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Italian FM Tajani meets with head of Syria's new government in Damascus
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday met with Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al Jolani, in a visit to Damascus, his first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Al-Jolani took office as the head of the new Syrian administration after the rapid collapse of al-Assad's regime last year.
Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two Lebanese sources said, becoming the first head of government to visit Syria's capital since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Italian FM meets Syria's new leader in Damascus
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Italy FM says new Syria leader pledged to stop 'illegal immigration'
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told visiting Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday that he was ready to stem "illegal immigration" to Europe, the European diplomat said."Sharaa says he is ready to block illegal immigration,
Lebanon's caretaker PM Mikati to meet Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister will meet Syria's de facto leader in Damascus on Saturday, the first visit by a Lebanese premier to Syria in 15 years.
Libyan minister meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Libya's Minister of Communications and Political Affairs arrived in Damascus on Saturday to hold meetings with Syria's interim authorities.
New Syrian leadership pledges reforms in talks with Italy
By bnm Gulf bureau Syria's new administration head Ahmad al-Sharaa met Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on January 10, as the country seeks to rebuild international ties, local Al Watan reported.

Stampede at Damascus mosque kills 4, injures 16

Exclusive: Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say
U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior ...
Syria's Kurdish community at the center of a post-Assad game of geopolitical tug-of-war
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' ...
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
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Lebanon's Mikati set to meet Sharaa in Syria in wake of Aoun's election
Najib Mikati’s visit, the first in 15 years, comes amid pressure in Lebanon to release Islamists imprisoned during the civil ...
Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year’s Party for the Ages
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.
Lebanon PM To Visit New Damascus Ruler On Saturday
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati will on Saturday make his first official trip to neighbouring Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, his office told AFP.
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US: 125,000 Syrian refugees face desperate conditions after returning home
New York, United States - January 08, 2025 More than 125,000 Syrian refugees who have recently returned to Syria are facing ...
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Syria: Syria faces challenges in resuming education system following conflicts
Damascus, Syria - Recent Resuming a safe and stable education system for young people in Syria is a major challenge for the new government in Damascus, as years of crisis destroyed facilities across ...