In joint press conference with Qatari PM, Ahmed Al-Sharaa says Damascus will welcome presence of UN peacekeepers in demilitarized area between countries

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established buffer zone with Israel.

The end of 2024 delivered a surprising turn of events in the 13-year-long war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed spectacularly when faced with a limited operation by rebel forces. Amid the turmoil,

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani holds joint press conference with head of Syria's new administration Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus - Anadolu Ajansı

The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, however the Israeli government opposes that plan.

Businessman Kamel Amin Thaabet arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus in 1962. He threw lavish parties, became part of the city's social elite and quickly gained access to the country's most powerful men.

Israel’s security cabinet has now approved the ceasefire deal with Hamas which will be brought to a vote in the government. The full 33-member cabinet is widely expected to give its approval which means the ceasefire can go into effect on Sunday as planned.

The new leadership of Syria is ready to accept a United Nations peacekeeping contingent, which will be deployed on the border with Israel.Syria's de facto

Israel is a regional superpower, and it should act accordingly,’ says Hazem Alghabra, Syrian-born former senior advisor to the US State Department, who visited Israel for the first time this week.

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Israel leveraged Iran's presence to gain ground in Syria, as he said Damascus would welcome

Ankara has no appetite for such adventures, amid hopes that a stable nation can emerge from the ashes of the Assad regime

"I acknowledge the fact that we are not dealing successfully enough with our advocacy," Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar told Newsweek in Jerusalem.