Sharaa
Coverage of Sharaa in the Nexus archive.
- US to delist Syria as state sponsor of terror, in new boost to Sharaa
The US will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terror, a move described as 'historic' by Rubio, which triggers a 45-day congressional review. Trump praised the Syrian leader for 'doing an unbelievable job' at unifying the country during a NATO summit in Turkey.
- Explosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, near French president’s hotel
Twin explosions in Damascus injured 18 people near the French president's hotel. The blasts occurred during a meeting between French President Macron and counterpart Sharaa, which proceeded as planned. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
- Syria’s president Sharaa appoints new parliament
Syria’s president Sharaa has appointed a new parliament tasked with replacing legislation from the Assad regime and addressing a backlog of bills.
- Syria’s Sharaa appoints lawmakers, paving way for new parliament to convene
Syria's Sharaa appoints lawmakers for a 210-member People's Assembly, which will hold its first session on Monday. Selection of representatives for Sweida province is postponed, and 15 women were included in the appointments, increasing the total number of female lawmakers to 21.
- Syria announces Sharaa's parliamentary appointees, SDF Kurds sidelined
Syria's government announced 70 members appointed to its transitional parliament. The SDF Kurds were sidelined in the appointments.
- Sharaa rules out Syria intervening in Lebanon after Trump again suggests it fight Hezbollah
Sharaa denies Syria will intervene in Lebanon amid Trump's suggestion that Syria fight Hezbollah. Trump states he is close to handing the conflict over to Syria regarding a war with an Iran-backed terror group, while Netanyahu supports a buffer zone as the Lebanon conflict risks disrupting Iran negotiations.