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Syrian foreign ministry delegation starts the process of opening a consulate in Erbil. Getty images

Syria launches process to open consulate in Kurdistan capital

Move aimed at providing services for Syrians in Iraqi Kurdistan

Civil resistance meets Israeli incursion into southern Syria

How Ed Miliband's Syria legacy could haunt the new Foreign Secretary role

Why Port of Aqaba matters to Gulf energy and logistics

Syria confirms appointment of Abdulqader Al Tahhan as new intelligence chief

US denies Iran's claim it killed American troops in Syria

Strait of Hormuz crisis prompts Iraq and Jordan to revisit oil pipeline plan

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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, right, meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the People's Palace in Damascus on Tuesday. EPA

EditorialWhy security remains Syria's main challenge

High-profile visits signal openness and progress but they are not a substitute for stability

Syria on cusp of sanctions-free era

Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog

Syria suspects Assad loyalists behind Damascus bombings

US set to remove Syria's state sponsor of terrorism status

France and Syria begin return of confiscated Assad-era assets

Al Shara vows arrests after blasts during Macron's Syria visit

France's President Emmanuel Macron was greeted by Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani at Damascus International Airport. AFP

Macron arrives in Damascus on historic Syria trip

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Syrian authorities postpone opening of new parliament

Emmanuel Macron set to visit Damascus to boost ties with Syria

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Syrian minister Al Shibani receives hero's welcome in Lebanon's Tripoli

French President Emmanuel Macron, with his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al Shara at the Elysee Palace in Paris, in May 2025. The two leaders are due to meet again, this time in Damascus. EPA

Emmanuel Macron set to visit Damascus to boost ties with Syria

No date yet given for visit by French President

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Syrian minister Al Shibani receives hero's welcome in Lebanon's Tripoli

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