The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Editorial: Sanctions relief thanks to Donald Trump’s unexpected embrace of the new president gives a shattered country the chance to rebuild

The European Council extended asset freezes and travel bans on individuals linked to the former Assad government.

Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have announced an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate Syrian citizens from a camp that houses tens of thousands of people with alleged ties to the Islamic State group

Turkey and the United States are stepping up their cooperation in Syria, strengthening a partnership that has grown despite tensions with Israel. The two countries say they are working more closely on security and stability in the region, reflecting a broader reset in their relationship.

Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties.

Thomas Barrack also stresses temporary lifting of sanctions for first time since 1979 after meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.

US President Donald Trump granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions in a major first step toward fulfilling his pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 14 years of civil war.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's surprise visit to Istanbul followed his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.