Alawites, Christians, and Druze are in fear in Syria

Alawites, Christians, and Druze are in fear in Syria Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The religious and political turmoil in Syria is being quietly backed by Gulf and Western powers through a mix of diplomatic,...

UN-Backed Return of Syrian Refugees from Lebanon Begins Amid Incentives and Lingering Fears

Watan-Lebanon is preparing to repatriate thousands of Syrian refugees this week under a UN-supported plan that offers financial incentives and logistical aid for returnees. This marks the first mass return program since the ouster of President...

Forest Fires and Accusations in the New Syria

Syria is facing one of the most severe environmental disasters in its modern history, as wildfires tear through the natural forests of the northern coast in Latakia — the country’s ecological lungs and home to nature reserves like al-Furnloq....

Turkey plans to start gas supplies to Syria soon — Energy Minister

VIENNA, July 9. /TASS/. Turkey has connected its gas grid to the Syrian one and plans to start gas supplies to Syria soon, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said at the 9th OPEC International Seminar. "Regarding...

President al-Sharaa issues decree appointing Talal Mahmoud al-Hilali as Director General of the Syrian Investment Authority

Turkey to supply natural gas to Syria after grid connection

Turkey has connected its gas grid to Syria and plans to supply power-generation gas, Turkish Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced at the 2025 OPEC Seminar. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on Wednesday that Turkey has...

Syria hopes for brighter days as sanctions end and power projects begin

Daijiworld Media Network – Damascus Damascus, Jul 7: As darkness still grips much of Damascus, a faint glow from rooftop solar panels brings hope to residents like Abdulrazak Al-Jenan. The 62-year-old went deep into debt in 2019 to install a solar...

Jordan, Kuwait affirm support for Syria in reconstruction process

Kuwait, SANA- The Foreign Ministries of Jordan and Kuwait affirmed on Wednesday, their support for Syrian government in its reconstruction efforts to ensure Syria’s stability, unity, and sovereignty. This came during a meeting between Jordanian...

The GCC affirms its support for Syria in confronting Lattakia fires

Riyadh, SANA-The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Al-budaiwi, affirmed the Council’s support for Syria and its brotherly people following the wildfires that swept through Lattakia provincee, causing damage and...

Saudi Royal Family source: 'An agreement between Israel and Syria would pave the way for normalization'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets US President Donald Trump, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14 , 2025. (Photo: Saudi Foreign Minister) Saudi Arabia is closely following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States. A...

Regional aid strengthens Syria’s push to contain Latakia wildfires

2025-07-09T14:35:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Syrian firefighting teams are battling for the seventh consecutive day to contain massive wildfires in the Latakia countryside, where nearly 14,000 hectares have...

Syria wildfire and a pink octopus in Berlin

Hala Abu Dahlez, 12, who was injured in an airstrike, adjusts her earring inside her tent in al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip. Hala sustained serious head injuries when a metal swing collapsed on her after an Israeli airstrike. Doctors say she...

Riyadh eyeing Syria-Israel talks as prelude to normalizing ties with Tel Aviv: Report

Saudi Arabia is eyeing the US-brokered talks between Israel and Syria as a potential step toward a future normalization agreement between Riyadh and the Israeli regime, according to a report. A senior royal source told the Israeli TV channel (KAN)...

Syria Battles Massive Fires amid Conflict, Climate Strain

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syrian authorities, supported by Jordanian and Turkish teams, continue to combat massive wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of forests in Latakia province, describing the crisis as an unprecedented...

Church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain

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...

Wildfires ravage France and Syria as family killed in New Mexico flash floods

As the south of France begins its busy summer tourist season, some 800 firefighters in the sky and on the ground have been battling a large wildfire around the city of Marseille. 110 people have been injured, including nine firefighters, 22 police...

Syria wildfire and a pink octopus in Berlin: photos of the day – Monday

Palestinian girl Hala Abu Dahlez, 12, who was injured in an airstrike, adjusts her earring inside her tent in al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip. Hala sustained serious head injuries when a metal swing collapsed on her after an Israeli...

GCC expresses solidarity with Syria following forest fires in Latakia

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its solidarity with Syria following the forest fires in the Latakia Governorate that led to damage and losses. GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi affirmed, in a statement issued...

Syria wildfire triggers explosions and exodus

At least 1,100 residents have been displaced from villages including Beit Ayoush, Al Mazra’a, and Saboura. Entire olive groves and animal shelters have been destroyed, while power infrastructure, including Latakia’s Al Basit station, has been...

Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers

Loading... Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. It was exactly a week after the Assad regime fell in Syria last December, and Damascus was euphoric. My...