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Visiting Syria, rabbi and pastor say peace is possible

Rev. Johnnie Moore, a former Trump White House adviser, and Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center have long worked to promote interfaith dialogue across Arab states

Reuters | 06.11.25

תומאס ברק שליח ארה"ב ל סוריה בפגישה עם אחמד א-שרע אבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני

Washington fears opponents will attempt to assassinate Syria's al-Sharaa

Trump's envoy for Syria said Washington is concerned the new president's efforts to reach out to the West 'would make him a target for assassination by extremists'; 'We need to coordinate defense around him, US allies need to cooperate'

Lior Ben Ari | 06.10.25

Israel agrees to Syrian forces deployment near buffer zone, report

UAE report says Israel approved forces deployment under US pressure, but will keep troops in the buffer zone

Lior Ben Ari | 06.06.25

'Why not?': Syrian leader signals nuclear ambitions, offers UN access to bombed reactor

With Assad gone and international inspectors returning, Ahmad al-Sharaa signals openness to nuclear cooperation, medical technology aid and potential energy development, even as IAEA seeks answers about country’s shadowy atomic past

Associated Press | 06.05.25

Israel cannot allow itself to miss an opportunity for better ties with Syria

Opinion: Reported discreet meetings held between IDF officials and their counterparts in Damascus emphasize that despite his background, the new regime and Jerusalem share a common enemy in Iran

Smadar Perry | 06.04.25

With US support, Syria to reintegrate 3,500 foreign fighters into Syrian Arab Army

Washington quietly shifts policy, endorsing containment over confrontation in post-Assad Syria

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 06.03.25

Syria's new president signals openness to Israel: 'We have common enemies'

Speaking to Jewish outlet, Ahmad al-Sharaa calls to revive 1974 Disengagement Agreement with Israel, signals openness to talks with Jerusalem but demands airstrikes end; praises Trump as 'a man of peace' and vows to 'make Syria great again'

Lior Ben Ari | 06.01.25

נשיא סוריה אחמד א שרע אבו מוחמד אל ג'ולאני נפגש עם השליח האמריקני לסוריה תומאס ברק

US flag raised in Damascus, envoy says Syria-Israel peace is possible

Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the ambassador's residence for the first time since the U.S. embassy closed in 2012

Reuters | 05.29.25

Counterterrorism efforts, eliminating chemical weapons at center of US-Syria talks

The Trump administration’s reassessment of its Syria policy - shifting toward a more pragmatic strategy after more than a decade of war and sanctions - opens new pathways for cooperation but faces major geopolitical hurdles

Rizik Alabi /The Media Line | 05.26.25

המארח מוחמד בן סלמאן מביט בלחיצת היד ההיסטורית בין אחמד א־שרע לדונלד טראמפ

Trump Tower project in Damascus is symbol of new Syria

On the Syrian street, some remain skeptical about the idea of a $200 million tower in Damascus emblazoned with the Trump name, while others believe the project could herald a new era of stability and economic development in Syria’s capital

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 05.25.25

הפגישה של נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע ובן סלימאן

In bid to normalize ties with US, Syria moves to expel armed Palestinian groups

Before the war, more than 100,000 Palestinians lived in the Yarmouk refugee camp and numerous factions such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Fatah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad had offices there

Rizik Alabi, The Media Line | 05.25.25

US issues orders easing Syria sanctions after Trump pledge

Trump administration lifts nearly all Syria sanctions via General License GL25, urging the new Sharaa-led government to expel foreign militias and combat ISIS

Reuters | 05.24.25

Friend or foe? Israel risks 'self-fulfilling prophecy' in Syria, expert warns

With US backing Syria’s new regime and al-Sharaa’s motives unclear, Israel must tread carefully militarily while boosting diplomacy, says Syria scholar; questions remain over al-Sharaa’s break from terror, impact of lifted sanctions and implications for Israel

Sharon Kidon | 05.21.25

Rubio: Syrian transitional regime 'weeks away' from collapsing

U.S. top diplomat tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee assessment based on 'challenges they're facing,' saying collapse will lead to civil war of 'epic proportions'

Reuters | 05.20.25

Reporter's notebook: A drive through the Syrian Golan Heights

In new border doctrine, IDF operates 10 forward outposts inside Syrian territory, deems fast-moving vehicles a threat and builds reinforced land barrier

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.19.25