By Timour Azhari, Khalil Ashawi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to shape a patchwork of rebel groups into a professional military,

Syria hopes for "strategic partnerships" with Ukraine, its new foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart, as Kyiv moves to build ties with the new Islamist rulers in Damascus amid waning Russian influence.

It is the first time Ahmed al-Sharaa has commented on a possible electoral timetable since Bashar al-Assad was ousted this month.

Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.

The visit follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announcing a large shipment of wheat flour to war-torn Syria as the two countries pursue a reset after years of tensions over former President Bashar al-Assad’s alliance with Russia.

Damascus, Syria — A few days after insurgents in Syria overthrew President Bashar Assad, his ruling Baath party announced it was freezing its activities, marking a stunning change in fortunes for the political group that had ruled for more than six decades.

The country’s inexperienced leaders are trying to figure out how to revive an economy decimated by sanctions and years of conflict.

Syria's civil war left one of the world's oldest synagogues partially destroyed. Now Syria's handful of remaining Jews are making pilgrimages to the synagogue in a Damascus suburb where people from throughout the region once came to pray.

The newly-appointed foreign minister in the Syrian interim administration established after the fall of Assad said he accepted an invitation from his Saudi counterpart to visit the kingdom, which would be his first official visit abroad.

The Israeli military did not comment on the airstrike Sunday. Members of the HTS rebel group that overthrew the Assad regime pose for a portrait in the ancient town of old Damascus, in Syria, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 Credit: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy Israel ...

Ahmad al-Sharaa said he estimated it could up to three years to write a new constitution, adding that 'any valid elections will require a comprehensive population census.'View on euronews