9 July 2026. The village of Jinwar, one of several women-led communities in the northeast region, provides a safe haven for Kurdish, Arab and Yazidi women seeking independent lives. It offers healing, cooperation, and self-confidence while fostering peace, resilience, and collective strength. One resident said: “When women take steps forward, everything changes.”Read more at: THE GUARDIAN
7 July 2026. Calling Emmanuel Macron’s visit a historic milestone, President al-Sharaa said that Syria and France are “laying the foundations for a partnership built on tangible projects that serve the interests of our two peoples.” They restored ambassadorial ties and agreed on broad political, economic and security cooperation.Read more at: SANA
2 July 2026. Minister al-Shaibani announced that Syria and Lebanon are entering a new phase of relations, through a Joint Higher Committee, aimed at long-term cooperation based on mutual interests. He reaffirmed Syria’s commitment to regional stability, constructive dialogue and shared development.Read more at: SANA
28 June 2026. The Arab Parliament, consisting of 22 member states, reaffirmed its backing of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while condemning Israel’s repeated attacks on Syria and Lebanon. It reaffirmed its support for the inalienable rights of Palestinians and called for closer coordination among the member states.Read more at: SANA
24 June 2026. Syria received support from the UN Security Council for its pursuit of accountability for the past regime’s crimes, and for anti-terrorism and related efforts. There were calls for long-term investment by member states in Syria’s multi-tiered progress toward stabilization, in the face of Israel’s ongoing attacks.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
22 June 2026. In a TV interview about the crisis in Lebanon, President al-Sharaa stated that Syria is working with regional and international partners to address Lebanon’s immediate challenges and to create a framework for its long-term stability that will examine the underlying causes of instability.Read more at: LEVANT 24
20 June 2026. UNHCR says 1.3 million Syrians returned from abroad in 2025. In March 2026, a presidential decree officially committed the state to providing suitable conditions for returning refugees and internally displaced people through rehabilitation of infrastructure and services in war-ravaged areas.Read more at: SANA
17 June 2026. While Syrian people yearn for swift justice for the Assad regime’s atrocities, legal experts support transitional justice, based on evidence-based fair trials, as the way to reconcile accountability with social stability. Thousands of former military and security officials have been detained and trials have begun.Read more at: SANA
11 June 2026. At a UN Security Council debate titled “Advancing Political Solutions in the Middle East,” Ambassador Olabi stated that Syria is pursuing a “balanced and moderate approach” based on dialogue and constructive relations with all countries, seeking to strengthen partnerships and ease tensions in the region.Read more at: LEVANT 24
10 June 2026. IAEA Director General Grossi said that Syria’s full cooperation has led to the rapid resolution of questions about the past regime’s nuclear activity. He noted the IAEA had been granted unrestricted access to the sites in question, calling it unprecedented.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
9 June 2026. At an Africa Day reception at the Foreign Ministry, al-Shaibani affirmed Syria’s longstanding ties with African nations and called for deeper cooperation to confront shared challenges and uphold national sovereignty and independence.Read more at: SANA
30 May 2026. President al-Sharaa arrived in Deir Ezzor with a large delegation of ministers to oversee response efforts to the Euphrates flood and announce new reconstruction projects. While homes, businesses, and crops are lost, experts say the flood remains manageable through regional coordination.Read more at: LEVANT 24Watch video at: YOUTUBE
29 May 2026. Foreign Minister al-Shaibani announced that Syrian teams had managed to locate and secure materials from Assad’s chemical weapons program, working with OPCW inspectors. He spoke of prosecutions and commitment to transparency in building a safer nation and more stable region.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
25 May 2026. Elections of members to Syria’s Peoples Assembly took place in the largely Kurdish northeast regions of Hasakah and Aleppo provinces, after security-related delays. The political integration of SDF forces into Syrian state structures enables the People’s Assembly to begin its legislative work.Read more at: LEVANT 24
23 May 2026. Syria joined military training exercises in Turkey along with 50 other nations—the first time the Syrian army has participated in exercises outside the country. The development reflects growing diplomatic and military coordination with Ankara, plus Damascus’ expanding international cooperation.Read more at: LEVANT 24
20 May 2026. In a video address to the assembly, President al-Sharaa said: “I address you today from Damascus at a moment when the world faces challenges requiring a shared international resolve that prioritizes human health and lays the foundation for a more secure and equitable future,” stating Syria is committed to global health security.Read more at: LEVANT 24Watch video at: YOUTUBE
18 May 2026. Syria has been invited to join a closed G7 financial session next month, discussing the country’s sustainable recovery and reintegration into the global system, along with its position in the shifting Middle East landscape. President al-Sharaa and Finance Minister Barnieh are expected to attend.Read more at: ENAB BALADI
16 May 2026. The leader of the US Central Command, head of military operations in 20 Middle East and Asian countries, sees Syria as pivotal to shifting the Middle East from a zone of chaos into a zone of trade and stability, and he linked Syria’s stability to US security. He said the US is engaging with the Syrian government to “support a settlement that preserves dignity in the post-Assad phase.”Read more at: ENAB BALADI
14 May 2026. In an interview with Euronews during the Brussels conference, Foreign Minister al-Shibani stated that Syria is prepared to reach an agreement with Israel that protects mutual sovereignty and security, but that normalization imposed through “military force or provocation” is unacceptable.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
3 May 2026. Syrian authorities report integrating four SDF brigades into the national army under a January 2026 agreement between Damascus and SDF forces, which outlined phases for reintegrating northeastern Syria after years of autonomous administration. An official cited “remarkable progress.”Read more at: LEVANT 24
29 April 2026. Syria’s new leadership is pursuing restraint and regional neutrality, focusing on reconstruction while resisting pressure to enter wider confrontations. UN Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi described Syria as “a bridge for encounter, not an arena for conflict.”Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
24 April 2026. Speaking to European and regional leaders at an emergency meeting, al-Sharaa presented Syria as a safe alternative corridor—linking Central Asia and the Gulf with Europe—for the flow of energy and trade. Citing shared responsibilities with new geopolitical realities, he called on the international community to halt Israel’s attacks on Syria.Read more at: SANA
24 April 2026. In a rare consensus, the entire Council endorsed the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response plan for Syria. Members praised Syria’s contributions to regional stability, and its increasing global integration; many condemned Israel’s constant attacks. Syria’s outstanding humanitarian needs were stressed by UN executives.Read more at: LEVANT 24
21 April 2026. Relations have been warming with the EU under Syria’s new leaders, the result of frequent diplomatic missions and the dramatic policy shifts and actions they have undertaken. Syria is being viewed as a reliable partner in many spheres of shared interest and as an alternate trade corridor in the Middle East. The EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement of 1978 will soon be restored.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
21 April 2026. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, stating “Our two peoples are weary of tragedies,” eagerly supported recent remarks by President al-Sharaa to the Syrian and Lebanese peoples, adding his hopes that both countries can move beyond years of war and toward stability and reconstruction.Read more at: SANA
