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Published on May 8, 2025

From Jihad to the Élysée: Paris Welcomes Syria’s Former Militant Leader Amid Bataclan Anniversary

In a move drawing intense scrutiny and quiet outrage, French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa — better known by his former nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani — to the Élysée Palace, just months before the …

Source: Great Reporter - Indeterminate
Published on May 8, 2025

Behind closed doors: Secret Syria-Israel contacts hint at peace push

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Israeli officials have not ruled out the possibility that a surprise tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the region could involve significant progress toward agreements between Syria …

Source: LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) - Pending
Published on May 8, 2025

Eighty displaced families return to Homs from northern Syria

Homs, SANA- As part of the ongoing efforts to ensure a safe and dignified return of displaced persons, the city of Homs today received two convoys carrying forcibly displaced persons from camps in northern Syria who were forced to leave their homes after …

Source: SANA - Gov't Propaganda
Published on May 8, 2025

Qatar gets US greenlight to bankroll public sector salaries in Syria

Source: The Cradle - Left-wing
Published on May 8, 2025

Russia’s Ambassador to Iraq: Syria has no objection to our bases

2025-05-08T15:08:52+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Russia’s Ambassador to Baghdad, Elbrus Kutrashev, confirmed that Syrian authorities did not oppose the presence of Russian military bases in Syria. Kotrashchev told …

Source: Shafaq News - Indeterminate
Published on May 8, 2025

Qatar to help Syria pay salaries, says minister amid US silence

Syria's finance minister has said Qatar will help the Islamist-led government to pay public sector salaries for the coming months through a mechanism he said had been exempted from US sanctions. There was no immediate announcement from either the …

Source: The Express Tribune - Indeterminate
Published on May 8, 2025

U.S. greenlights Qatar’s support of Syria salaries

News reports confirm that Qatar’s $29 million dollar support for Syrian public sector salaries has been approved by the U.S. Reuters, citing three sources with knowledge, reported on Thursday that the US has officially given the go-ahead and has removed …

Source: Doha News - Indeterminate
Published on May 8, 2025

Dan Air Opens EU-Syria Corridor With Four New Routes

Romanian carrier Dan Air is set to become the first European Union-based airline to offer service to Syria following the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December. The Bucharest-headquartered airline, which began scheduled operations under …

Source: Routes - Neutral
Published on May 8, 2025

EU's Kallas Says Happy to Read about Macron's Syria Sanctions Relief Proposal

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that she was happy to read that France's President Emmanuel Macron had proposed sanctions relief for Syria. Macron said on Wednesday he would urge the EU to end sanctions on Syria when …

Source: Asharq Al-Awsat - Pro-Government
Published on May 8, 2025

Azerbaijan to host Israel-Turkey meeting on Syria

Azerbaijan is close to the Turkish and Israeli governments, both of which are major arms suppliers to the country [Sergey Alimov via Getty] Israeli and Turkish officials are set to meet in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Thursday amid tensions between the …

Source: The New Arab - Indeterminate