Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Wednesday that the country will open its economy to foreign investment and that Damascus is also working on energy and electricity partnerships with Gulf states.

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences of other Arab countries more than a decade ago. In the winter of 2010, an outbreak of protests in Tunisia spread across the region, toppling several regimes in what became known as the Arab Uprisings.

No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to return.

Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, agreed in a phone call on the importance of continuous coordination to ...

Syria's new administration does not seek bloodshed ... trying to bridge the differences through intense negotiations. Some Arab groups in SDF-controlled territory oppose the Kurdish group's ...

Assad’s regime on December 8 has put Syria in the spotlight once again. Following over a decade of conflict, the killing of

While major ruptures are not expected, Gulf states are urging a tougher stance on Israel and a softening toward Iran, positions that differ greatly from the president-elect’s first term.

Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, who has repeatedly called for lifting long-standing sanctions, attended the talks alongside foreign ministers and representatives from Bahrain, Egypt, Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Germany ...

Today, the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, welcomed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Following the reception ceremony,

Shibani paid separate visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in early January, during which he discussed bolstering ties. Qatar has pledged to initially supply Syria with 200 ...

In a region known for protracted conflicts having an army that can sustain prolonged conflict is crucial. The Middle East is home to some of the larger and more advanced militaries on the planet, these forces have stood the test of time and even grown stronger over the years.

Fifteen months of attacks by Iran’s axis of resistance on Israel have proved to be a staggering strategic misjudgement that is reshaping the Middle East. Iran’s axis was broken at great cost to