Syria's new administration appoints HTS figures as foreign, defense ministers
Syria's new administration appoints HTS figures as foreign, defense ministers

Citing SANA, Al Jazeera reported that Syrias new administration has appointed a foreign and a defense minister. This move is a part of a greater move, building international relations. The ruling General Command on Saturday named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A...

Syria not a threat to world: Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria not a threat to world: Ahmed al-Sharaa

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the de facto leader of Syria, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbors or to the West. He made the statement in an interview with the BBC, while calling the world to lift the ban on the country. Mentioning the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, he...

Jolani says rebel factions of HTS to be ‘disbanded’
Jolani says rebel factions of HTS to be ‘disbanded’

The leader of HTSsaid Monday that rebel factions in war-torn Syria would be disbanded and their fighters placed under the defense ministry, and called for sanctions to be lifted so refugees can return, reports AFP. Syrian presidentAssadwas toppled by a lightning 11-day rebel offensive...

US in ‘direct contact’ with Syrian rebels
US in ‘direct contact’ with Syrian rebels

The state secretary of the US Antony Blinken has said the United States officials has made direct contact with HTS rebels who now control Syria after toppling the Assad regime, reports BBC. This was the first time US contacted with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which US itself defines as a terrorist...

Only Syrian people must decide Syria’s fate: Iran
Only Syrian people must decide Syria’s fate: Iran

Iran says only the Syrian people can make decisions about the countrys fate without any destructive foreign meddling, Press TV reported. The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday following the fall of the Syrian government after militant groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)...