Overview

• Syrian elections officials set Oct. 5 parliamentary voting via provincial electoral colleges for two‑thirds of seats, with Al‑Sharaa appointing the remaining third.
• Security talks with Israel continue after Jerusalem seized a former U.N.‑patrolled buffer zone and launched hundreds of strikes, as Netanyahu said a deal remains a future “vision.”
• The New York trip is expected to press for expanded sanctions relief to support rebuilding Syria’s war‑damaged economy and infrastructure.
• The U.S. has already lifted or waived many restrictions after President Trump’s May meeting with Al‑Sharaa, though Caesar Act sanctions require congressional action to remove.
• Al‑Sharaa has promoted coexistence to minorities even as reports accuse fighters aligned with the new authorities of killing hundreds of Druze and Alawite civilians.