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US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.

From the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to the return of Trump, there are so many reasons to despair. But a little deliberate optimism can go a long way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Faced with the devastation in Gaza, Israelis tend to look away. The victories after the fall of Assad are a far easier focus, says Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn

Loss of authority in Syria after fall of Bashar al-Assad adds to domestic and international crises facing Iranian leaders

Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

A decade on from the Guardian’s last visit, it is clear war has ripped the city apart – but there are signs of positive change

Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

The collapse of the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024 marked a historic moment in the Middle East. It still remains to be fully understood how the rebel coalition — a diverse assembly of political and ideological groups backed by regional powers — swiftly overpowered government…

In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Syria’s new interim gov’t spokesperson says plans to establish a fair justice system a priority.

Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held town of Kobane.