Syria News News Syria » Politics: Syrian Jews lobbied US to lift Caesar sanctions on Syria in 2025 as Israel urged caution
Syrian Jewish leaders joined opposition activist Mouaz Moustafa in lobbying Congress to repeal the Caesar sanctions, despite sharp Israeli concerns over Syria’s new Islamist-led government.
News Syria » Politics: Syria opens new parliament as Sharaa begins post-Assad political chapter
In 2025, Syria spent the year trying to unite the country and begin its complex process of appointing members of the new parliament.
News Syria » Politics: US begins process to remove Syria from terrorism list, signaling major shift in relations
Syrian political analyst Abdul Karim told TML the notification “included a commitment to remove the obstacles preventing Syria’s reconstruction. " The United States on Wednesday officially began the ...
News Syria » Politics: Syria, Germany launch reconstruction committee, sign air transport agreement in Damascus
Syria and Germany established a joint committee on reconstruction and investment and signed an air transport agreement, paving the way for direct flights between the two countries.
News Syria » Politics: Canadian, Turkish ambassadors welcome inaugural session of Syria’s new People Assembly
Canadian and Turkish ambassadors have welcomed the inaugural session of Syria's newly elected People's Assembly, describing it as ...
News Syria » Politics: UK envoy: People’s Assembly marks key step in Syria’s political transition
UK Special Envoy to Syria Barrie Peach said Monday that the inaugural session of Syria's People's Assembly, held on Sunday, marked an ...
News Syria » Politics: Syria is caught between Trump and his two best friends in the Middle East
A Syrian diplomat said that President Ahmad al-Sharaa seeks a "balance" between what Trump asks and what Damascus could offer.
News Syria » Politics: Minorities had hoped to break into Syria's new political order in the weekend vote but few succeeded
LATAKIA, Syria — Syria’s minority religious and ethnic communities, wary of the country’s new authorities after outbreaks of sectarian violence, were divided in the run-up to the first parliamentary ...
News Syria » Politics: Syria’s strange post-Assad election
Syrians are awaiting the results of the first elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, which authorities hope will represent a new chapter for the war-torn country. Sunday’s limited vote was “a ...
News Syria » Politics: Trump witnesses transfer of 2 National Guard soldiers killed in Syria
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of two Iowa Army National Guard troops and their interpreter, who were killed in Syria during a mission to combat the Islamic State.