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...

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...

Syrian returns from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan, marking major shift

By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) -Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep...

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...

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...

Syria's Christians consider leaving after bombing

The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the country. The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias...

Türkiye to start supplying gas to Syria soon: Bayraktar

Türkiye will begin supplying natural gas to Syria soon, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Wednesday during a visit to Vienna. He also noted that Azerbaijan’s state oil company, SOCAR, could become a partner in the...

UAE flights: Air Arabia resumes operations to Damascus

Known Islamic State terrorist killed in RAF Reaper strike in northwest Syria

A known member of the so-called Islamic State jihadist group has been killed in a targeted strike by a remotely piloted RAF Reaper in northwest Syria. The operators of the Reaper MQ-9A, which was armed with Hellfire missiles, identified the...

Syria in cooperation with WFP Launch of Rapid Response Program to Support Fire Victims

Lattakia, SANA- Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Amjad Badr, announced Wednesday the launch of a rapid response program in cooperation with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support those affected by the fires that broke out a few days...

Syria-Israel talks: Why the Golan Heights must not be a bargaining chip 

Recent reports that Syria’s interim government is engaging in discussions with Israel on a security deal, which could determine the future of the occupied Golan Heights and the recently expanded Israeli “buffer zone”, demand careful scrutiny. Any...

Syria-Israel talks: Why the Golan Heights must not be a bargaining chip

Recent reports that Syria’s interim government is engaging in discussions with Israel on a security deal, which could determine the future of the occupied Golan Heights and the recently expanded Israeli “buffer zone”, demand careful scrutiny. Any...

Defence Intelligence: The Kremlin is attempting to blame Ukraine for spreading radioactive materials in Syria

Russian intelligence services have launched another disinformation campaign against Ukraine, attempting to accuse it of spreading radioactive materials in Syria, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense....

Syria’s Latakia: Three major blazes controlled

2025-07-09T09:41:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Latakia Fire crews in Syria’s Latakia province have contained three major wildfires, local officials confirmed on Wednesday, as blazes continued for a seventh straight day...

Syrian returns from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan, marking major shift

Chaldean Syrian Church Archbishop Mar Aprem Metropolitan laid to rest in Thrissur with State honours

A ceremonial public homage procession (Nagari kanikkal) carrying the mortal remains of Mar Aprem Metropolitan progressing in Thrissur city on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb The final rites of Mar Aprem Metropolitan, the Archbishop of the...

Prominent Shiite Cleric Assassinated Near Homs, Syria Sparks Sectarian Tensions

Watan-A prominent Shiite cleric was found shot dead near the city of Homs in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Thursday. A Shiite religious authority in Syria condemned what it described as an “assassination.”...

Syria president urged to publish complete investigation on killings of Alawite civilians

On Wednesday, Amnesty International urged Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to ensure the publication of all the findings of a fact-finding committee’s investigation into the targeted killings of Syria’s Alawite minority. Amnesty International’s...

Human Rights Violations In Dubai, Central African Republic And Syria

1 Parliament calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ryan Cornelius, a 71-year-old British citizen detained in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), since 2008. They denounce his inhumane conditions of detention and urge the UAE...

Kremlin Attempts To Accuse Ukraine Of Spreading Radioactive Materials In Syria Intelligence

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) That is according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR ), Ukrinform reports. "In Syria, information is being circulated about the alleged sale of military equipment 'purchased' from the...