Doha Summit to shape Arab, Islamic stance toward Israeli aggression:  Syrian researchers, academics 

Syrian researchers and academics affirmed that the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit to be held in Doha this Monday highlights the importance of reshaping a unified Arab and Islamic position toward the Israeli aggression that targeted residential...

Syrian president says negotiations underway with Israel on security deal

In a televised interview with Syrian channel Alikhbariya, he emphasized that Syria “is holding negotiations on a security agreement with Israel to return to the 1974 (Disengagement) agreement or a similar arrangement”. Turning to Israel’s...

Syria, UNICEF sign MoU to launch first major child survey in two decades

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Planning and Statistics Commission of Syria’s transitional government signed on Saturday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Multiple Indicator...

Syria aims for policy based on national interests, open to foreign investment

Al-Shara: Syria Moves Beyond the Past to Build a Future Based on Sovereignty and Openness

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shara spoke about Syria’s future vision, emphasizing a policy of economic openness and balanced relations with regional and international powers. He addressed multiple issues, including relations with Russia and Iran, the...

Syria's Kurds recover footing as Al Shara's push for control falters

Six months ago, Syria’s Kurds struck a deal with Damascus under pressure from the US to end more than a decade of de facto autonomy in the resource-rich east of the country. The administration of President Donald Trump was starting to accommodate...

Syria, Türkiye, Jordan discuss regional cooperation, joint transportation projects

High-level officials from Syria, Türkiye and Jordan met in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Friday to enhance regional cooperation and discuss plans for developing joint transportation projects between the countries. The meeting discussed the...

UN Humanitarian Coordinator Adam Abdel Maula Concludes His Mission in Syria

UN Humanitarian Coordinator Adam Abdel Maula Concludes His Mission in Syria ARK News.. Adam Abdel Maula, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, concluded his mission in the country with a message of optimism for the...

Return or stay? The dilemma facing Syrians living in Europe

Ahmad Alhamada welcomed Euronews in his flat in Ghent, Belgium. Upon our arrival, we were presented with a steaming pot of tea, sliced watermelon and cashew nuts, all laid out on a coffee table in his apartment's living room. Originally from Idlib...

Syrian president says talks underway with Israel on security deal

DAMASCUS Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday said that his country is engaged in negotiations with Israel over a security agreement aimed at reviving the 1974 accord or adopting a similar framework. In a televised interview with Syrian...

Israel Aims to Split Syria, Spark Wider War With Iran, Claims Interim Leader

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria in this undated handout image released on January 30, 2025. Syrian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A...

Al-Sharaa says Syria in talks with Israel on security deal

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that Damascus is negotiating with Israel to reach a security agreement that would see Israel leave areas it occupied after the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. As Islamist-led forces toppled Assad on...

Al-Sharaa Thanks Syrian-American Council for Efforts to Lift Sanctions

Al-Sharaa Thanks Syrian-American Council for Efforts to Lift Sanctions ARK News.. Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa received a delegation from the Syrian-American Council in Damascus, in the presence of Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. According...

Syria leader meets new US CENTCOM chief

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met the new head of the US military’s Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper in Damascus on Friday, his office and CENTCOM said. The United States has for years maintained a troop presence at a series of bases in...

EU Marks 10 Years of the Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, the Madad Fund

Publish date : Wednesday - pm 04:09 | 2025-09-10 Alanbatnews - On 10 September, the European Union (EU) commemorates the 10th anniversary of the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, known as the Madad Fund, with a flagship...

Syrian president hosts US CENTCOM chief and special envoy

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar’a received U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Charles Bradley Cooper on Friday, accompanied by U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack at the People’s Palace in Damascus. The...

Syria’s al-Shar’a says SDF deal stalled but aims to avert conflict

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar’a said on Friday that ongoing negotiations with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were progressing but faced delays in implementing the terms of an agreement. Speaking in an exclusive...

Security forces issue eviction orders in Alawite neighborhood of Damascus

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syrian security forces launched in late August eviction raids on al-Somaria, an Alawite neighborhood west of Damascus, leaving thousands displaced and entire streets marked with spray-painted signs. Between Aug....

Cancer patients in Syria’s Suwayda face siege, medicine shortages

SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) – Cancer patients in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria, are enduring dire conditions as road closures and a blockade prevent them from reaching Damascus for treatment. With medicines cut off and therapies...

Syria commends Qatar's initiative to send humanitarian aid convoy

DAMASCUS: Syria has expressed its deep gratitude and appreciation to the State of Qatar for its initiative to send a humanitarian aid convoy to its territories, in cooperation with Jordan. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates...