During her visit to Damascus, images of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock were shared by the Syrian Telegram channel Almharar, linked to Islamist group HTS.

When Green foreign minister Annalena Baerbock presented her “Guidelines for a Feminist Foreign Policy” in March 2023, we wrote that this project, as absurd as it is reactionary, was “ultimately about enforcing geostrategic and economic interests.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Syrians needed "quick" relief and pledged additional aid. Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is urging Western states to ease sanctions on the country.

Syria’s transitional government “sounds good so far,” Germany’s foreign minister told POLITICO — but actions speak louder than words.

Nor does Paris have any ethical lessons to offer Syria, given its horrific record in former colonies, from Algeria to Senegal - not to mention its support for military coups and brutal dictatorships, such as the Sisi regime in Egypt and warlord Khalifa Haftar in Libya.

Sharaa’s refusal to shake hands with German Finance Minister Annalena Baerbock has raised concerns about conservative policies in Syria.

Gijs Gerlag, the Dutch special envoy for Syria, visited Damascus this week, marking the first official visit by a Dutch government representative since the fall of the Assad regime in early December.

(SANA via AP) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference during an official visit, in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) A group of young ...

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot walk with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of their meeting in Damascus on January 3 ...

So then what conclusion can we draw from Syria’s new leader Ahmed Hussein al-Shar’a’s refusal to offer his hand to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock upon her arrival in Damascus with French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot? Their trip to the ...

The sanctions currently in place are primarily against the former government of Bashar al-Assad and his allies.

DAMASCUS – Germany’s Development Minister Svenja Schulze promised to support Syria’s “peaceful and stable development” as she visited Damascus on