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The Syria Peace Initiative event began in Damascus on Tuesday, bringing together Syrian government officials, civil society ...
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus
Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar Assad. Atef Najib, a former army brigadier general, appeared in court Sunday.
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Syria holds first elections since Assad's ouster, marking a cautious step in political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad. The People’s Assembly will be ...
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Tom Barrack leaves Syria envoy role after steering post-Assad outreach
A Lebanese-American real estate billionaire and longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, Barrack chaired Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee before taking on diplomatic responsibilities. US ...
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition - analysis
Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: ‘Rebuilding a country the size of Syria means contracts worth billions of dollars,’ expert says
Renewed attention to reconstruction opportunities is colliding with unresolved sanctions exposure, weak institutions, damaged infrastructure, and uncertainty over Syria’s political future ...
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Analyst Urges Syrian Kurdish Parties to Engage Damascus, End Election Boycotts
Kurdish political analyst Shvan Ibrahim said Kurds must engage directly with Damascus and participate in Syria's political process, warning that boycotting parliament weakens representation.
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: UN envoy calls for urgent talks to ensure ‘orderly political transition’ in Syria; AP explains
Multi-country discussions on Syria ended on the sidelines of the Doha summit on Saturday as anti-government fighters continued their march onto Damascus.
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Kurdistan Region President, SDF Chief Discuss Syria Stability and Political Dialogue in Erbil Meeting
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi in Erbil to discuss Syria's security and political situation. Both stressed stability, counterterrorism cooperation, and ...
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: US envoy visits Damascus, says Syria-Israel conflict ‘solvable’
The United States envoy to Syria says the conflict between Israel and Syria is “solvable” as he visited the capital, Damascus and praised the interim government, as the political and economic thaw ...
News Syria » Damascus » Politics: Trump expands Turkey ambassador's diplomatic role, adding Iraq, Syria amid Middle East tensions
President Trump expands Tom Barrack's role to special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq amid high-stakes Middle East diplomacy with Iran.