Syria's top diplomat, Israeli delegation meet in Paris as U.S. pushes for normalising ties

Syria's foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday (August 19, 2025), talks that were brokered by the United States as part of a diplomatic push for Syria and Israel to normalise relations despite a...

Syrian and Israeli diplomats reportedly hold rare meeting in Paris to discuss 'de-escalation'

SYRIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER has held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris, the Syrian state-run news agency said. The talks were brokered by the United States, which has been pushing for Syria and Israel to normalise relations, the...

Syria's Foreign Minister meets Israeli delegation in Paris

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani on Tuesday met an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss enhancing security in the region, according to Syrian state media. The discussions focused on de-escalation and non-interference, as well as...

Syria's top diplomat and an Israeli delegation meet in Paris as US pushes for normalizing ties

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, talks that were brokered by the United States as part of a diplomatic push for Syria and Israel to normalize relations despite a...

Syrian FM discusses de-escalation with Israeli delegation in Paris

The top Syrian diplomat met with an Israeli delegation to discuss de-escalation and non-interference in his country's domestic affairs, in a rare meeting held in Paris on Tuesday. The SANA news agency says Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met...

Syrian, Israeli officials hold talks on southern Syria stability

DAMASCUS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Syria's foreign affairs chief, Assad Hassan al-Shibani, met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss efforts to reduce tensions and bolster stability in southern Syria, according to Syria's state news...

Syrian and Israeli diplomats meet in Paris for de-escalation talks

DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met with an Israeli diplomatic delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation and non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs. The state news agency SANA reported that the latest...

Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss 'de-escalation': report

Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli diplomatic delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss "de-escalation and non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs", state news agency SANA reported. The latest in a series of US-mediated talks...

President al-Sharaa discusses with CMACGM group building new dock in Latakia port

Damascus, SANA – President Ahmad al-Sharaa met on Tuesday a delegation from the CMACGM Group, headed by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Rodolphe Sa’adeh. They discussed, during the meeting held at the People’s Palace in Damascus, the...

Syrian foreign minister met Israeli delegation for regional stability talks – SANA

CAIRO (Reuters) -Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss bolstering stability in the region and southern Syria, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. Syrian and Israeli officials have...

Syria's foreign minister held rare meeting with Israeli delegation in Paris, report says

BEIRUT — Syria’s foreign minister held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, the Syrian state-run news agency reported. The talks were brokered by the United States, which has been pushing for Syria and Israel to normalize...

Syria’s top diplomat and an Israeli delegation meet in Paris as US pushes for normalizing ties

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, talks that were brokered by the United States as part of a diplomatic push for Syria and Israel to normalize relations despite a...

Syrian foreign minister met Israeli delegation on bolstering stability in the region- Syrian news agency

CAIRO (Reuters) -Syria's foreign minister, Asaad al-Shibani, met an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss bolstering stability in the region and southern Syria, Syria's state news agency SANA reported. Syrian and Israeli officials have...

Syrian minister holds rare meeting with Israeli officials in Paris – reports

By contributor Associated Press Reporter Foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani met the Israeli delegation to discuss de-escalating tensions (Shamil Zhumatov/ Pool Photo via AP) Syria’s foreign minister has held a rare meeting with an Israeli...

Syrian state media say that Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media say that Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten...

Syrian state media say that Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris

Syrian foreign minister met Israeli delegation for regional stability talks - SANA

Up to 300,000 Syrians possibly missing under Assad family rule

DAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian commission for missing persons estimated that between 120,000 and 300,000 people have gone missing during more than five decades of authoritarian rule by the Assad family. Mohammed Reda Jalkhi, the head of the National...

Taking land by force and the limitations of law

Several centuries later, the aforementioned Thucydidean quote from The Melian Dialogue is a hawkish exposition of the warring vicissitudes of insatiability, power, and annexation or forcible land acquisition, that remains relevant in contemporary...

In Paris, Minister al-Shaibani discusses promoting stability in Syria

Paris, SANA – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met in Paris on Tuesday an Israeli delegation to discuss several issues pertaining to enhancing regional stability and southern Syria. De-escalation and...