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US lifts one of Syria’s biggest financial barriers as historic terrorism designation finally ends
US removes Syria from its terrorism sponsor list after 47 years, clearing a major barrier to banking, investment and post-war reconstruction.
Israel strikes Syrian airbase to block Turkish deployment as US moves to prevent wider clash
Israel’s eight strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase were intended to prevent a possible Turkish military deployment, prompting Washington to push for a new Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism.
Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in Syria, but Russia asylum leaves justice dilemma unresolved
A Damascus court has sentenced Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity, delivering Syria’s first conviction of its former president while raising new questions over extradition, fair trials and transitional justice.
Syria rewrites Russia’s Tartous and Hmeimim presence as military bases become joint training centres
Syria and Russia have agreed to reorganise Moscow’s military presence at Tartous and Hmeimim, transferring civilian facilities to Syrian control and converting Russian bases into joint training centres within three months.
AntĂłnio Guterres visits Syria as Damascus seeks UN support for a $216bn reconstruction challenge
António Guterres has reopened the UN’s Damascus channel. Syria now needs capital, political trust and security to turn diplomacy into recovery.
Damascus bombs wound 18 during Macron visit as Syria’s security reset faces new test
Two improvised bombs exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel shortly after Emmanuel Macron’s motorcade departed, injuring civilians and police officers while France and Syria pressed ahead with diplomatic and reconstruction agreements.
Trump to meet Zelenskyy and al-Sharaa as Ankara NATO summit tests alliance unity
Donald Trump’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ahmed al-Sharaa and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will place the Ukraine war, Syria’s diplomatic reintegration and transatlantic defence spending at the centre of the July 7 and 8 NATO Summit in Ankara.
Syria opens door to Hezbollah talks as Beirut visit resets post-Assad Lebanon ties
Syria may meet Hezbollah but says it will not enter Lebanon. The diplomatic reset tests whether old enemies can prevent another regional war.
Damascus cafe bombing kills nine near Syria’s Palace of Justice as security fears return
A bomb killed nine near Damascus’s Palace of Justice. The attack now tests whether Syria’s transition can deliver security beyond the battlefield.
Syria completes transitional parliament as Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints final 70 members
Syria’s first post-Assad parliament will convene after Ahmed al-Sharaa named 70 appointees, but Sweida and executive control remain unresolved.