Opinion

Since Assad's fall on 8 December 2024, Syria's trajectory has been anything but conventional, but Sharaa's warm White House welcome takes the cake

As the region holds its breath for a new script—an "American Syria" ascending after long and hard years under the orbit of Iran and Russia—calculations tremble

The US president's willingness to press ahead with his proposals suggests that he is fully prepared with his peace proposals for Gaza, with or without Netanyahu's approval

Some believe it offers an imperfect but necessary lifeline to pull Europe back from its current state of disarray

The Jordanian king's address to parliament showed his intimate connection with his people, aware of their burdens and in tune with their worries

When Riyadh decided to back the new Syria, it did so knowing that the opportunity represented something way bigger than Syria—it was a rare chance for the entire region

One year into his second term, President Trump's impact is indisputable. He has redrawn many of the world's geopolitical lines and redefined what it means to lead.

The recent standoff between Syrian security forces and Firqatul Ghuraba—a French-led jihadist faction entrenched in the Harem camp in Idlib—exposes flaws in Damascus's approach

Whether a lasting truce can be reached on key trade issues will depend on the outcome of future efforts to establish a more mutually beneficial trading partnership

The two sides may disagree on a lot, but they seem to agree on one key point: their contempt for what they see as the destructive policies of the ruling elite

From the stage in Manama, Syria announced its return to the global stage. As it embarks on a difficult journey to rebuild the country, three key pillars underpin the foundation.

Nixon and Mao met to break the wall of hostility during the Cold War; Trump and Xi meet to manage their mutual dependence in an era of multipolarity