What will become of Syria?

The question of Syria's future is the focus of the latest issue of Kulturaustausch, who we've partnered with for the first time. The answers come from our Syrian contributors. Articles are now available online in English. The fall of the Assad...

Syrian Network Warns of Civil Peace Committee Overreach, Urges Course Correction

A leading Syrian rights group has issued a strongly worded report criticizing the Civil Peace Committee’s conduct, warning that its current trajectory threatens the integrity of Syria’s transitional justice process and undermines prospects for...

Unexpected consequences in Syria

(JNS) Syria has remained formally at war with Israel since 1973. Knowing it could not win a direct confrontation, Damascus waged war by proxy—arming Hezbollah and inviting Iran to entrench itself on Syrian soil. After the outbreak of the Syrian...

In Damascus’ Former Jewish Quarter, Optimism About the Syrian Jewish Future Is Hard to...

President Donald Trump (first left), Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (center) and Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (right, front) attend a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025. (Saudi Press...

Enemy forces enter al-Quneitra countryside in Syria, establish checkpoint amid security alert

Enemy forces enter al-Quneitra countryside in Syria, establish checkpoint amid security alert Damascus – Saba: An Israeli enemy military force entered al-Quneitra countryside in Syria on Thursday and established a checkpoint on the road linking...

The Media Line: Syrian General to TML: Security Forces Dismantle Hezbollah Missile Cell Near Damascus, Seizing 19 Grad Rockets 

Syrian General to TML: Security Forces Dismantle Hezbollah Missile Cell Near Damascus, Seizing 19 Grad Rockets Officials report arrests after a monitored operation in Sa’sa’ and Kanaker as units seize a rocket cache and probe possible cross-border...

Saudi Arabia to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude to aid civil war recovery

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — 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...

Flynas To Launch New Direct Flights To Damascus

(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka : Saudi Arabia's budget airline Flynas has announced it will start direct flights between Dammam and Damascus next month. The move marks the carrier's expansion into Syria, aligning with its broader growth...

Saudi Arabia grants Syria 1.65 mln barrels of crude oil

DAMASCUS, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Syria will receive 1.65 million barrels of crude oil under a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday between its energy authorities and the Saudi Fund for Development, state news agency SANA reported. According...

Jordan, Qatar send aid convoys to Syria

AMMAN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Qatar on Thursday dispatched food aid convoys to Syria, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization said. The convoy of 14 trucks, coordinated with the Jordan Armed Forces, was accompanied by a Qatari convoy of...

Saudi crude to flow into Syria in lifeline refinery deal

2025-09-11T15:00:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Riyadh / Damascus Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Thursday to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude oil, a move designed to keep the Baniyas refinery operating...

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

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), has provided a grant to supply Syria with 1,650,000 barrels of crude oil. This is in line with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown...

Rocket Cache, Arrests in Damascus Countryside as Probes Target Cross-Border Links

Reporting from Damascus, Rizik Alabi walks readers through a rare, on-the-record account from Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Dalati about Syrian security forces busting what officials call a Hezbollah “missile cell” in the Rif Dimashq towns of Sa’sa’ and...

Syria: Israeli assault on Doha is an egregious breach of international law, dangerous escalation imperiling regional stability

Damascus: The Syrian Arab Republic expressed its strong condemnation of the Israeli aggression that targeted the Qatari capital, Doha, and terrorized peaceful civilians while threatening the security and safety of the population. A statement by...

Israel frees father and son after raid in Syria’s Daraa

2025-09-11T12:15:10+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Daraa Israeli forces released a man and his son on Thursday after detaining them overnight during a raid in Abidin, a village in western Daraa, Syrian state-run television...

Israel offers Syria channel to send aid to Gaza in closed-door meetings

Syria 'strongly condemned' latest Israeli strikes on the country

SYRIA “strongly condemned” the latest Israeli strikes on the western city of Homs and around the coastal city of Latakia today after warplanes attacked in the early hours. The Israeli actions represent “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of...

Hezbollah Responds to Syrian Interior Ministry: We Have No Presence or Activity in Syria

Hezbollah Media Relations Department issued on Thursday a statement to respond to the Syrian Interior Ministry which claimed that it dismantled a group-affiliated cell and confiscated weapons. Hezbollah’s statement categorically denied the...

US lets Russia slither back into Syria

The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad last year should have marked the end of Russia’s hold on that country. Unfortunately, as Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al Sharaa, consolidates power, Washington is standing back. Russia, though weakened by...

In Geneva, Syrian minorities demand protection and federalism

Arab Bedouin fighters in Syria’s southern Sweida province on July 18, 2025. Reports indicate that dozens were killed in intense fighting between Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouin tribes. Rami Alsayed / Nurphoto via AFP Listen to the article...