(MENAFN) The World Bank has projected that rebuilding war-ravaged Syria will require between $140 billion and $345 billion, with a conservative estimate of around $216 billion. According to the development organization’s report The Syrian...
(MENAFN) A delegation from Türkiye's Ministry of National Defense made an official trip to Damascus on Friday for talks focused on security and defense coordination with Syria’s new administration. The Turkish delegation, led by Lt. Gen. Ilkay...
(MENAFN) Syria’s Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh outlined on Wednesday a strategic reform plan aimed at fostering a business-friendly environment and attracting foreign capital, despite ongoing sanctions. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual...
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa declared on Wednesday that his country is ready to renew its longstanding alliance with Russia, emphasizing the importance of their historic cooperation and mutual strategic interests. “We respect all the...
(MENAFN) Israeli military units entered Syria’s Quneitra countryside on Wednesday, local media sources report. According to Syrian media, Israeli troops moved into the village of Al-Owainia in northern Quneitra, where they reportedly raided two...
(MENAFN) Syria’s electoral commission announced Monday the official results of the country’s first parliamentary elections since the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime. During a press briefing in Damascus, Nawar Najmeh, spokesperson for the...
(MENAFN) Syria’s transitional authorities revealed Monday the conclusive outcomes of the country’s inaugural parliamentary elections since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad last December, describing the vote as both transparent and...
(MENAFN) Vote counting started Sunday evening in Syria following the close of the country’s first parliamentary elections since the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime. “Votes are being counted after polls closed in all provinces,” said Nawar...
(MENAFN) Syria held its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government on Sunday, according to reports. Between 7,000 and 8,000 voters selected by the Central Electoral Commission of the Syrian Arab Republic chose 140...
(MENAFN) Syria completed its initial parliamentary elections following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s administration on Sunday. The vote marked a significant political development in the country’s transition. Between 7,000 and 8,000 individuals,...
Syria's Reconstruction Needs Assessed The World Bank has released a new report detailing the devastating physical damage from the prolonged conflict in Syria and the monumental cost required to rebuild the nation. According to the "Syria Physical...
In Syria, the southwestern governorate of al-Suwayda is collapsing under shortages of food, water, and fuel. The Druze, who follow a heterodox religion which is an offshoot of Islam, are the majority in al-Suwayda, with smaller communities of...
The war in Syria may have receded from headlines, but its lethal legacy continues to claim lives in a cruel reminder that conflicts never truly end when the shooting stops. The Invisible Battlefield The death of a Syrian Public Security officer...
As part of the campaign “With women’s solidarity, we will build a free, democratic, and decentralized Syria,” launched on 12 October by the Zenûbiya Women’s Community Council of the Raqqa Canton, a large meeting was held with broad participation...
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations’ Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Najat Rochdi, urged on Wednesday stronger Kurdish and women’s representation in Syria’s political transition, warning that the country’s fragile post-Assad phase...
DARAA, Syria (North Press) – Israeli army targeted on Wednesday evening the outskirts of the village of Kuya, located in the Yarmouk Basin area in the western countryside of Daraa, southern Syria, with three tank shells. The shells, launched from...
Russia is preparing to deliver approximately 750,000 barrels (bbl) of Arctic heavy ARCO oil and gas condensate to Syria’s Banias port, reported Reuters, citing data from the London Stock Exchange Group and information from traders. The crude oil...
Türkiye's United Nations representative has acknowledged substantial progress in Syria's political transition following the collapse of the Assad administration last December. Ambassador Ahmet Yildiz informed the Security Council that despite...
New York, 23 October - As the UN Security Council debated on Wednesday the situation in Syria, Slovenia's Ambassador to the UN Samuel Žbogar welcomed the recent parliamentary election in the country, while regretting that too few women and...
Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi, briefing from Damascus, called for a renewed commitment to the participation of women in the country’s political transition, saying their exclusion risks undermining hard-won progress. Seat at the table...
