Ahmed al-Sharaa

Speaking at the Doha Forum, al-Sharaa stated, “The Syrian people are once again gaining hope.”

In a letter sent to Al-Sharaa and obtained by i24NEWS, the Syrian Liberal Party said its demand comes 'in response to the audacity of Iranian officials demanding debts allegedly owed by Assad’s regime

In an extensive interview with the Washington Post on a range of topics, Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa commented on demilitarization and on Israel's entry into Syria after the fall of Assad's regime

The US also said it will take steps to lift economic restrictions on Syria, including issuing an 180-day pause of the Caesar Act, and allow Syria to resume operations at its Embassy in Washington

The operations came as Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Washington to meet US President Donald Trump

The US proposed a draft resolution to the UN asking them to lift sanctions on Syria's president ahead of his planned White House visit on Monday

The Syrian president said 'chances are high' for Syria and Israel to reach an agreement; already in advanced stages

The Syrian leader 'spiced all this with conspiracy theories and accusations against Israel,' Sa'ar charges

In a recorded speech, the Syrian president said Israel was working to create a civil war between the factions in his country – 'We will not give them the opportunity to entangle our people in war'

'Israel will not abandon the Druze in Syria and will enforce the demilitarization policy we have decided on,' Israel Katz said • Despite this, the head of the Druze community said Israel must do more

A Syrian source close to President Al-Sharaa tells i24NEWS Netanyahu and Al-Sharaa will sign a security agreement as a first step to normalization

Jerusalem says that Hanegbi has been in the U.S. since the first day of Netanyahu's visit and has not met with al-Sharaa

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'The return of parts of the Golan Heights... is critical for domestic public opinion to support such a step,' a source close to Ahmed al-Sharaa told i24NEWS

Contacts include regular phone calls between Israeli and Syrian officials, revolving security coordination, and an exchange of views regarding the situation in southern Syria

With Iran on its back foot, 'It’s a moment that requires everybody to step back and say let’s give peace a chance,' said a senior Trump administration official of allowing Syria to flourish

Morocco announced it would reopen its embassy in Syria, marking a new phase in relations between Rabat and Damascus, following the toppling of former president Bashar Al-Assad

While under Bashar al-Assad, Israel was mentioned in 43 percent of SANA press agency reports, with the number falling to just 7 percent under Ahmed al-Sharaa

Al-Sharaa's speech at the UN is expected to be a turning point in relations with the West, with Saudi Arabia prompting a sharp shift by Trump to be favorable to the new ruler in Damascus

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that President Ahmed al-Sharaa will be held responsible for any attack emanating from Syria

This is the first time rockets were launched at Israel from Syria since the fall of the Assad regime and President Ahmed al-Sharaa took over

'I want to be clear,' he said – 'The era of endless tit-for-tat bombings must end. No nation prospers when its skies are filled with fear. The reality is, we have common enemies'

Previously, the contacts were reportedly through intermediaries such as the United Arab Emirates • Syrian Ahmad al-Dalati, governor of the province of Quneitra, reportedly took part in the meeting

The trip comes one day after U.S. announces the lifting of sanctions on Syria in a bid to help the war-ravaged country to recover