Syria, Damascus and Turkish Foreign Ministry

Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group
Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus. The visit Thursday comes days after Syria’s interim government reached a deal to integrate a U.S backed Kurdish-led armed group,
US steered Syrian Kurds towards Damascus deal, sources say
By Timour Azhari, Phil Stewart, Jonathan Spicer and Suleiman Al-Khalidi DAMASCUS (Reuters) -The United States encouraged its Syrian Kurdish allies to reach Monday's landmark deal with the Islamist-led government in Damascus,
Turkish delegation discussed Syrian government-SDF deal in visit to Damascus, foreign minister says
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that a Turkish delegation discussed an agreement between the Kurdi
Top Turkish Officials Visit Damascus, Turkey's Foreign Ministry Says
Turkey's foreign minister, defence minister and the head of the MIT intelligence agency are in Damascus on a working visit, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, without providing details. The visit follows the outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria this week,
Turkish foreign minister and spy chief meet Al Shara in Syria
Turkey’s top diplomat and its spy chief made a flying visit to Damascus on Thursday night as Ankara seeks to cement its position as a key ally of the new Syrian authorities. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan,

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UN calls on Damascus to safeguard all Syrians, regardless of background
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously condemned the recent massacres of civilians and widespread violence in the ...
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Israel conducts strike targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Damascus
The logo of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Israel targeted a ...
Syria's sects: delicate mix for its new Islamist leaders
Sharaa, whose fighters led the offensive that toppled the Assad family dynasty in December, has said he will build an ...
Qatar will send natural gas to Syria to increase its meager electricity supply
Syria's state-run SANA news agency says Qatar will provide natural gas supplies to Syria with the aim of generating 400 ...
While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...
Kurdish-led Syrian group rejects Islamist authorities' new constitution framework
The Kurdish-led group which governs northeast Syria on Friday rejected a constitutional declaration issued by the new ...
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Turkey and Syria's Diplomatic Dance: Key Talks on Kurds and Terrorism
Turkish officials visited Damascus to discuss an agreement involving the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government. The delegation, including Turkey's foreign and defense ...
UNICEF Helps Protect Syria’s Children From Deadly Remnants Of War
Mohammed, 15, learned about the dangers of unexploded ordnance at a UNICEF child-friendly space — knowledge he used to save ...