Syria 'arrests orphanage director' over fate of missing children

Children were taken from their parents and placed in orphanages by the Assad regime [Getty file image] Syrian authorities have reportedly arrested Bara'a Al-Ayoubi, the director of Dar al-Rahma (House of Mercy) Orphanage in Damascus, amid an...

Syria Launches Economic Bodies to Fast-Track Recovery

(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday signed a series of decrees to establish three key economic bodies—the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development—in a bid to accelerate the...

Syria, Germany to enhance media cooperation

Berlin, SANA- Syrian Minister of Information, Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa, discussed on Thursday with Mrs. Annette Shammas, Head of the Middle East Division at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, prospects of joint...

Israel strikes Syrian military tanks amid clashes between forces, Druze militias

Busra al-Harir: Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias. Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in...

Over 50 killed in Syrian sectarian clashes as Israel strikes government tanks in ‘clear warning’

Sectarian fighting between the Druze and Bedouins in southern Syria has killed over 50 people, with Israel intervening with airstrikes to prevent government soldiers from gathering in the south.Syria once again risks descending back into sectarian...

On the road between Damascus and Beirut, Israel finds itself in diplomatic intersection

To understand the present, one must go back to the past: Lebanon gained full independence in November 1943 after 23 years of French rule. Syria reached the same milestone in April 1946. Yet diplomatic relations between the two neighbors were only...

Syrian,Jordanian Economic Relations: A New Phase of Cooperation

Damascus, SANA- Relations between Syria and the Jordan have entered a new phase of economic cooperation. The Syrian and Jordanian governments have agreed to establish a higher coordination council to enhance joint efforts, marking a significant...

Six Syrian Security Personnel Killed After Deploying to Quell Sectarian Clashes, Source Says

Six members of Syria‘s security forces have been killed in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, a security source told Reuters, after they deployed to halt deadly sectarian clashes that local media reported had resumed on Monday. Sunday’s...

US does not ‘owe SDF an independent state’ says envoy

NEW YORK The U.S. ambassador to Türkiye and special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, has described the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as “YPG, a derivative of the PKK,” and made clear that Washington does not support the creation of a separate SDF...

DP World to invest $800m developing Syrian port

DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the port of Tartus. As part of the agreement, DP World will invest $800m over the duration of the concession to upgrade...

Syria and Turkey discuss enhancing Cooperation in the Education Sector

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Education Mohammad Abdul Rahman Tarkou discussed Thursday with Turkish Deputy Minister of National Education, Celile Ökten and the accompanying delegation to strengthening educational ties and exploring new avenues for...

QRCS Supports Disability Rehabilitation And Prosthetics Services In Idlib

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a project to support the Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Center in Idlib, northwestern Syria, amid difficult humanitarian conditions due to the war and...

Yemen reaffirms full support for Syrian Government Efforts to restore security and stability

Sana’a, SANA-The Republic of Yemen has reaffirmed its full support for the efforts of the Syrian government to restore security and stability, ensure that weapons are solely under the control of the state, and protect civil peace throughout Syria....

Syria, Turkey sign a cooperation protocol to restore destroyed schools

Damascus, SANA – Ministry of Education signed Thursday a cooperation protocol with its Turkish counterpart to restore destroyed schools in Syria, expand educational opportunities for Syrian youth, and strengthen educational and cultural ties...

Iran to Compete at Four-Team Basketball Event in Beirut

Iran is drawn in Group B alongside Japan, Syria, and Guam. Team Melli will start the campaign on July 19 with a match against Lebanon. Iran will then travel to Russia for a couple warm-up games before departing for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Foreign Minister discusses with Kallas means of boosting cooperation

Brussels, SANA- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad al-Shaibani, met on Monday the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. The two sides discussed means to boosting relations between...

Syria faces major challenges in efforts to integrate US-backed SDF into military - analysis

Syria’s Long Road to Recovery

Aleppo, Syria — Mohamed Zair sat in a neon-lit recovery ward, a thick bandage wrapped around his abdomen and a cast on his leg. A week earlier, in late January, he and a friend were severely wounded in a car crash. His friend, still unconscious,...

Syria 2025 Is Iraq All Over Again | Opinion

The al-Nusrah Front was removed from the U.S. terror list on July 7, 2025. Officially, it marked a shift. But under the surface, it looked a lot more like a pattern we've previously seen. America has been here before. We saw this exact playbook in...

Syria’s Leader starts state fund to speed up recovery of nation

(MENAFN) Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued new decrees forming the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development, in a move aimed at accelerating the country’s post-war recovery, according to state...