By Manish Rai In his maiden speech in the United Nations General Assembly, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, called for lifting of international sanctions on Syria, becoming the first head of state from Syria to address the gathering in nearly 60 years. This signifies the first appearance of a Syrian president since Nureddin al-Atassi took…

The Turkish Ministry of Defence has reiterated its close monitoring of developments surrounding the potential integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian interim government, describing the issue as one of the most sensitive matters at this stage. Official Turkish Position Zeki Aktürk, spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of Defence, stated that “our…