The IDF is using excavators, tanks and bombs to take territory from neighbours and remake its borders
With the support of the pro-Kurdish party, he could change the constitution and run again in 2028
A deluge of cheap imports has undercut stocks accumulated under the protectionist Assad regime
Fresh wave of attacks launched on what Israel says are military sites
Order is being maintained by a patchwork of factions. Combining them into a national security apparatus is a delicate process
People exiled from the town of Saraqib rejoiced when the Assad regime fell. Then they went home — and found ruins
Shortage of local currency notes has impeded business since overthrow of Bashar al-Assad
Moscow seeks new foothold in face of uncertainty about future of its base in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s fall
Ahmed al-Sharaa holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince on his first trip abroad after fall of Assad regime
Political figures fear Ahmed al-Sharaa’s moves to elevate loyalists move country further from inclusive government
Kremlin delegation makes first trip to country since collapse of ally Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Defence minister says forces will remain in positions seized after collapse of Assad’s regime ‘for an unlimited time’
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Riyadh is also trying to reset relations with Syria after fall of Assad regime
Asaad al-Shaibani tells FT that Damascus wants to privatise state-run companies and secure sanctions relief
China discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok deal
All over the country, Syrians are saying words they have not dared to speak in years
End of Assad-era restrictions on dollars, exorbitant duties and extortion leads to boom in foreign goods
Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in Damascus
Critics fear rebel-backed government is pushing religious vision on to what has long been a secular country
Foreign and defence ministers arrive in Riyadh as Gulf states move to embrace new rulers
President Zelenskyy moves to replace Russia as key grain supplier after overthrow of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad
Ahmed al-Sharaa outlines longer than expected transition after fall of Assad regime
Scattered bodies and records of executions and other crimes laid bare in chaotic aftermath of rebel takeover
Deaths in Tartus province come as protests highlight new leadership’s instability concerns
