Syria, Lebanon and Damascus

Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties after years of tensions
Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the start of the civil war in 2011.Prime Minister Najib Mikati's trip came after Islamist-led rebels seized Damascus last month,
Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss relations, including smuggling between countries and border challenges.
Lebanese premier meets leader of Syria’s new administration in Damascus
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Saturday the head of Syria’s administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus, his office said. Further details on the discussions between the two leaders were not immediately available.
Italian FM meets Syria's new leader in Damascus
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two Lebanese sources said, becoming the first head of government to visit Syria's capital since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanon Says Will Work With Syria to Strengthen Borders
Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday in Damascus. In the first trip by a Lebanese prime minister to neighboring Syria in 15 years,
Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from decades of the Assad family's rule.
Syria's al-Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve long-fraught ties
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.
Lebanese PM In Damascus: Drawing Borders With Syria A Priority
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Saturday during his first visit to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad's fall that demarcating the countries' shared land and sea borders was a key concern.

Syria, IS and Shiite Shrine

Songs of revolution fill Damascus hall during concert by popular Syrian singer
A packed concert hall in Damascus on Wednesday came alive with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the ...
Italian FM Tajani meets with head of Syria's new government in Damascus
The Italian minister spoke of cooperation between Syria and Italy in crucial sectors, but EU sanctions imposed over the last ...
Syrians celebrate a month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the ...
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
Exclusive: Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say
U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior ...
Lebanon PM visits Damascus on first such trip since before Syria war
Lebanese PM Najib Mikati visits Damascus for talks with new Syrian leader amid improving relations and regional developments.
Syria's road ahead: How transport infrastructure could be the key to stability
Turkey has a major role in Syria's reconstruction, and transport investments like railway links are on the agenda although ...
Italy foreign minister proposes setting aside EU sanctions on Syria
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday that he had called for a moratorium on EU sanctions on Syria for six ...