Ahmed al-Sharaa
- Jul 27
Syria's Al-Sharaa pushes for security deal with Israel without conceding Golan Heights claim
Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Jazeera Syria is working with a group of states on a border security arrangement that he said could pave the way to broader peace, while UN chief António Guterres demanded Israel halt violations of the 1974 disengagement accord.
- Jul 25
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres begins three-day Syria visit, first by a UN chief in 17 years
António Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for a three-day trip aimed at supporting the country's political transition, more than a year after Islamist-led forces overthrew Bashar al-Assad.
- Jul 6
Trump and EU leaders head to Ankara for NATO summit as Turkey pushes for F-35 engines and defence role
The 36th NATO summit opens in Ankara on 7–8 July, with Donald Trump making the first US presidential visit to Turkey in 17 years and EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa holding separate talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- Jun 19
German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann released after five months in Syrian prison
Eva Maria Michelmann, a German journalist from Cologne, returned to Germany on Friday after five months in Syrian custody, where she was held without charge and subjected to torture. Her release follows months of diplomatic efforts by Berlin and a public campaign by her family.
