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Protecting Syria's endangered minorities illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Syria’s endangered minorities deserve protection

By Clifford D. May

Syrian government security forces block Bedouin fighters, background, from entering Sweida province, in Busra al-Harir village, southern Syria, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after fighting

By Ghaith Alsayed and Kareem Chehayeb - Associated Press

People pass in front the Syrian Defense Ministry building which on Wednesday was heavily damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect

By Kareem Chehayeb and Ghaith Alsayed - Associated Press

A statue of the Virgin Mary stands on the top of a cliff with a view of the houses of Maaloula, a village where Aramaic is still spoken, located some 60 km northern Damascus, Syria, Dec. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

A church bombing leads Syria’s Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain

By Omar Sanadiki and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

FILE - British Foreign Secretary David Lammy talks to journalists in Antalya, southern Turkey, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, file)

UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict

By Samar Kassaballi and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Trump signs an executive order lifting sanctions against Syria

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, right, speaks during a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syria and Saudi Arabia agree to boost economic cooperation after Western sanctions eased

By Ghaith Alsayed - Associated Press

Syrian men unload a truck as around 60 displaced families, supported by an NGO, return to their village after more than five years in the Atmeh camps near the Syrian-Turkish border, in Kafr Sijna, south of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Rebranding a leader, rebuilding a country fuel hope in Damascus

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

Lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria outright is irresponsible and reckless

By Loqman Radpey

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump is in Qatar after meeting Syria’s new leader in Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump is in Qatar after meeting Syria’s new leader in Saudi Arabia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, listens during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 7, 2025. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via AP) **FILE **

Handshake with Trump caps Syrian leader’s journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to Middle East partner

By Kareem Chehayeb - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, centre, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.(Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

By The Associated Press - Associated Press