Syria plans mass foreign fighters relocation

2025-07-09T19:21:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Damascus Syria’s interim government is arranging the relocation of thousands of foreign armed forces’ fighters to African countries, a source close to Syrian military...

Syria… The Question and the Stakes of Normalization

While Israeli and Western media are abuzz with reports of direct and indirect Syrian-Israeli negotiations, the Syrian government, true to form, remains silent—leaving the Syrian public vulnerable to speculation, rumors, and even far-fetched...

Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, U.S. envoy says

A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the new authorities in Damascus struggle to consolidate...

Syria Discusses Oil Cooperation with U.S. Company to Improve Transportation Efficiency

Damascus, SANA-Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir discussed, on Wednesday, with a delegation from the American company Blacken Energy ways to boost cooperation in the field of oil transportation, as part of efforts to develop the energy...

Syria urges integration of Kurdish forces into national army

DAMASCUS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian interim government on Wednesday reaffirmed its rejection of any form of partition following a meeting between Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the top commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian...

Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US...

The development comes after a move by the Trump administration took effect this week, revoking a terrorism designation of the former insurgent group led by al-Sharaa, who were behind a lightning offensive last December that ousted Syria's longtime...

Syria's government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says

DAMASCUS, Syria — A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the new authorities in Damascus struggle to...

Syria appeals to EU for help as wildfire spreads

Syria has appealed to the European Union for help as wildfires continue to spread in the coastal countryside of Latakia, forcing the evacuation of people from their homes. Raed Al Saleh, Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, said aircraft...

Syria opens inquiry into missing children of political detainees

Hundreds of children were taken from their detained parents and placed in orphanages by the Assad regime [Getty file image] Two former Syrian ministers of social affairs were arrested in Damascus last Saturday over their alleged involvement in the...

UN allocates $625,000 to support firefighting efforts in Syria

The UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria allocated $625,000 on Thursday to support urgent response efforts for those affected by forest fires in the countryside of Latakia in northwestern Syria. “The funds will enable humanitarian...

Syria, Algeria discuss cooperation in electricity sector

Damascus, SANA-Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir discussed, on Wednesday, with a delegation from an Algerian company, specializing in the production and distribution of electricity and gas, ways to enhance technical cooperation between the two...

Ahmed al-Sharaa threatens diplomatic and economic escalation over detained Syrians in Lebanon: Syria TV

According to sources cited by Syria TV, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has threatened a diplomatic and economic escalation against Lebanon in response to Beirut’s continued neglect of the issue of detained Syrians.

Iraq signs reintegration pact for returnees from Syria

2025-07-11T10:13:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Friday, Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) and the Ministry of Migration and Displacement signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate the rehabilitation and...

Syria exports first industrial shipment to United States

For the first time in more than a decade, Syria has exported its first industrial shipment to the United States, following a decade and a half of sanctions and cessation. Yesterday, Tuesday, the first industrial shipment departed from a Syrian...

Turkish firms move to help restore Syria infrastructure, advance trade

A top business delegation from Türkiye met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday to discuss opportunities for economic cooperation and the reconstruction of the war-torn country’s industrial and commercial infrastructure....

Syria must release findings of inquiry into Alawite killings: Amnesty

BEIRUT: Syria must publish the full results of an investigation into the March killings of Alawite civilians and ensure those responsible are held accountable, Amnesty International said Wednesday ahead of the expected release of the government’s...

Syria's al-Sharaa met Israeli security official in UAE: Exclusive

Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa secretly met Israeli official Tzachi Hanegbi in Abu Dhabi, with the UAE's Mohammed Bin Zayed mediating talks on the occupied Golan and demilitarized zones. Diplomatic sources have revealed to Al Mayadeen...

The End of a Forced Coexistence: Arab Tribes Turn Against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Eastern Syria

In Syria’s vast northeastern areas, a brittle arrangement has for years held together an uneasy coexistence between the Arab tribes and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). But today, that arrangement appears closer than ever to...

Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says

Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says

Under that deal, the SDF forces would be merged with the new national army. The agreement, which is supposed be implemented by the end of the year, would also bring all border crossings with Iraq and Turkey, airports and oil fields in the...