Ankara eyes lower customs duties and the reactivation of a free trade deal, though there are Syrian concerns it will cost Damascus economic autonomy

As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several

Homs, SANA -The media office in Homs city announced that the security forces carried out a precise combing campaign in the villages of the western countryside of Homs, targeting outlaw elements.

Syria 's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa revealed on Thursday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had congratulated him on his victory last month during a phone call following the collapse of former president Bashar al-Assad's government. This marks the first time Sharaa has acknowledged directly engaging with a head of state.

Al-Shaibani is visiting Turkey for the first time as Syria foreign minister, as the interim government continues to clash with remaining Assad loyalists.

Armed factions who led the final charge on Damascus that toppled Assad are hesitating to take part in a new system led by northern ones.

After more than fifty years of iron-fisted rule, the Assad regime in Syria was finally overthrown a few weeks ago. Leading the rebel onslaught against the regime was Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, who is more commonly known by his nom de guerre of Mohammad al-Jolani.

Since the sudden downfall of Bashar al-Assad's government 50 days ago, Syria's transitional administration has been grappling with multiple challenges -- from surging violence to staggering economic instability.

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