Two recent developments present the new Syrian government with a critical opportunity to stabilize the country. First, US ...

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement made by US President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on ...

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s ...

The move followed a landmark meeting with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa during Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

But there’s one notable exception that’s emerged in the past 24 hours: Trump’s new Syria policy.

The developments come five months after a rebel offensive led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, now Syria’s interim president, ousted Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of brutal war.

The president's administration showed few signs of offering easy progress, but the removal of crippling sanctions give Syrians a chance to chip away at their $400 billion rebuild.

His trip was a substantial diplomatic engagement that will have significant impact on the region. Read more at ...

The lifting of US sanctions bodes well for Syria but improved security and legislative changes will be key to revive the ...

For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups ...

During a visit to Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to lift crippling sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift by Washington after 14 years of civil war. The ...