U.S. Continues to Ease and Clarify Restrictions on Syria

The U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Treasury took steps this September to further ease restrictions on Syria following the fall of the Assad regime. In early September, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revised...

Syria: 9 Killed in revenge & sectarian crimes over 48 hours

Damascus – Saba: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented a series of revenge killings, assassinations, and sectarian crimes over the past 48 hours, targeting Syrian citizens from various sects, noting that violence and sectarian...

Syria Sends Delegation to Russia — After Jihadi President Commits to Backing Zelensky

The jihadist “interim” government of Syria sent a delegation to Moscow on Thursday for talks to facilitate better communication with the defense ministries of both countries, reports claimed – a challenge following Russia’s decades-long support of...

'Maarka-e-Haq' proves Pakistan’s technological superiority, combat skills over India: Rana Mashhood

Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, said that in the “Maarka-e-Haq”, Pakistan Armed forces not only dealt a decisive blow to the enemy, but also proved our superiority in technology and combat skills...

Syrian defence officials meet Russian delegation in Damascus

Russia maintains military bases in Syria despite the fall of its ally Assad [Getty] The Syrian Ministry of Defence said on Thursday it held talks in Damascus with a Russian military delegation, headed by Rear Admiral Kornibenko Oleg Viktorovich,...

Syrian official says parliamentary poll deficient but crucial

The upcoming poll on Sunday to choose Syria’s first post Bashar Al Assad parliament lacks wide representation, but will eventually provide for a more pluralistic legislature as part of a five-year transition from the old regime, a member of an...

Will Syria’s New President Live Up to the World’s Hope? The Signs Aren’t Good

Last week, Ahmad Sharaa became the first Syrian president in 60 years to visit New York for the UN General Assembly’s annual meeting. Bolstered by growing global recognition and newfound confidence, Sharaa deviated from his prepared remarks,...

Syrians (but not all) go to the polls to elect the first post-Assad Parliament

Today's headlines: China and India will resume direct flights by October after a five-year hiatus; The South Korean president calls on Pyongyang to resume meetings between families separated by the war; At least eight people killed in four days of...

California may be at risk of a lesser-known, violent type of earthquake. Scientists fear we aren't ready

Scientists are warning that underexplored "supershear" earthquakes could have serious impacts in California, particularly near the infamous San Andreas Fault. "The San Andreas is the perfect setting for supershear," said Ares Rosakis, a professor...

Syria signs US$300m agreement with Iraq’s Vertex to expand Hama Cement plant

The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Iraqi investment group Vertex to rehabilitate, develop, and operate the third production line at the Hama Cement plant in central Syria. The...

Qatari-led team signs Syria airport consultancy agreements

The project will be implemented by Qatar’s UCC Holding, along with firms from the US and Turkiye Register for MEED’s 14-day trial access A consortium led by Qatar’s UCC Holding has signed five consultancy and design agreements for the...

Sharaa Discusses with Syrian Business Delegation in China Ways to Support the National Economy

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with a delegation of Syrian businessmen residing in China to discuss strategies for supporting the national economy and the contribution of skilled Syrians abroad to these efforts. According to the Syrian...

Qatar's UCC Holding signs agreements for development of Damascus International Airport

DOHA: UCC Holding, on behalf of the JV partners and through its subsidiary Urbacon Airports, has signed five consultancy and design agreements as part of Damascus International Airport comprehensive redevelopment project. Scopes include the...

UCC Holding signs five design, consultancy agreements for development of Damascus International Airport

Officials pose for a group photo during the signing of agreement. DOHA: UCC Holding, on behalf of the JV partners and through its subsidiary Urbacon Airports, has signed five consultancy and design agreements as part of Damascus International...

Family of British-Syrian who carried out Manchester attack condemn killings

The family of the terrorist attacker who laid siege to a Manchester synagogue that left two people dead have issued a statement condemning the “heinous act”. Jihad Al-Shamie, who came to Britain from Syria as a child, carried out the car-ramming...

Saudi minister of health holds talks with Syrian minister of culture

Yassin Saleh, the Syrian minister, given a tour of MOH's Seha Virtual Hospital command and control center The virtual hospital has facilitated access to specialized medical consultations for the Syrian health ministry Arab News RIYADH: Saudi...

Syrian-Iraqi agreement to develop cement sector

The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry signed a memorandum of understanding today with the Iraqi investment group Vertex to rehabilitate, develop, and operate the third production line at the Hama Cement Plant (central Syria). The agreement...

Digital Iron Dome: AI technology countering anti-Israel disinformation - Sponsored Content

Since Hamas’s brutal and unprovoked attack on southern Israel on October 7th 2023, the information war against Israel has surged to unprecedented heights. Major social media platforms and the websites of some major news outlets have been flooded...

A decade after the refugee crisis that shook Europe, a Syrian family becomes German

BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after fleeing Syria’s civil war, Rahaf Alshaar sat on her couch in a leafy suburb of Berlin sipping Arabic coffee spiced with cardamom. When she, her husband and their three daughters arrived in Germany as refugees,...

Manchester terror attacker was given British citizenship after moving from Syria

Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie was granted British citizenship after moving from Syria, it can be revealed. Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead after killing two people and injuring three more in a sickening knife and car attack. Article...