Syria's foreign minister held frank and productive talks with the United States and France at which they said on Friday they underlined the importance of ensuring the success of Syria's political transition,

Syrian government forces deploy on a road in Taarah in Syria's southern province of Suwayda as Bedouins are evacuated from Suwayda city on July 21, 2025, after a week of fighting with the Druze community [Rami al Sayed/AFP] Syrian and Israeli officials have held talks in Paris mediated by the United States,

Senior Israeli and Syrian ministers met in Paris for four hours on Thursday under the auspices of President Trump's special envoy Tom Barrack and discussed de-escalation of tensions between the countries.