must also modernise monetary policy, rewire banking and reconnect with global markets, argues Abdulkader ...
Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs
President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President ...
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Middle Eastern Geopolitics: Crackdown on Palestinian Factions in Lebanon and Syria
Syria and Lebanon are intensifying actions against armed Palestinian factions long present in their countries. The move ...
Opening up to the West, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's winning diplomatic gamble
Despite his jihadist past, the Syrian president endeavors to align his country, once a pillar of the pro-Iranian axis unde, ...
EU sees Syria instability as terror risk
Instability in Syria could pose security risks for Europe, according to a draft internal EU counter-terrorism document seen ...