Ahmed al-Sharaa

The wife of one of the brothers is Russian and he speaks Russian himself; hence it is likely he will be appointed Ambassador to Russia

'Syria has been brilliant at not engaging adversarially against Israel,' US envoy to Turkey Tom Barrack says at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Syrian authorities say a soldier and a civilian were killed in separate shootings claimed by ISIS in the north and east of the country

Fahad al-Masri is seen as a potential PM candidate as the US signals support for a broader Damascus coalition, including Kurds

The agreement comes as US and French officials push for stability while transferring Islamic State detainees to Iraq

i24NEWS spoke with a Kurdish resident who shared his feelings about the developing situation ● WATCH

The deal includes SDF withdrawal east of the Euphrates, integration of fighters into Syria’s defense ministries, and transfer of control over oil fields and key provinces to Damascus

US envoy Tom Barrack to mediate meetings Monday and Tuesday between Israeli and Syrian officials

According to a Syrian source close to President al-Sharaa, the latest developments have been attributed to the efforts of US President Trump.

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