Ahmed Al-Sharaa

Ahmed Al-Sharaa

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The paper highlights ambitions to integrate Syria into regional connectivity projects, including the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor

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Comprehensive migrant agreement at centre of Syria-UK talks

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14 April, 2026
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Zelensky meets Syria's Sharaa in Damascus following Turkey visit

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05 April, 2026
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How attacks on a Christian town test Syria's postwar cohesion

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02 April, 2026
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Damascus alcohol crackdown fuels debate over Syria's future

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01 April, 2026
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Sharaa spells his vision for Syria during landmark UK visit

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, speaks during "The Future of Syria" event at Chatham House
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Syria will stay out of Iran conflict unless it faces aggression

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31 March, 2026
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Sharaa meets Starmer in first UK visit as Syria bolsters ties

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31 March, 2026
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees, with critics saying his record on human rights is being ignored. On his first trip to Germany since ousting his country's longtime strongman, Bashar al-Assad, in late 2024, Sharaa met his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Monday morning before talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. Chancellor Friedrich Mer
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Syrian leader visits Germany to talk war, recovery, refugees

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 March, 2026
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Syria’s Sharaa to visit UK, Germany soon amid focus on economy

The New Arab Staff
27 March, 2026
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Iran threatens to target Syrian hotels as part of war with US

The New Arab Staff
27 March, 2026
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa signs an agreement at the Presidential Palace in Damascus
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Syria's Sharaa says working to keep country out of regional war

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20 March, 2026
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Aoun lashes out at Hezbollah, says open to talks with Israel

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09 March, 2026
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Why tensions are rising on the Syria-Lebanon border

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09 March, 2026
Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa
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Turkey denies reports it asked UK to protect Syria's Sharaa

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07 March, 2026
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How the Islamic State seeks to exploit Syria's fault lines

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04 March, 2026
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Pro-govt Syrian Druze leader visits US for talks on Suweida

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27 February, 2026
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Is Israel imposing a West Bank-style occupation in south Syria?

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Mood of the nation: What new polling says about post-Assad Syria

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25 February, 2026
An aerial photograph shows parts of the Syrian northeastern city of Raqa, once the Islamic State group's de facto capital in Syria, on January 21, 2026.
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Islamic State kills four security personnel in Syria: agency

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23 February, 2026
Despite elections last year, Syria remains without a functional parliament
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Syria amnesty decree revives debate on absence of parliament

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22 February, 2026