THERE were valid fears of sectarian and religious bloodshed when anti-Assad militants triumphantly marched into Damascus last December. Yet then rebel leader and now interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who traded in his jihadi fatigues for sharp suits, promised the world that there would be no place»»»

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, March 10. Reuters-Yonhap South Korea has reached a tentative agreement with the Syrian transitional government to establish diplomatic relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said »»»

The Syrian presidency announced today, Monday, the signing of an agreement stipulating the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the institutions of the Syrian state, and emphasizing the unity of Syrian territory and rejecting division. The announcement came after a meeting between»»»

SYRIA-SECURITY/NAJIB:Syria arrests Assad-era officer credited with triggering 2011 uprising DAMASCUS, - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad credited by some with sparking the country's 2011 uprising due to a crackdown on prot»»»

The Baath party has been dissolved and Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period in Syria. Al-Sharaa welcomed Qatar’s Emir to Damascus Thursday, for the first visit by a head of state since Bashar al-Assad was toppled last year. ... »»»

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat landed in Syria on Friday, an AFP correspondent reported, in his first visit to Damascus since Islamist-led rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad last month. Syrian authorities said Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is set to meet new ruler Ahmed al-Shara»»»

The military leader of the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who now prefers to use his real name Ahmad al-Sharaa, has reassured the Lebanese about the future of relations between the two countries. "Indeed the Lebanese brothers had a lot of co»»»

For half a century, the Assad family ruled over the country with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of “mass incarceration, torture, extra-judicial killings and atrocities” against their own people. The rebels will “announce List no. 1 that includes names of the most senior officials involv»»»