Syria, Qatar and Damascus

Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital since Bashar al-Assad was toppled on Dec.
Qatari emir meets interim Syrian president in Damascus
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit first by an Arab leader since fall of Bashar al-Assad - Anadolu Ajansı
Syria's interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus' shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida,
Syria's President Visits Saudi Arabia on Sunday, First Trip Abroad After Assad's Fall
Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources. It will be Sharaa's first official visit abroad since he assumed power after leading a rebel campaign that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.
Syria’s interim president in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, travelling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’s shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaeda,
In Damascus, Café Rawda, a 'lounge' for exiled opponents and artists returning to Syria
Opened in the 1930s, just a stone's throw from the Syrian Parliament, the café has witnessed the turbulence of the country's political life. Today, it is a meeting place for members of the ...
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Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops
Books that were banned and available to Syrians only if they were pirated online, now are available openly. Read more at ...
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Qatar’s Amir first Arab leader to arrive in Damascus post-Assad era
There has been growing engagement between Qatar and Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, with high-level visits taking ...
Vice President Vance returning to Damascus
Vice President JD Vance announced he will return to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday. The Vice President posted on X, “Tomorrow, ...
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Vice President JD Vance to visit Damascus Monday
Vice President JD Vance will travel to Damascus Monday afternoon to see recovery efforts that are underway following ...
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Five dead in fuel storage incident near Damascus
Five people lost their lives in a refugee camp just outside Damascus on Monday after a failed operation to rescue a drowning ...
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Virginia Politics Insider: Vance on the road to Damascus
Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the ...
Vance returns to Damascus, VA, this time as VP
DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - Vice President JD Vance will return to Damascus Monday, January 27. Vance says the purpose of his ...
Qatar's Emir becomes first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday, the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian ...
Qatar’s Emir becomes first head of state to visit Syria’s Damascus since Assad’s fall
He was received at Damascus International Airport by Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has been named Syria's transitional president. Read more at straitstimes.com.