Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Syria and Lebanon are exploring plans to create integrated tourism routes linking the two countries with Jordan, with the aim of offering visitors broader regional travel experiences and opening new opportunities for the tourism industry....

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army fired three shells Wednesday at the area around the Al-Mantara Dam in Syria's southern Quneitra province, Syrian media reported.

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(MENAFN) Syria's foreign minister pressed the European Union on Tuesday to go beyond expressions of worry and apply real pressure on Israel to end its ongoing attacks on his country. “This systematic aggression against a country that is recovering...

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(MENAFN) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani called on the European Union Tuesday to take stronger action against Israel and push for an end to its ongoing attacks on Syrian territory. “This systematic aggression against a country that is...

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(MENAFN) The US lifts its long-standing blanket restriction on arms exports to Syria on Wednesday, allowing Washington to consider defense sales and security-related services on an individual basis. "The Department of State is amending the...

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have dismantled a three-member cell linked to the Lebanese group Hezbollah in the southern province of Daraa, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) At 17, Syrian weightlifting champion Mirgan Haji is chasing bigger international titles while coaching a new generation of girls in Raqqa, in northern Syria, with a goal of taking them to the Olympic stage.

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(MENAFN) The Syrian presidency on Monday directed government institutions to reduce public spending, eliminate unnecessary costs and reinforce fiscal discipline “under the current circumstances.” The presidency’s General Secretariat instructed...

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(MENAFN) Japan announced Tuesday that it was partially lifting sanctions on Syria, signaling support for the government led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

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(MENAFN) The European Union is moving to strengthen its relationship with Syria and channel more investment into the country, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday during a visit to Damascus.

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(MENAFN) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas sat down with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Damascus on Tuesday, in a high-level meeting that underscores the rapid thaw between Brussels and the Syrian capital.

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(MENAFN) The European Union plans to strengthen its relations with Damascus and expand investment in Syria, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities announced Sunday that security forces had dismantled an ISIS (Daesh) cell active in four provinces and confiscated explosive materials intended for attacks.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks late Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session, with both sides pledging to deepen bilateral coordination, Syria's official news...

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces detained a young Syrian man Tuesday during a military incursion into the northern countryside of Quneitra in southwestern Syria, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces raided homes and established a checkpoint in two separate incursions into southern Syria on Monday, a Syrian media reported.

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(MENAFN) A fire blamed on sabotage tore through a gas pipeline in eastern Syria on Monday, cutting off supplies from the Jbessa plant to power stations, an official news agency reported.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in New York on Tuesday as part of the high-level activities of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks in New York on Wednesday on ways to deepen cooperation between their two countries during the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly.

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan holds a trilateral meeting in New York with his Syrian and Saudi counterparts as part of diplomatic discussions taking place during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.