Syria, National Dialogue

Syria Begins a ‘National Dialogue,’ but Without a Major Player
Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited.
Syria to hold dialogue conference amid criticism over inclusivity
Hundreds of Syrians will gather in Damascus on Tuesday for a one-day national dialogue conference, billed by the country's Islamist rulers as a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule.
Syria’s national dialogue conference set to kick off Monday
A long-awaited national dialogue conference intended to help chart Syria’s political future after the fall of former President Bashar Assad is set to begin.
Members of Leading Syrian Kurdish Authorities Not Asked to National Dialogue
Farhad Shami, a spokesperson for the Syrian Democratic Forces, and Ilham Ahmad, a senior official from the autonomous administration, told Reuters on Monday that no members of their respective organisations had been invited to the conference.
Syrian national dialogue to begin on February 25
Syria's new authorities will hold a national dialogue conference starting on February 25 to discuss a new path for the nation after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, two members of its preparatory committee said on Sunday.
Syrians express hope and skepticism as national dialogue conference kicks off
A long-awaited national dialogue conference intended to help chart Syria’s political future after the fall of former President Bashar Assad kicked off Monday in Damascus.
Syrian National Dialogue Conference to Begin on February 25, Preparatory Committee Says
Syria's new authorities will hold a national dialogue conference starting on February 25 to discuss the country's future, two members of its preparatory committee said on Sunday. The committee's seven members consulted with some 4,
Syria holds national dialogue conference, discussing future of the nation after Assad outing
Syria holds a two-day national dialogue conference, months after an Islamist-led coalition ousted Bashar al-Assad. The conference will focus on "transitional justice, the constitution, institutional and economic reform,

Syria, Israel and Netanyahu

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Safadi calls for intensified support to Syria at meeting with Canadian envoy to Damascus
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday met with Canada’s Special Envoy to Syria Omar Alghabra to ...
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Can Syria Break the Cycle of Tyranny?
MARWAN MUASHER is Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He was Foreign Minister of ...
After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the ...
Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.
Émigrés hope the battered country—sometimes a haven, sometimes a persecutor—can again be home under the new government.
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Syria’s New Leader to Visit Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman
The new Syrian leader has also been invited to attend an emergency Arab League summit on Gaza, set for March 4 in Cairo.
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...
Syria leader invited to Arab League summit on Gaza
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) — Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa received an invitation on Sunday to attend an ...
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EU lifts sanctions on Syria but warns against ‘backtracking’
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, said that the decision to lift sanctions is “immediate and open-ended” but warned that it ...