Experts say the various ways of punishing Assad include the ICC following the Bangladesh-Myanmar model or cases in national courts under universal jurisdiction - Anadolu Ajansı

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime two weeks ago.

Qatari and Jordanian officials pledged to support Syria's new government after officials from both countries held meetings in Damascus

The Assad regime’s abrupt collapse has thrust America’s long-standing military mission in Syria into uncertainty, as the Pentagon’s chief battlefield partner fights for survival and a U.S. leader skeptical of foreign military commitments prepares to retake power.

Germany warned Turkey of stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria. Mourners carry the coffin of a member of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), who was killed during a Turkish drone strike in the countryside of Kobani, during her funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP

Jordan's foreign minister Ayman al-Safadi met with Syria's new de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, marking significant engagement by an Arab state with Syria's new administration. This meeting signifies changes in Middle Eastern geopolitics as Jordan pledges aid for Syria's reconstruction.

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted Monday several high-level dignitaries from neighboring countries, Jordan's top diplomat Ayman

The fate of hostages held by Hamas is directly linked to the Israeli army’s advance in certain areas of Gaza, the spokesperson for Hamas' military wing, Abu Ubaida, said in a statement on Telegram on Monday.

Sharaa, vowing cooperation on drug and weapons smuggling, support for rebuilding Syria; Iran reports 'no direct contact'

The Jordanian foreign minister says Jordan is ready to help rebuild Syria as he holds talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Jordanian and Qatari diplomats met with Syria's new de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday, the latest delegations to visit Damascus for talks about the country's political transition after the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad.