As Western diplomats attempt to establish ties with rebels who have taken power in Syria, a religious minority is making its own diplomatic efforts to ensure security for its members while the country rebuilds. Druze, a representative of the group, recently went to Washington to meet with lawmakers, members of the Biden and Trump administrations … Read more
The Lebanese prime minister departed on Saturday for his first official visit to the Syrian capital Damascus to meet with the new government, after several Lebanese soldiers were injured in clashes along the countries’ shared border last week. Prime Minister Najib Mikati spoke with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian government, on Saturday … Read more
Syria’s new leader is set to meet the French and German foreign ministers in the capital Damascus on Friday, one of the highest-level Western diplomatic visits since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad last month. Germany’s top diplomat Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Damascus on behalf of the EU for … Read more