Syria’s Sharaa to skip Arab summit in Baghdad

The Syrian president will skip the upcoming Arab summit in Baghdad, after his invitation sparked controversy among Iraqi political and civil voices

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Syria-Israel talks ‘sign of weakness’: Iran’s Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at ongoing dialogue between Damascus and Tel Aviv seeking to mend discord, dubbing such diplomatic engagements by Israel to be "signs of weakness" and calling on "the whole world" to oppose its campaign in Gaza.

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Macron calls Israeli strikes on Syria ‘bad practice’

Sharaa confirmed that Damascus is engaged in indirect talks with Israel to ease the tensions

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Macron to receive Sharaa in Syrian President’s first European visit

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to receive his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday, marking a pivotal moment for Syria’s once-blacklisted leader in garnering international support for the post-Assad administration.

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Syria’s Kurds announce end to Tishrin Dam ‘resistance operation’

The Kurdish-run Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) declared that a security operation to protect the strategic Tishrin Dam had concluded, coming after defenses were bolstered following successive attacks by Turkish-backed forces.

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SDF announces capture of ‘high-ranking’ ISIS leader in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detailed that during the ISIS leader’s arrest, they also confiscated "a significant cache of weapons and ammunition.”

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Iraq gifts Syria 45 trucks of wheat as part of 220,000-ton pact

Provision of wheat by Baghdad to Damascus comes as a gesture of solidarity to the new Syrian administration, with whom Iraq has sought to establish amicable relations in the pursuit of regional stability despite domestic criticism.

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Israel’s air strikes near presidential palace in Damascus ‘dangerous escalation: Syria

The Syrian presidency “condemns in the strongest terms" the strike in a statement, saying the bombing was "a serious escalation against state institutions,” and Syria’s "sovereignty”.

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Israel strikes near Syrian presidential palace over gov’t attacks on Druze

The Israeli strikes present a clear warning to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa of the military consequences his administration could face if they fail to clamp down on sectarian violence perpetrated against Syria's minority Druze community.

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