President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Decrees No. 50 and 51 of 2026 establishing a faculty of law and a faculty of economics at al-Furat University’s Raqqa branch. The decree adds the new faculties to the list outlined in Article 2 of the executive regulations of the Universities...

US forces that led the coalition against ISIS will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as they began leaving a major base. The withdrawal comes as Syria’s government expanded its control to the country’s northeast, previously controlled by...

In major administrative crises, success isn't measured by the volume of outgoing correspondence or the number of electronic links launched, but by one tangible result: Has the problem been resolved? In the case of Syrian students studying abroad, the answer has been a shocking and persistent...

The Internal Security Forces on Monday successfully thwarted a terrorist attack targeting one of its security checkpoints in the city of Raqqa, northeastern Syria. The operation resulted in the martyrdom of four security personnel and the injury of two others, while one of the attacking...

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Directorate of Airport and Border Security, has assumed security supervision duties at Qamishli Airport in Hasaka Province, as part of the implementation of the agreement between the Syrian Government and the “SDF”. The Ministry stated that the...

The Governor of Sweida, Mustafa al-Bakour, affirmed that the state continues to fulfill its national duties towards the people of the province, categorically denying the existence of any imposed siege and emphasizing that the supply of basic goods is proceeding normally and regularly. In a...

On January 23, an ICAD photo report revealed the reality of life for Assyrian residents under the control of the People’s Protection Units (YPG/SDF) for years, confirming that all the slogans about “protecting minorities” were merely a facade concealing a stark reality of oppression and...

Hundreds of Syrians in Homs and other areas are facing a legal and administrative dilemma that has led to the freezing of their real estate and movable assets. This is due to a lack of coordination between the Ministries of Finance and Interior regarding the lists of those subject to...

Zaman al-Wasl has learned that the Anti-Illicit Gains Authority recently reached a settlement with Syrian businessman Samer al-Fouz, a close associate of the Assad regime. The settlement entails the confiscation of 80% of his liquid and tangible assets, both movable and immovable. An...

A camp in northeastern Syria that had housed families of suspected members of ISIS is now largely empty after hundreds of women and children were repatriated to their countries or transferred to other facilities in recent weeks, officials said Friday. The repatriation to Iraq is part of...

The Syrian Ministry of Justice announced the commencement of extensive legal proceedings to prosecute figures and henchmen of the former regime, confirming the issuance of arrest warrants in absentia for a number of those implicated in horrific violations against the Syrian people, as part of...

Informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is poised to remove his two brothers, Maher and Hazem al-Sharaa, from their high-ranking positions in the government. This move is described as an attempt to reshuffle the inner circle of power and mitigate criticism of...

Reports carried by the Associated Press, citing field sources and energy sector workers in Hasakah province, indicate that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been conducting extensive transfers of heavy equipment and machinery from the Rmeilan oil fields toward northern Iraq. The...

Syria on Thursday welcomed Canada’s decision to lift sanctions imposed on the country, calling the move a positive step toward improved relations. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the decision reflects a shift toward dialogue and cooperation based on mutual respect. The...

President Ahmad al-Sharaa met on Thursday with the Ministers of Emergency and Disaster Management, Public Works and Housing, and Finance, along with the governors of Idlib, Hama, and Aleppo. The meeting focused on the situation in the camps and mechanisms to address existing challenges....

A humanitarian aid convoy of 30 trucks carrying flour, medical supplies, vaccines and fuel entered the southern city of Sweida on Tuesday, local authorities said. In a statement, the Syrian Health Ministry said the convoy was dispatched with support from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the...

The Syrian Ministry of Defense said two journalists and a soldier were wounded when a landmine exploded during mine-clearing operations in the countryside of Latakia province on Tuesday. SANA reporter Hasan Hashim and Anadolu Agency contributor Şevket Akça were injured while covering...

The Ministry of Defense inaugurated a temporary bridge connecting the villages of Marat and Al-Mura'iyah on the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor, in the presence of Deir ez-Zor Governor Ghassan Al-Sayed Ahmed, 66th Division Commander Brigadier General Ahmed Mohammed Al-Jassem, and a number of...

Zaman al-Wasl has learned from private sources that the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Bassel Sweidan, has resigned from several leadership positions, including the sovereign wealth fund for the agricultural sector, the management of the Iktifa Company, and his membership on the Import...

The Syrian Petroleum Company is unable to resolve the issue of transferring salaries for the General Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiaries. This has never happened so frequently before; even now, halfway through the month, the salaries haven't been transferred to the employees. Is the...