Syrian security forces said on Sunday that they killed an army commander who served under ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on them as they tried to arrest him. In a statement, the forces accused Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud of having taken part in anti-government...

Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas commander within the compound of a Gaza hospital on Saturday, while the territory’s health officials said Israeli strikes elsewhere killed three people. It is the latest bloodshed to occur in the war-shattered territory despite a US-backed ceasefire...

Damascus, Aug. 29 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Education said Saturday it had completed all preparations for the special examination session for students in Sweida province, stressing that the exams will continue as scheduled despite some students being unable to reach examination centers....

Amman, Aug. 29 (SANA) About 220,000 Syrian refugees registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) voluntarily returned from Jordan to Syria between December 8, 2024, and August 24, 2026, according to UNHCR spokesperson Yousof Taha. Taha told Jordan ’s Al...

The Anti-Narcotics Branch in Deir ez-Zor Governorate arrested one of the region's most prominent drug dealers on Saturday during a raid conducted in cooperation with the city's security directorate and special forces. The Anti-Narcotics Department stated in a statement carried by the SANA...

Documents and oversight data have revealed a series of violations and irregularities related to the oil sector, primarily concerning crude oil transportation and sour water injection contracts (as reported by Zaman al-Wasl last April). These violations have raised serious concerns about the...

Educational institutions are preparing to implement a new curriculum for teaching the Kurdish language in schools, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, as an elective subject with two periods per week. This measure comes in implementation of Decree No. 13, which designated Kurdish as an...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmed al- Sharaa on Wednesday spoke by phone and discussed deepening political dialogue and cooperation in trade and other areas, the Kremlin said. It said in a statement that the two leaders had noted the importance of an August 9...

Turkey’s ruling AK Party welcomes the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as an important step towards strengthening Syrian unity, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party said on Wednesday. NATO member Turkey has emerged as one of the main allies of...

Damascus, Aug. 26 ( SANA) The activities of 63rd Damascus International Fair kicked off on Wednesday with the participation of President Ahmad al-Sharaa and First Lady, Latifa al-Droubi . President Ahmad al-Sharaa delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Fair, saying: “We...

Damascus, August 25 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic on Tuesday condemned the illegal entry by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz into Syrian territory and his crossing of the country’s international borders, describing the move as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial...

Syrian Democratic Forces chief Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the Kurdish-led group during a visit to Damascus. Abdi, speaking in a televised address after sitting down with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced the end of the SDF as an independent, armed group....

Damascus, Aug. 24 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani , said on Monday that “We congratulate our Syrian people on this historic event of removing Syria’s name from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, after 47 years of a designation linked to the policies and...

The US officially removed Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the Treasury Department announced on Monday. The State Department also revoked the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terror group. “Accordingly, Syria is no longer subject to prohibitions under the...

What the Central Commission for Inspection and Control revealed in its field tour of Deir ez-Zor fields is a serious warning and alert, uncovering structural flaws and gaps in the Syrian Petroleum Company's internal control system.  What did one tour reveal? According to the...

An Israeli occupation force penetrated, today Monday, into the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa with several military vehicles, according to Syrian news channel Al-Ikhbariya.  This incursion comes a day after an Israeli force consisting of seven vehicles...

Provinces, Aug. 24 (SANA) Two people died and 17 others were injured in traffic accidents and fires that Civil Defense teams of the Emergency and Disaster Management Ministry responded to across Syria over the past 24 hours. Civil Defense said on Telegram Monday that 15 traffic...

Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani , said Syria expects negotiations with Israel over a security agreement to resume soon, stressing that Damascus’ immediate priority is to halt Israeli attacks and establish confidence-building measures. In an interview with...

Damascus, Aug. 24 (SANA) The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced Ahmad Badr al-Din Hassoun , ousted regime’s mufti, to life imprisonment Monday and ordered the confiscation of his movable and immovable assets after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed...

Islamabad (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad, heading a high-level delegation on an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Foreign Ministry’s Media and Communications Department told SANA that the visit is the first by a...