Jewish Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, who was forcibly displaced from Syria in 1992, has returned to Damascus after 33 years. Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Jews, who were expelled from the country in 1992, have begun returning. Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, along with a group of Jews, visited...

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck weapons which it said belonged to the former Syrian regime in southern Syria.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) have agreed to integrate their military forces into the army of the new Syrian government. The agreement is also believed to involve the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known...

Syrian security arrested three people involved in the Tadamon massacre that took place in the southern neighborhood of Damascus in April 2013, the state-run news agency reported on Monday. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Rahman al-Dabbagh, Director of Damascus Security, stated "After...

 Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Feb 16, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Mr Sharaa met “dignitaries and notables” during his visit, the Syrian...

Turkey's foreign minister said Saturday his country would reconsider its military presence in northeastern Syria if that country's new leaders eliminate a Kurdish militant group designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Hakan Fidan spoke at...

Syrian authorities have arrested an alleged Islamic State commander accused of planning a foiled attack targeting a Shiite Muslim shrine near Damascus, state media reported Saturday. Authorities arrested "Abu al-Hareth al-Iraqi, commander in the Daesh organisation", said state news agency...

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa made a historic visit to Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Saturday, marking his first visit to the region since assuming office. Idlib was a key stronghold of the military operations that led to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024....

One of the pillars of Arab drama, Hani Al-Saadi, passed away on Friday in Damascus at the age of 81 after suffering from illness for five years, leaving a clear mark on Syrian drama throughout his long career that spanned more than half a century of creativity and brilliance. The Syrian...

A source in the Central Bank of Syria said on Friday that the amount transferred from Russia to Syria is only 300 billion Syrian pounds, denying the accuracy of the news circulated about larger numbers in hard currency. The source explained to the Syrian agency that this amount is the right...

The former Mukhtar of Sarouja and the commander of the National Defense Sector in the region, Haitham Al-Fahl, was seen shopping on Thursday morning, tin the governorate square, less than 12 hours after his arrest. The residents had filed numerous complaints against him at the Abbasid...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria’s new leaders to ensure “governance that is representative and respectful of all” at a Paris conference on the transition in the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad’s fall. “The hope you carry on your shoulders is immense,” he said...

Syria’s new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s allies, and have held talks with some of these tycoons, in what they say is a campaign to root out corruption and illegal activity. After seizing power in December, the “Hayat...

Syria will have a new government next month, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Wednesday, with interim authorities having ruled the country after the overthrown of Bashar al-Assad. “The government that will be launched March 1 will represent the Syrian people as much as possible...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call, the Kremlin said Wednesday, their first contact since the fall of Moscow-ally Bashar al-Assad last year. “Vladimir Putin wished success to Ahmed al-Sharaa in solving the tasks facing the new leadership of...

 The General Security Department on Tuesday has arrested Tamam Ali al-Sheikh, the leader of the "Al-Tarameeh" militia in the town of Maardis, as part of a broad security campaign aimed at enhancing security and stability in Hama province. Sheikh, the leader of the faction affiliated...

The village of Bans in the southern countryside of Aleppo suffers from widespread destruction and an almost complete lack of basic services, which constitutes a major obstacle to the return of its residents who were displaced due to the war. Despite the urgent desire of the residents to...

The Director of Relations at the General Authority of Land and Sea Ports of Syria said on Tuesday that the Authority's sessions and discussions with the Turkish Ministry of Trade resulted in a decision to lift restrictions imposed on the export of Syrian goods and products to Turkish markets....

An official document obtained by Zaman al-Wasl revealed cooperation and coordination between the Assad regime and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to care for unaccompanied children who left the Damascus Ghouta, where most of them are believed to have lost their families. The...

A document obtained by Zaman al-Wasl revealed that the organization SOS INTERNATIONAL reviewed the conditions of orphanages in Syria in 2020, in direct coordination with the Syrian regime and its security services, including the National Security Office, which supervises Syrian intelligence....