Souad Jarous

Souad Jarous
Features US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Leaders’ Summit at the Bestepe Presidential Complex in Ankara on July 8 (Reuters). 

What Could Syria Gain from Alternative Routes to the Strait of Hormuz?

Could the “alternative routes” initiative unveiled by US special envoy to Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack position Syria as a stable regional transit hub rather…

Souad Jarous
Features Syrian security personnel inspect a burned vehicle near the Four Seasons Hotel after two explosions rocked the area earlier while Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was meeting French President Emmanuel Macron at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)

Who Benefits from the Damascus Bombings at Such a Sensitive Time?

Two successive explosions struck one of Syria’s most sensitive locations at a particularly delicate moment for the country’s authorities, occurring about 10…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Monday’s demonstration outside the Palace of Justice in Damascus called for criminalizing symbols of the Assad era (Facebook). 

Syria Drafts Law to Protect Victims’ Rights from Assad Era

Syria’s Ministry of Justice has completed a draft law aimed at protecting the rights of victims of the Assad era, preserving the historical record,…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Wassim al-Assad appears in court. (Syrian Justice Ministry)

Who Is Wassim al-Assad, Who Used Syrian Regime Influence to Lead Captagon Trade?

Wassim Badih al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, faces charges of forming and leading armed groups, suppressing civilians,…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Sami Al-Uraydi. (Shaam Network)

Reports: Senior Al-Qaeda Ideologue Sami Al-Uraydi Killed in Syria

The issue of extremist groups in Syria has returned to the spotlight following reports that Sami Al-Uraydi, one of the most prominent religious ideologues…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Features الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترمب يستقبل نظيره السوري أحمد الشرع في البيت الأبيض (أرشيفية - رويترز)

How Damascus, Beirut and Tel Aviv View Trump's Call for Syrian Intervention in Lebanon

US President Donald Trump's repeated remarks in recent days that he had asked President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to have Syria intervene against Hezbollah in Lebanon…

Souad Jarous (Damascus ) Nazeer Majli (Tel Aviv) Soubhi Amhaz (Beirut)
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (SANA)

Sharaa: Syria Seeks to Stop Lebanon War, Not Join It

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has moved to quell renewed speculation that Syria could become involved in the war in Lebanon, saying reports that Damascus…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Residents protest on the Hol-Hasakah road (Hasakah Observatory)

Protests in Syria’s Jazira Region Over Deteriorating Living Conditions

Protesters in the al-Hol area east of Hasakah province blocked the main route used by fuel tankers heading into other parts of Syria, demonstrating against…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)