Trump administration drops sanctions on Syria “Today’s actions will hopefully put the country on a path to a bright, prosperous and stable future,” stated Scott Bessent, the U.S. treasury secretary. JNS Staff May 23, 2025
Smuggled secrets and sacred scripts from Syria The National Library of Israel unveils several of the 12 Damascus Crowns in an event honoring Rabbi Abraham Hamra, the last chief rabbi of Syria. Sharon Altshul May 23, 2025
US ‘hopeful’ on Syrian progress on destroying chemical weapons, searching for missing Americans The Syrian government’s apparent progress ought to also “set expectations for what must come next,” a U.S. diplomat told the United Nations Security Council. Mike Wagenheim May 22, 2025
US-Turkey working group to cooperate on ‘shared priorities’ regarding Syria “A stable and united Syria, which does not offer a safe haven for terrorist organizations, will support regional security and prosperity,” the United States and Turkey stated. Mike Wagenheim May 21, 2025
Can Trump’s economic diplomacy reshape the Middle East? A significant question hovers over whether behaviors can change in the region as a result of a realignment with the United States. Gabe Groisman May 19, 2025
Rubio backs Syria-Israel thaw in rare diplomatic talks The U.S. secretary of state met his Syrian counterpart in Turkey, endorsing efforts to ease tensions with Jerusalem and curb Tehran’s influence. May 16, 2025
Trump ‘looking at normalization with Syria’ after meeting al-Sharaa The meeting, the first between U.S. and Syrian leaders in 25 years, was hailed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as "historic." Joshua Marks May 14, 2025
Scant mention of Israel in vision Trump lays out for Middle East on Saudi visit “Oh, what I would do for the crown prince,” Trump said in announcing that he will lift sanctions on Syria, as a gesture to Mohammed bin Salman. Mike Wagenheim May 13, 2025
Israel very worried about ‘state of play in Syria,’ says Graham The South Carolina senator stated that he will "maintain extremely close coordination with our allies in Israel." May 13, 2025
