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Published on May 21, 2025

Militants kill 2 soldiers in attack on Russian air base in Syria

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Militants attacked a Russian air base in Syria, killing two soldiers, a Syrian government official and a local activist said Wednesday. They said that the two militants who launched the attack Tuesday on the Hmeimim air base on Syria’s …

Source: Associated Press - Neutral
Published on May 21, 2025

Steps in Syria’s path to joining the Abraham Accords

Enab Baladi – Mowaffak al-Khouja The indications that suggest Syria’s involvement in negotiations with Arab countries regarding joining what is known as the “Abraham Accords” are increasing, following public statements from American officials and media …

Source: Enab Baladi - Neutral
Published on May 21, 2025

Thomas Barrack: Possible US envoy to Syria

A diplomat with direct knowledge in Turkey stated that the United States will appoint Thomas Barrack, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump and the current US ambassador in Turkey, as a special envoy to Syria. Reuters news agency reported from the …

Source: Enab Baladi - Neutral
Published on May 21, 2025

Syria, WHO discuss cooperation and direct international support

Geneva, SANA-Health Minister Dr. Musab al-Ali discussed with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ways to enhance cooperation and direct international support to serve the health sector in Syria. During …

Source: SANA - Gov't Propaganda
Published on May 21, 2025

UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions lifting

Source: WNYT - New York - Neutral
Published on May 21, 2025

France supports EU decision to lift sanctions on Syria

Photo credit: en.etilaf.org At the Foreign Affairs Council meeting held in Brussels today, the foreign ministers of the European Union Member States agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria. France backed this landmark decision, which aims to uphold …

Source: News.Az - Pro-Government
Published on May 21, 2025

UN envoy welcomes Syria sanctions relief

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of sanctions by Western countries against Syria. In his briefing to the Security Council, Pedersen noted that U.S. President Donald Trump …

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on May 21, 2025

Lifting Sanctions can Supercharge Syria's Liberal Economic Opening

Immediately after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, Syria's new caretaker government announced plans to transition from a state-controlled economy to a liberal model based on free-market competition. This resonated with Syrians …

Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) - Center-left
Published on May 21, 2025

WATCH: Could Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa be Israel’s next unexpected ally?

Will Syria join the Abraham Accords? Will Syria join the Abraham Accords? What could make Israel comfortable with Ahmed al-Sharaa's new leadership in Syria? Is al-Sharaa at all similar to former Israeli prime ministers Yitzhak Shamir or Menachem Begin …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on May 21, 2025

UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions lifting

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official for Syria warned Wednesday of the “real dangers of renewed conflict and deeper confrontation” in the war-battered country but also hoped for a better life for its people following decisions by the U.S. and …

Source: WHEC 10 - New York - Neutral