As Syria seeks to continue the ceasefire and also works with the US to avoid tension, as Syria’s president is also heading to Russia. Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke with US President Donald Trump on7.

Move follows bilateral agreement allowing convicted Syrians to complete their sentences at home, Lebanese deputy prime minister says - Anadolu Ajansı

Kurdish military and civilian institutions will gradually join Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government following weeks of fighting

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi (left) and Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa (right) sign a ceasefire agreement on January 27.

Citing the official, KAN reported that American support is conditional on Sharaa's actions not harming Israel's national security.

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Syria plans to permanently close two displacement camps in the northeast that hold civilians, including foreigners, linked to Islamic State militants, a government official said on Friday.

What do these developments mean for the country’s political transition? This briefing featured Charles Lister, Senior Fellow with MEI and Director of its Syria Initiative. The briefing will also feature Amberin Zaman,

A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.

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Theo James, British actor, producer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, visited Syria this week to witness UNHCR’s work to support Syrian families, especially displaced people who recently returned to their home country,

After IS seized around a third of Syria and Iraq in 2014, the US and the Kurds worked hand in glove to drive them out. "History will hold them accountable," says the commander, who has a handle-bar moustache and wears a green fringed scarf around his neck.