Syria Weekly: May 6-13, 2025

Violence significantly calms, as diplomacy steps up, with President Sharaa in Paris & angling to meet President Trump in Saudi; plus a surge in finance/economic projects; & more.

Dear readers — as violence eased across Syria this past week, regional and international diplomacy intensified significantly. Amidst enormous continued challenges, Syria’s transition is intensifying its internal and external activities and with the prospect of a potential Sharaa-Trump meeting on Wednesday, it has never been more important to keep apprised of the hundreds of weekly developments in and affecting Syria.

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SYRIA’S TRANSITION:

• Transition Meetings

• Appointments

• Political Developments

• Economic Developments

• Infrastructure Developments

• Education Developments

• Health Developments

• Security Developments

• Humanitarian Developments

• Justice Developments

• International Statements & Developments

CONFLICT & SECURITY:

• Israel

• ISIS

• Idlib

• Aleppo

• Latakia

• Tartus

• Hama

• Homs

• Raqqa

• Hasakeh

• Deir ez Zour

• Damascus

• Rif Dimashq

• Daraa

• Suwayda