The first trial was opened on Tuesday of some of the hundreds of suspects linked to deadly clashes in Syria’s coastal provinces earlier this year that quickly spiraled into sectarian attacks. State media reported that 14 people were brought to Aleppo’s Palace of Justice following a...

Syria and China agreed Monday to deepen collaboration in the fields of security and counter-terrorism. A joint statement following Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, said that the two sides agreed to bolster coordination and...

A Syrian committee investigating violent events in the southern Suwayda province said Sunday that its probe is still ongoing to uncover the full truth, ensure justice for victims, and prevent future violations. Judge Hatem al-Nassaan, who heads the committee, told a press conference in...

Israeli army forces detained four Syrians Sunday during an incursion in Quneitra province in the country’s southwest, local media said. Troops arrested four young men from the same family in the al-Hafayer area of Khan Arnabah in Quneitra, the state-run TV channel Ikhbariyah reported. The...

A national Syrian committee will launch its first public trial session on Monday to investigate the violations that took place in the coastal region in March 2025, according to authorities. The sessions will investigate those accused of committing violations in Syrian coastal events, with the...

The IMF said Monday that Syria's economy is showing signs of recovery, with the administration adopting tight fiscal and monetary stance in order to ensure economic and financial stability. "A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Damascus from...

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted Syrian top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani in Beijing on Monday to discuss "common interests," an official statement said. This is the first trip to China by al-Shaibani since President Ahmad al-Sharaa formed a government in Syria in January, following the...

Two people were killed Saturday night when a gunman opened fire inside a sports hall in the village of Umm Hartin in western Syria’s Homs province, state media reported. The gunman entered the facility and began shooting at people inside, killing two before fleeing, a security source told...

The "Dialogue with Syrian Civil Society" event, organized jointly by the Syrian government and the European Union, kicked off in Damascus on Saturday with the participation of local and international figures. "Today, we are launching a strong partnership with civil society and our partners...

A new round of clashes between Druze armed groups and government forces in the province of Sweida in southern Syrian had subsided Friday but left fears of another escalation. Clashes on Thursday led to both sides blaming each other for violating a ceasefire that ended several days of...

A woman was injured Friday in an explosion in the Mezzeh district of Damascus, Syrian state media reported, as authorities said they were investigating the cause of the blast. Initial information confirmed the woman was wounded in the explosion, which was heard across the Mezzeh area, said...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Friday met with British investors to discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The meeting took place in London as part of Shaibani’s visit to the UK, which began on...

Violent clashes erupted between Druze groups and Syrian security forces in the southern Syrian province of Suwaida on Thursday night/Friday morning. The fighting took place in the areas of Majdal, Naql, Tell Hadid, Tha'la, Najran, Ara, Atil, and Salim in the western Suwaida countryside,...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Thursday that the Syrian government is seeking to avoid escalation with Israel and is responding to its ongoing violations through diplomatic channels. Speaking at a dialogue session at Chatham House in London, which he arrived in on...

Syria will help the US in confronting Iran and Hezbollah, its once allies, US envoy Tom Barrack said on Thursday, hailing the improving US-Syrian ties as a replacement from “estrangement” to “engagement.” Barrack, in a lengthy post on X, addressed this week’s historic visit to the White...

Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani reopened his country’s embassy in the United Kingdom, Syrian state-owned news agency SANA reported on Thursday. “Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani on Thursday raised the national flag...

Twelve years ago, specifically on November 11th, young Qutaiba Mubarak was destined for an unknown fate when he was arrested at the Quneitra Immigration and Passports Center. This marked the beginning of a nine-month ordeal in Syrian regime prisons, during which he suffered torture and was...

Israeli occupation forces penetrated into the southern countryside of Quneitra on Wednesday, according to the SANA news agency. A force of occupation troops entered the road connecting the village of Abu Ghara and the town of Suwaysa and erected a military checkpoint, preventing passersby...

The CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company, Youssef Qablawi, revealed a strategic plan that includes completely shutting down the current Homs refinery and transforming its land into a fully integrated residential area encompassing hospitals and schools. This came in a statement to Al-Thawra...

The Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday a reduction in the prices of basic petroleum products in the country, and that the new prices will come into effect starting Wednesday. Minister Mohamad Al-Bashir affirmed that the decision comes within the framework of the government's plan to...