Israeli Incursion into the Daraa Countryside, Southern Syria

Damascus - Saba: An Israeli enemy force incurded into the village of Abdeen in the Yarmouk Basin area of the western Daraa countryside, southern Syria, on Thursday. They positioned themselves at the entrance to the village and blocked the road...

Saudi Arabia provides grant to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude

The Saudi Fund for Development has provided a grant to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude oil as part of efforts to support the country as it rebuilds its economy. The fund signed an initial agreement with Syrian Energy Minister...

Hezbollah denies link to members arrested near Damascus

Lebanon’s Hezbollah denied on Thursday, September 11, the Syrian Interior Ministry’s announcement that individuals arrested in western Rural Damascus belonged to the group. In a statement, Hezbollah’s media relations department rejected...

New Israeli incursion in Syria's Quneitra

2025-09-11T17:19:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Israeli forces advanced into the countryside of Quneitra province on Thursday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). In a post on X, the...

Jordan and Qatar send food aid convoys to southern Syria

Jordan and Qatar have dispatched food aid to Suwayda province (southern Syria), its western countryside, and displacement shelters in Daraa and Rural Damascus. The Jordanian news agency Petra reported on Thursday, September 11, that under royal...

Türkiye rejects claims Israel is targeting Turkish Armed Forces' assets in Syria

The claims that Israel is targeting Turkish Armed Forces' assets in Syria are unfounded and do not reflect the truth, Turkish National Defense Ministry sources said Thursday. Meanwhile, speaking at a weekly press briefing in Ankara on Thursday,...

Hezbollah Denies Involvement in Damascus Arrests

The Lebanese group Hezbollah has firmly denied allegations made by the Syrian Ministry of Interior concerning the arrest of individuals in the western countryside of Damascus on 11 September. In an official statement, Hezbollah’s media relations...

SOS Children’s Villages UK ‘horrified’ at claims its Syrian counterpart played a role in child disappearances

SOS Children’s Villages UK said it is “horrified” at claims that its Syrian counterpart played a part in child disappearances under the Assad regime. It is estimated that more than 3,700 children are still missing since the fall of the Assad...

Doha hosts ministerial prep session ahead of emergency Arab-Islamic summit

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The preparatory ministerial meeting for the emergency Arab-Islamic summit began on Sunday afternoon in Doha, chaired by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, with...

Hezbollah denies any links to arrestees in Damascus countryside

Hezbollah denies Syrian claims of involvement with individuals arrested in the western countryside of Damascus, reaffirming no presence or role in Syria. Hezbollah has denied the Syrian Interior Ministry's claim that several individuals arrested...

Syria leader to visit Moscow next month

DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is to visit Moscow next month, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced in Damascus Tuesday, hailing a new page in ties after the overthrow of longtime ally Bashar al-Assad. "We place great...

Hezbollah denies Syria claim that it busted a 'Hezbollah cell'

by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 September 2025, 12:34 Syria said Thursday that its forces dismantled a cell affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah, a key ally of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. "Specialized units in cooperation with the general...

Marwan Qabalan: Syria Must Rebuild Ties with Russia and Foster Inclusive National Dialogue

Marwan Qabalan, a researcher and professor of international politics, has stressed that state governance requires far more than managing a faction, group or institution, as it involves complex responsibilities tied to national interests and...

BIS Final Rule Relaxes Export Controls on Syria

In a final rule scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) formally implemented sweeping changes to the Export Administration Regulations...

Sharaa to become first Syrian leader to address UN since 1967

Sharaa's visit to New York will mark the first time a Syrian president has visited the US since 1967 [Getty] Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will take part in the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York later this month, becoming the...

Saudi Arabia Provides Grant to Supply Syria with 1.65 Million Crude Oil Barrels

Under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Fund for...

Hezbollah denies Syrian allegations after reported cell arrests—the details

Report by Bassam Abou Zeid, English adaptation by Mariella Succar Israel has continued airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions and assassinating its officials, while Syrian authorities announced they had uncovered cells linked to the group on...

Hezbollah denies presence or activities in Syria after Syrian Interior Ministry accusations

Hezbollah on Thursday denied allegations by Syria’s Interior Ministry that members arrested in western rural Damascus were affiliated with the group. In a statement, Hezbollah’s media relations department dismissed the claims “in their entirety,”...

Saudi Arabia to supply Syria with 1.65M barrels of oil to aid civil war recovery

DAMASCUS, Syria -- Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude as Damascus struggles to rebuild the country’s economy and infrastructure after a nearly 14-year civil war. The state-run Saudi Press Agency...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s US visa sets stage for UN debut, high-stakes diplomacy