Syria’s interim president signs constitution enshrining Islamist rule for 5 years

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule while promising to protect the rights of all Syrians for five years during a transitional phase. The nation’s interim …

Syria’s leader proclaims ‘new history’ after signing constitutional declaration

Syria’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has hailed the start of a “new history” for his country, after signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of expression. The …

Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hails start of 'new history'

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed the start of a "new history" for his country on Thursday, March 13, signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of …

Qatar to provide gas to Syria via Jordan with a US nod, sources say

Qatar is set to provide Syria with gas via Jordan to improve the nation's meager electricity supply and boost Syria's new rulers, according to three people familiar with the matter, in a move that a US official said had Washington's approval. …

Syria’s interim leader signs constitutional declaration, hails a new future

NewsFeedSyria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration, saying it will shape a new future for the country. The signing marks the beginning of a five-year transitional period for Syria. Published On 13 Mar 202513 Mar 2025

Syria’s al-Sharaa signs temporary constitution

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a temporary constitution that will be in force for a five-year transitional period, three months after his forces led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad’s government. Al-Sharaa said he …

'If we neglect immediate humanitarian needs in Syria, social and political divisions will not heal'

Ibtihal and her family returned home to the war-torn town of Daraa in southern Syria in January, after more than a decade as refugees in Jordan. The house had taken extensive damage to the walls, windows and water tanks – her husband pointed to a hole in …

One hundred Druze sheikhs to be allowed into Israel from Syria to visit shrine

Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved the entry of over a hundred Druze sheikhs from Syria into Israel to visit the Nabi Shu'ayb shrine near Tiberias, Walla learned on Thursday. Nabi Shu'ayb was an ancient Medinite prophet, and the most revered …

‘Syria can be Israel’s best friend in the region,’ says Syrian religious scholar

Professor Abdallah Khalil Al-Tamimi, a Syrian religious scholar and peace activist who has spent more than three decades in exile studying Islamic jurisprudence and foundational principles, spoke to The Jerusalem Post from his temporary residence in …

A New Round of Violence in Syria?