Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was holding talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Istanbul on Saturday, news channel CNN Turk and state media said, broadcasting video of the two leaders greeting each other. The visit comes the day after US President Donald Trump’s...

The US Treasury Department on Friday issued a general license for Syria to provide immediate sanctions relief after President Donald Trump announced that he would cease all sanctions on Syria. “Syria must also continue to work towards becoming a stable country that is at peace, and today’s...

Finance Minister Mohamed Yasser Barnia said that work is underway to prepare the supplementary budget for the current year and the 2026 budget, which will focus on providing basic services to citizens and focusing on the health, education, and social affairs sectors. Barnia did not...

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced that the Security Directorate arrested a militia leader in the coastal city of Latakia on charges related to committing war crimes and participating in the manufacture of prohibited weapons. In an official statement, the ministry said that Asef...

Names and documents have been withheld in accordance with journalistic codes of conduct and to avoid creating unlawful situations. The Assad Republic was an intelligence jungle. Its regime not only spied on its own people, but also on its own spies and spies. The golden rule is: everyone is...

European Council President Antonio Costa congratulated Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday over the European Union’s decision to lift economic sanctions on Syria, calling it a “real opportunity for Syria’s recovery and reconstruction.” Al-Sharaa received a phone call from Costa, the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Dr. Ayman Safadi held a joint press conference today at Tishreen Palace in Damascus, where they announced the signing of an agreement to establish a Higher...

A widespread controversy is raging in Raqqa Governorate regarding Dr. Ghiath Nizam al-Din al-Hamoud, the governorate's health director, a well-known loyalist of the former regime. Al-Hamoud, who has supported the Assad regime on numerous occasions and in posts documented by activists,...

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that a qualitative security operation had been carried out in the city of Latakia, resulting in the seizure of more than four million Captagon pills, which had been tightly hidden inside industrial equipment used for tahini production, in...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa discussed on Sunday evening a draft amendment to the country's investment law with a number of ministers and heads of relevant economic bodies. This comes as part of the government's efforts to enhance the business environment and drive economic recovery after...

The Syrian army reclaimed two military posts from the PKK/YPG terrorist group, which briefly gained control before being forced to flee following a gunfight near the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates River in Syria. A Syrian army source told Syrian TV on Monday that Syrian units stationed near the...

At least three people have been killed in a blast targeting a police station in the eastern Syrian town of Al-Mayadeen, the SANA state news agency has reported, citing a security source. The explosion in the Deir az Zor countryside on Sunday also injured several people, the report said,...

Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib, via the X platform, praised the heroic role played by the Ministry of Interior and the Intelligence Service in confronting a terrorist attempt aimed at destabilizing the security and stability of the province. Al-Gharib explained that security forces were...

Syria’s defense minister has called on small armed groups that have yet to merge with the security apparatus to do so within 10 days or face unspecified measures, in a bid to consolidate state authority six months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled. A plethora of weapons outside government...

Syria’s presidency on Saturday announced the establishment of a national commission for transitional justice in the country torn by around 14 years of war, five months after the fall of ruler Bashar al-Assad. A decree signed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced the formation of...

The World Bank announced on Friday the settlement of Syria's arrears to the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank Group's financing arm for the poorest countries, re-establishing Syria's eligibility for financing and financial assistance. In a statement posted on its...

The annual meeting for the 2025 wheat marketing season, held yesterday, Wednesday, at the General Administration of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection building, discussed preparations for the season, as well as proposals and recommendations required for this year. The Director General of...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said the decision to lift US sanctions on Syria was "historic" and marked the beginning of a modern renaissance. He thanked Arab leaders, especially Saudi Arabia, for standing by Damascus. In a speech from the People's Palace in Damascus following his...

Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh made a call to global investors on Wednesday to come do business with Syria after US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he would lift all of Washington’s sanctions on the country. “Syria today is a land of opportunities, with immense...

US President Donald Trump affirmed to his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Shara, his country's commitment to supporting Syria at "this pivotal stage," during an unprecedented meeting between the two leaders in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was also present, along...