Souad Jarous

Souad Jarous
Arab World A Syrian Defense Ministry delegation in Hasakeh on Monday. (Hasakeh governorate media)

Damascus Begins Establishing its Authority in Hasakeh after SDF Dissolution

The Special Task Forces of the Ministry of Interior took over a regiment on Tuesday from the disbanded Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasakeh city as part…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and top SDF official Ilham Ahmed at the People's Palace in Damascus, Aug. 4, 2026. (SANA)

Abdi, Ahmed in Damascus Hoping to Complete Integration Talks Before the End of August

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi and top SDF official Ilham Ahmed held talks with Syrian government officials in Damascus on Monday as the…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and presidential media adviser Ahmad Muwafaq Zaidan (SANA) 

Syrian Foreign Minister Reviews 606 Days of ‘New Syria’ Diplomacy

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani outlined the record of 606 days of Syria’s new diplomacy, describing a shift from “hard power to soft power” and…

Souad Jarous (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, left, meets Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Berri’s residence in Beirut. (AFP)

Will Positive Signals Raise the Prospect of Direct Damascus-Hezbollah Talks?

Prospects for talks between Syria’s new leadership and Lebanon’s Hezbollah remain limited despite public statements from both sides expressing openness to…

Souad Jarous (Damascus )
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)