Since the 1970s, Syrian embassies were not merely diplomatic missions representing the state abroad. They were transformed into secret security cells operating under diplomatic cover, run by intelligence officers specializing in assassinations, kidnappings, and bombings. These embassies...

One person was injured by Israeli gunfire in southern Syria on Wednesday, according to local media. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said that a young man was wounded in Jubata al-Khashab town in the northern Quneitra countryside while collecting wood. No further details were provided...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya, revealed the imminent issuance of a new Syrian currency consisting of six different denominations. He noted that the new design will be free of traditional images and symbols, a move aimed at simplifying the currency's...

Zaman al-Wasl obtained a copy of a circular issued by the Protection and Diplomatic Security Department of the Syrian Ministry of Interior, which includes a strict emphasis on prohibiting all forms of discrimination among employees of the Embassy and International Organization Protection...

The US military on Tuesday announced that it conducted a strike last week in Syria that targeted and killed a senior al-Qaeda-linked member. “US forces in the Middle East remain postured to disrupt and defeat efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks,” US Central Command...

US President Donald Trump’s envoy for Syria said Tuesday he held “great” meetings with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the leader of Kurdish forces, just hours after heavy clashes between the two sides erupted. Both sides agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire, according to US Special...

Syria announced a comprehensive ceasefire with Kurdish forces after a meeting Tuesday between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi that followed deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo. Syria’s authorities, who took power last year after the ouster of...

Despite the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, which was widely linked to the Captagon trade as one of its main sources of income, combating this illicit industry remains a major challenge for the new Syrian authorities and the regional and international community....

Violent clashes with heavy weapons erupted on Monday between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) around the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo city, resulting in deaths and injuries among security personnel and civilians. The clashes closed...

The Supreme Committee for the Elections of the Syrian People's Assembly today issued Decision No. 66, which includes the preliminary results of the People's Assembly elections in the electoral districts across the governorates. The committee clarified in the decision that appeals against...

An official report issued by the Ministry of Energy revealed that Syria's crude oil and gas production remains below pre-war levels. According to the report obtained by Zaman al-Wasl, total daily oil production reached 7,350 barrels, of which only 500 barrels were domestically produced. The...

Members of Syria’s electoral colleges began voting for new lawmakers, a milestone in the country’s shift away from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and a major test of inclusivity under its current authorities. President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who came to power after an armed opposition...

Security forces in central Homs province on Saturday exhumed two mass graves in the towns of Al-Mukharram and Talkalakh, containing the remains of unidentified persons, the state-run news agency reported. The graves were found in the village of Abu Hakfa al-Shamali, located in the...

The Azerbaijani gas pumped for electricity generation "does not meet the operational specifications of Syrian gas turbines, in terms of its gas mixture," sources operating in the Energy Ministry told Zaman al-Wasl. This has led to a decrease in the actual output of generation and a...

In a controversial step, the accreditation of the general manager of the Syrian Gas Company, Amin Dagri, was revealed before his escape, the WhatsApp application as a way to document technical expertise reports related to the biological gas line path last March. These reports, which are an...

The Syrian Ministry of Justice announced on Friday the cancellation of prosecutions that included more than 287 thousand cases dating back to the ousted regime's rule. The governmental communication official at the ministry, Mohamed Samer Al -Abd, told SANA that the decision came within the...

The ceiling of a landmark building from the 1800s under renovation in Syria’s capital collapsed Wednesday, killing two workers and injuring several others, state media reported. Rescuers were searching for workers still trapped in the rubble of the building, known as the Grand Serail, in...

President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued a decree establishing the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC), headquartered in Damascus. According to the presidential decree, the company is a public holding company with an economic character, fully owned by the state, called the Syrian Petroleum Company...

The General Directorate of Petroleum has formed a new committee to monitor project implementation and ensure the integrity of procedures. While this step is important in strengthening oversight, the formation raises questions about the members' experience and ability to perform the task...

As the Pentagon announced the drawdown of US troops in Iraq this week, the American military is shifting its focus to the ISIS threat emanating from neighboring Syria. “We’re ending the forever war in Iraq,” a senior US defense official told reporters on a call. The official said the burden...