Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since assuming power in Syria, marking a significant moment in the political trajectory of the war-torn nation.
Over in New York, country’s president, ex-Al Qaeda man al-Sharaa, is interviewed on-stage by a former CIA chief.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said recent military gains against Hezbollah may have opened the way to peace with Lebanon and Syria.
Numbers highlight Turkish consumers’ growing appetite for low‑cost overseas platforms such as China's online marketplace Temu and e-commerce fast fashion giant Shein.
President Lazarus Chakwera pursued debt restructuring, IMF support and reforms to tackle inflation, forex shortages and corruption scandals. A recent IPOR poll shows him trailing his immediate predecessor.
Every Turk up and down the country has an opinion on what Erdogan is up to.
Action comes in same week as moves against opposition and lawyers.
US Treasury removes Syrian sanctions regulations following termination of national emergency and policy shift towards new Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Syria's National Authority for the Missing estimates up to 300,000 people disappeared under Assad rule from 1970 onwards, with 63 documented mass graves mapped across the country.
The three leading sheikhs of the Druze community in Syria’s Suwayda province have issued statements taking a clear stance against the Turkish-backed Damascus government.
Syria’s new authorities have dismantled a so-called Islamic State and al-Sham (ISIS) terrorist cell in the Harem area of Idlib province, arresting several militants.
Syria has inaugurated a regional gas transmission line linking the country with Azerbaijan through Turkey.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia considers Syria a long-standing and reliable friend during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani.
The Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement announced that it has repatriated 15,000 Iraqi nationals from the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, with 10,000 already returned to their home regions across the country.
Projects span sectors including energy, real estate and ICT as Saudi investors prepare to reshape Syria's post-war economic and urban landscape.
US, meanwhile, says it has "no position" on the prospect of a defence pact between the neighbours.