EU leaders, cautious about Syria's future, offer support
Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?
US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader
The US has said it will remove a $10mn bounty for Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group that spearheaded the overthrow of Syria’s Assad regime, in a sign that Washington is willing to engage with the new leadership.
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EU plans donor conference for Syria's reconstruction
Citing the conference held in Brussels since 2017, EU Foreign Affairs spokesman confirms efforts to plan donor conference to support Syria have begun - Anadolu Ajansı
EU seeks assurances from Syria's new leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions
European Union nations on Monday set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria and kick-starting aid to the conflict-ravaged country amid uncertainty about its new leaders' intentions just over a week after they seized power.
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EU to 'increase diplomatic presence' in post-Assad Syria, says European Council head
Bloc 'already engaging' with actors on the ground, new authorities, according to Antonio Costa - Anadolu Ajansı
Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria
Turkey expects foreign countries will withdraw support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, President Tayyip Erdogan said, as Ankara seeks to isolate Kurds who have long fought alongside U.
EU should ease Syria sanctions in return for 'positive steps', top diplomat Kallas says
The European Union should be ready to ease sanctions on Syria if the country's new leadership takes "positive steps" to establish an inclusive government and respect women's and minority rights, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
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The Path to a Better Syria
After public protests and then rebellion erupted in Syria in 2011, Assad’s regime clung to power through systemic torture and relentless military campaigns with support from Iran, Russia, and an array of allied militias.
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Syria sanctions relief premature for now, top EU official says
AMMAN (Reuters) - The EU will not lift sanctions on Syria before its new rulers ensure minorities are not persecuted and women's rights are protected within a unified government that disavows religious extremism, the EU's top diplomat said. An EU foreign ...
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EU leaders urge caution on Syria developments, stress unity on Ukraine
President of the European Parliament said on the sidelines of the EU-Balkans summit in Brussels, expressing caution over its new leadership. The statements come amid historical changes in Syria as a coalition of militia groups, led by the Hay’at Tahrir ...
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Iraq’s future reliant on developments in Syria: EU diplomat
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s future depends on how the developments in Syria unfold after the Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a coalition of rebels led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) last week,
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Syria on table as migration hawks hold pre-EU summit talks
A group of EU immigration hawks held talks ahead of a summit of the bloc's leaders on Thursday -- the second consecutive gathering of its kind -- upping pressure on Brussels to boost migrant returns.
Russia Should Leave Syria Before EU Sanctions Lifted, Dutch Say
The departure of Russia’s military from Syria should be a precondition for lifting European Union sanctions against the rebel group that took power in Damascus, according to the Dutch foreign minister.