Sharaa Reiterates Need to Unify Syria, Enforce Truce with Israel

Sharaa reiterates need to unify Syria, enforce truce with Israel

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has reiterated his rejection of any attempts to partition the war-torn country, as he called for an armistice agreement with Israel to be respected. Sharaa and his foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, met in Istanbul on Saturday with newly-appointed US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, who was Washington’s ambassador to Turkey. According to a statement by the Syrian presidency on Sunday, the two sides …

US envoy to Syria praises Sharaa for counterterrorism, warming relations with Israel following Istanbul meeting

The US has issued several demands that the new extremist-led government in Damascus must meet before sanctions will be removed

Turning threat into opportunity: How ISIS could keep Syria unified

Amid the chaos between the new de facto power in Syria and key sectarian and ethnic communities - Alawites, Druze, and Kurds -tensions are intensifying. Various sources indicate a high probability that the Islamic State (ISIS) is back. Their resurgence could help unify the country, By Ahmad GhosnThe de facto power in Syria (HTS) has struggled to gain the trust of Syria’s diverse communities. In the Alawite heartlands of the coast, the government…