Syria eyes security deals with Israel by end of 2025

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) welcomes Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin ahead of a meeting in Damascus. [AFP] Syria expects to finalise security and military agreements with Israel this year, an official said Thursday, in...

Syria-Israel security, military deals could materialize by end-2025

Syria hopes to finalize security and military agreements with Israel by the end of 2025, an official said Thursday, marking a potential breakthrough less than a year after the ouster of Bashar Assad. With the United States pushing for a settlement...

Syria’s foreign minister is in Washington for the first visit by a Damascus official in 25 years

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister was in Washington on Thursday, kicking off the first official visit to the United States by a top Syrian official in 25 years as the new government in Damascus struggles to recover from the civil war...

Syria to sign security deals with Israel by end of 2025, says official

DAMASCUS: Syria will finalise several security and military agreements with Israel by the end of 2025, a foreign ministry official confirmed to AFP on Thursday. This development represents a significant milestone following the removal of long-time...

Syria, Israel inching closer to security deals to halt hostilities by year-end

Syria will strike several security and military deals with Israel by the end of the year, with a special focus on an agreement to halt Tel Aviv’s strikes in southern Syria. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (L) watches as US special envoy...

Syria and Israel Could Reach Security Pact Within Days

A security pact between Jerusalem and Damascus could happen within days, according to Syria’s President. Speaking to reporters in Damascus, President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said the security pact is a “necessity,” calling on the United Nations to monitor...

Damascus seeks agreements with Israel (and Druze), but chaos reigns over the vote

For interim president al-Sharaa, ongoing negotiations between Syria and the Jewish state could yield results ‘in the coming days.’ The Golan Heights issue is excluded. Request for UN monitoring of territorial integrity and respect for airspace....

Syria Aims to Finalize Security and Military Agreements with Israel by Year-End

TDT | Damascus Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Syria expects to finalize key security and military agreements with Israel by the end of 2025, a Syrian official announced Thursday, signaling a potential breakthrough less than a year after...

'Syria, Israel eye security deals by end of 2025'

Also on Thursday, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani landed in Washington, state television reported, to conduct the first such visit in more than 25 years. 2 View gallery Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Photo: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters) "There is...

Syria to strike security deals with Israel by end of 2025: ministry official

DAMASCUS Syria will strike several security and military agreements with Israel by the end of the year, a foreign ministry official told AFP on Thursday, in what would be a major milestone after the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Also...

Syria will agree security deals with Israel soon

ALBAWABA - Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that Damascus said that negotiations with Israel were successful and that Syria will ink a security agreement "in the coming days," Reuters reported late Wednesday. Reuters quoted al-Sharaa, who...

Syria's foreign minister in Washington, a first in 25 years

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister arrived in Washington on Thursday, the first official visit at that level in more than 25 years as the U.S. makes a pro-Damascus policy push, lifting sanctions and mediating between the new Islamist...

Syria's foreign minister en route to Washington

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack attend a press conference, in Damascus, Syria September 16, 2025. REUTERS Published : 18 Sep 2025, 03:28 PM Updated...

Syria's foreign minister en route to Washington in first official trip to U.S. capital

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani was due to arrive in Washington on Thursday on his first official trip to the U.S. capital since the Islamist new rulers took over Damascus last year, two sources familiar with the...

Syria's Al Shara says Israel talks could bring results 'in coming days'

Negotiations with Israel to reach a security pact could bring results “in the coming days”, Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara has said. He told reporters in Damascus the pact was a “necessity” and that it would need to respect Syria’s airspace and...

World Associated Press Syria's foreign minister is in Washington for the first visit by a Damascus official in 25 years

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister was in Washington on Thursday, kicking off the first official visit to the United States by a top Syrian official in 25 years as the new government in Damascus struggles to recover from the civil war...

US reshuffles Syria team amid talks on Israel-Syria pact

The move comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity between the US and Syria [Getty] [Getty] Some of the top US diplomats involved with Syria have been dismissed from their positions in recent days, as Washington seeks to integrate the Kurdish-led...

Etihad Airways to Launch New Route to Damascus

Etihad Airways continues expanding its global network with the announcement of a key new destination in the Middle East, Damascus, Syria, from June 2026. The new route reflects growing demand from travellers in the UAE and GCC to connect directly...

Etihad Airways adds Damascus to its network

Etihad Airways continues expanding its global network with the announcement of a key new destination in the Middle East, Damascus, Syria, from June 2026. The new route reflects growing demand from travellers in the UAE and GCC to connect directly...

U.S. envoys focused on Syria ousted amid pro-Damascus shift, sources say

Reuters – Some of the most senior U.S. diplomats focused on Syria have been abruptly let go from their posts in recent days, according to five people familiar with the matter, in a shake-up that comes as Washington seeks to integrate its Syrian...