Syria’s National Dialogue, a key moment in the country’s political transition after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in December, concluded on Tuesday. A statement delivered at the end of ...

The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an inclusive government. But some who attended came away disappointed.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new rulers touted a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday as a “rare historic opportunity” to rebuild the country after the fall of President Bashar ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, leaves the podium after speaking during Syria’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Participants in Syria’s national dialogue conference gather at the Dama Rose hotel in Damascus, Syria ...

Hundreds of participants attended the long-awaited “national dialogue” to bring together the country’s many religions and sects in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday and Tuesday.

Syrians back freedom, justice, equality at dialogue Closing statement condemns Israeli incursion Proponents say event marks shift from Assad-era autocracy Critics question lack of minority ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday urged his countrymen to unite and pledged to establish a transitional justice body, as he welcomed participants of a national dialogue aimed at guiding the country’s ...

Syria's interim president has told a national dialogue conference that the country has a "historic" opportunity to rebuild after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. Ahmed al-Sharaa also stressed the ...

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"Is it dialogue for the sake of dialogue, or will we be able to influence decisions?" he said. HTS leader Ahmed Sharaa was appointed as Syria's interim president last month, a move analysts saw as ...