Syrian ‘Home Visits’ Rise as Few Opt to Leave Germany

Since the start of the year, around 800 Syrians have voluntarily left Germany under official return programmes. According to preliminary figures as of 31 May, 1,208 applications covering 2,075 individuals were submitted to the Federal Office for...

Man gets probation after marrying 15-year-old in Syria, conceiving baby in Malta

A man who married a 15-year-old girl in Syria and conceived their first child in Malta a year later has been found guilty of participating in sexual activities with a minor. He was spared jail but handed a three-year probation order after the...

The Kingdom of Morocco Reopens Its Embassy in Damascus

On Wednesday, July 9, the Kingdom of Morocco officially announced the reopening of its embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, after a 13-year closure. According to the official Moroccan news agency (MAP), the embassy resumed operations last...

Damascus Airport revives with the Dawn of Freedom

Damascus, SANA- After 14 years of isolation, Damascus International Airport started to revive again with the return of thousands of Syrians displaced by the crimes of the former regime, and with the visits of officials from various countries,...

Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation

“I want to swim in Lake Tiberias,” then-Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad told U.S. President Bill Clinton in March 2000, just months before his death. It was a striking remark during the final stretch of Israeli-Syrian peace talks—negotiations that...

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

General : Russia, US Hold ‘Substantive And Frank’ Discussion On Ukraine, Iran And Syria 

By Rohani Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Russia and the United States (US) have held “substantive and frank” discussions on the settlement in Ukraine, and the situation in Iran and Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry said this in a...

Lavrov, Rubio hold frank exchange of opinions on Ukraine, Iran, Syria — Russia’s MFA

MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed resolving the Ukraine conflict, reviving economic and humanitarian cooperation, and the functioning of diplomatic missions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the...

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...

Air Arabia resumes Sharjah–Damascus flights

Sharjah: Air Arabia has officially resumed its direct flights between Sharjah and Damascus, marking a significant step in re-establishing regional air connectivity. The low-cost carrier will now operate double daily non-stop flights between the...

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...

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...

Syrian designer Rami Al Ali to make history at Paris Couture Week

As well as being optimistic about the future of his war-ravaged country, Rami Al Ali has other reasons to be upbeat: he is about to become the first Syrian fashion designer to show his work at Paris Haute Couture Week. The invitation to appear on...

Turkish satellite operator Türksat to provide internet access in Syria

Türkiye’s satellite operator Türksat has launched Ka-Band satellite-based internet access to Syria, following negotiations held this week in Damascus, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported Thursday. Syria’s digital public services in areas lacking...

Al-Habib Arsan… A 10-Year-Old Syrian Genius

Damascus, SANA – Al-Habib Iyad Arsan, the youngest Syrian inventor and programmer, was crowned first place last June at the International Kings of Excellence and Creativity Festival for Talents from the Arab and Islamic World. He was also...

US envoy rejects federalism in Syria after key meeting

DAMASCUS U.S. envoy for Syria Tom Barrack has said that the YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been “slow” in negotiation with the Syrian government over an integration deal, noting that federalism “does not” work in Syria. “I think SDF...

Top US, Russia diplomats discuss Ukraine, Syria and Iran on ASEAN sidelines

Rubio and Lavrov ‘confirmed their mutual desire to find peaceful solutions to conflicts’, Russian Foreign Ministry says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held rare face-to-face talks on the...

Syrian Kurdish leader meets Sharaa amid doubts over agreement

The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, met Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and US envoy Thomas Barrack in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of an agreement signed last March, which would...

The Media Line: Wildfires Ravage Syria’s Northwest as Turkey and Jordan Join Firefighting Effort 

Wildfires Ravage Syria’s Northwest as Turkey and Jordan Join Firefighting Effort By Rizik Alabi/The Media Line The mountainous coastal region in northwest Syria, particularly the northern rural areas of Latakia, is experiencing one of the worst...

UAE flights: Air Arabia resumes operations to Damascus