US raises flag in Damascus: New envoy signals shift in US–Syria relations post-Assad

The new US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, attended a flag-raising ceremony to inaugurate the US Ambassador’s residence in Damascus. The ceremony was important as it shows how the US and Syria are quickly working to increase relations after more than a decade …

US reopens ambassador’s residence in Syria, suggests non-aggression pact with Israel

DAMASCUS, Syria — The US flag was hoisted Thursday outside of the long-shuttered American ambassador’s residence in Damascus, in a sign of growing ties between Washington and the new Syrian government. The US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, who has also …

US backs Syria-Israel non-aggression agreement, US envoy to Syria says

US envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, said on Thursday that the United States believes peace between Syria and Israel is achievable, suggesting it should commence with a non-aggression agreement and a definition of borders and boundaries. Barrack said that …

Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria

After partial relief, what’s next for Syria sanctions?

Econographics May 29, 2025 • 2:03 pm ET Print this page By Alex Zerden The Trump administration took a bold first step toward sanctions relief for Syria with the May 23, 2025 actions by the State Department and the Department of the Treasury. Unprecedented …

Syria's long and fragile path to transitional justice

In a move that could redefine Syria's post-war trajectory, the country's interim government has announced the creation of a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC). The body, unveiled in early May under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, is being framed as a …

Syria's terror designation to end, US envoy says

The US will remove Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a senior US diplomat said in Damascus on Thursday, clearing another major hurdle to the country's international rehabilitation. "President Trump will soon announce Syria’s …

Syria signs $7bn Qatari-led deal to double power supply

Syria on Thursday signed a $7 billion deal with a Qatar-led business group aimed at doubling the country's power supply in the latest move to boost its postwar economy. The Syrian government signed an agreement with a consortium of companies led by …

Any future deal with Syria will include Israel's withdrawal from the Golan

President Trump’s decision to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria and to recognize the regime of Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani) poses serious short and long-term challenges to Israel. In the short term, it means that Washington is supporting a …

EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria after fall of Assad regime

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced that it lifted economic sanctions on Syria after the toppling of the repressive Assad regime in an effort to revive the country’s economy. The EU’s decision to lift all of the restrictive measures includes the …