Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to "redefine" relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow, their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.


Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations in Putin meeting

Kurdish and Syrian government forces clashed in Aleppo, sparking renewed fighting. A ceasefire was announced shortly after, preventing further escalation in the region.


Kurdish and Syrian government forces clash, fighting erupts in Aleppo again

Syria has announced the preliminary results of its indirect parliamentary elections amid ongoing political challenges.

Syria Elections: Preliminary Results Declared, Fairness Concerns On The Rise

Vote counting is underway following Syria's parliamentary elections, held amid ongoing political tensions and a struggling economy. The elections, closely watched by regional observers, are expected to solidify President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, with the ruling Ba'ath Party and allied candidates projected to retain dominance in the People's Assembly.

Counting of Votes Underway in Syria's Parliamentary Elections

Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad.


Syria elections: Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad's ouster 

Syria is set to hold its first election since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s political transition. Interim leader Ahmad Al Sharaa will appoint lawmakers for 70 parliamentary seats as the country begins rebuilding its governance structure.

Syria Elections: Interim Leader Ahmad Al Sharaa To Appoint Lawmakers For 70 Seats

There are few train journeys that linger in the imagination quite like the Hejaz Railway. Over a hundred years ago, it carried pilgrims, soldiers, and traders across deserts, cutting through empires and connecting Damascus to Medina. Now, after lying derelict for decades, this legendary line is preparing to roar back to life. Türkiye, Syria, and Jordan have pledged to revive the Ottoman-era railway, setting the stage for a project that blends history, politics, and the promise of regional renewal.


Syria, Turkey, Jordan to restore Hejaz railway

Syria is set to hold its first election since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s political transition. Interim leader Ahmad Al Sharaa will appoint lawmakers for 70 parliamentary seats as the country begins rebuilding its governance structure.


Syria elections: Interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa to appoint lawmakers for 70 seats

In a first instance since 1947 a Jew was elected to parliament in Syria, a Syrian-American Jew, Henry Hamra, is running for a seat in Sunday's polls. This is the first election for Syria's legislature since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's regime was toppled in December last year. In the 210-seat legislature, two-third of the candidates will be selected by local committees, while the rest will be nominated by President Ahmed al-Sharaa. If selected, Hamara will become the first Jewish representative to enter the Syrian parliament in more than 75 years.

Syria Goes To The Polls: First Post-Assad Electoral Exercise 

Turkey plans new highway linking Istanbul to the Red Sea

Hundreds of people demonstrated in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, pressing for the self-determination of the Druze people.

Protesters demanded full independence from Syria, dismissing ideas of federalism or autonomy as inadequate. Speakers at the protest argued that statehood would guarantee their security, citing recent episodes of violence as evidence that inter-ethnic coexistence under one state is no longer a viable solution.

Syria's Druze Minority Stages Protests Demanding Autonomy From Damascus | WION

Syria's Druze minority stages protests demanding autonomy from Damascus

Hundreds of people demonstrated in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, pressing for the self-determination of the Druze people.

Protesters demanded full independence from Syria, dismissing ideas of federalism or autonomy as inadequate. Speakers at the protest argued that statehood would guarantee their security, citing recent episodes of violence as evidence that inter-ethnic coexistence under one state is no longer a viable solution.



Syria's Druze Protesters Demand Sweida Autonomy And Turn Toward Israel

Al-Sharaa Becomes the First Syrian President in Six Decades, Addresses UN

UNGA: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa made history on Wednesday by delivering an address to the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the first Syrian leader in nearly sixty years to speak at the world stage. Al-Sharaa met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Al-Sharaa Becomes the First Syrian President in Six Decades, Addresses UN

UNGA: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa made history on Wednesday by delivering an address to the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the first Syrian leader in nearly sixty years to speak at the world stage. 


UNGA: Ahmad Al-Sharaa Marks First Syrian Speech in Six Decades, Urges Ceasefire in Gaza 

Al-Sharaa's address was his debut at the United Nations General Assembly, and it was for the first time that a Syrian president has attended the international summit since 1967


Breaking: First Syrian leader to visit UNGA in 6 decades

New York: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in New York for the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA), marking the first time in nearly six decades that a Syrian head of state has attended the annual gathering.

President Al-Sharaa Is First Syrian Leader To Visit UNGA In Six Decades

Syrian President Al Sharaa to Address 88th UNGA Session After 60 Years of Absence

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in New York for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), becoming the first Syrian head of state to attend the annual gathering in almost six decades.


Syrian President Al Sharaa to Address 88th UNGA Session After 60 Years of Absence

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Sunday, September 21, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly—marking the first visit by a Syrian leader to the forum in 60 years.

According to the Syrian presidency’s media office, al-Sharaa’s visit is part of the high-level UN meetings in New York, scheduled from September 22 to 30, which will focus on critical global issues including peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development.


Al-Sharaa Becomes First Syrian President to Visit UN in Nearly 60 Years

Israel- Syria: Israel has presented Syria with a detailed proposal for a new security agreement concerning southwest Syria. The proposal includes a map outlining proposed demilitarized zones stretching from southwest of Damascus to the Israeli border.


Israel-Syria ties: Israel's new security proposal for Syria demands aerial corridor to Iran 

Israel- Syria: Israel Presents Syria with Detailed Security Agreement Proposal 

Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Al-Assad's Fall | WION News

Syria is holding its first parliamentary elections today (September 15) since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

The elections are set to be conducted entirely indirectly, through local institutions.

Local electoral bodies, composed of community figures, are responsible for nominating and selecting the candidates.

Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Al-Assad's Fall

Syria held its first elections on Monday since the overthrow of the Assad regime, voting to establish the first parliament following the end of decades of Baathist rule by Islamist rebels in December.

Syria's First Parliamentary Elections After Assad's Ouster

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