Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad amid renewed optimism that conditions will continue to improve as the country recovers from the effects of nearly 14 years of war

President Ahmad al-Sharaa will pay an official visit to the White House in Washington to open a “new chapter” in relations between Syria and the US; it's a historic first visit in over 80 years

More black flags are appearing in Southern Syria as ISIS is repositioning itself, taking advantage of the security uncertainty following the regime's collapse

President Ahmed Al-Sharaa became the first representative of Syria to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in almost sixty years