Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the Syrian authorities are interested in maintaining Russian military bases on their territory. "The Syrian side is interested in maintaining our military bases there. As our president has repeatedly said, we will be guided by...

Syria and Lebanon are close to reaching a judicial agreement concerning Syrian detainees in Lebanon, fugitives from Syrian justice, and Lebanese nationals in Syria, officials from both countries announced on Tuesday. At a joint press conference in Beirut with Lebanese Justice Minister Adel...

Syrian officials participated in Cairo Water Week, which addresses regional and international water challenges arising from climate change and resource scarcity. The event saw broad participation from experts and decision-makers across various countries. During the conference,...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Tuesday that the integration of the terrorist organization YPG-led SDF into Syria's state institutions will accelerate the country's development efforts, speaking to journalists aboard his plane while returning from Egypt on Monday. Erdogan made the...

Amid the growing interest in the reality of social welfare institutions in Syria, the General Authority for Lahn Al-Hayat Homes stands out as one of the most prominent organizations concerned with caring for children without family care, seeking their social and psychological rehabilitation....

In a move described by the Syrian government as a "message of national unity," a large-scale donation campaign was launched in the town of Soura al-Sughra in the Sweida countryside, southern Syria, targeting the restoration of damaged schools, places of worship, and homes, as well as the...

Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi has announced to AFP that he had reached a “preliminary agreement” with Damascus on the integration of his troops into Syria’s military and security forces. Abdi, who heads the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), had met Syrian President Ahmed...

Turkey and Syria discussed current developments and security cooperation between the two countries at a high-level meeting in Ankara on Sunday. The meeting was attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Güler, and Intelligence Director Ibrahim Kalin. The...

A technical document (Gas Quality Specifications) obtained by the Shadow Government - Zaman al-Wasl revealed that the gas supplied to Syria from Azerbaijan via Turkey does not fully meet the technical requirements for operating old Syrian gas turbines. The document refers to it as...

Syrian security forces in the Qusayr border area with Lebanon seized a shipment of Kornet anti-tank missiles intended for smuggling on Saturday, the second such operation in two weeks. The Ministry of Interior explained that the operation was the result of meticulous investigations and...

Zaman al-Wasl obtained a list of the most prominent leaders of the so-called "National Guard" in Sweida. The list reveals that most of them are involved in organized crime, including kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking, while others have been implicated in repeated prostitution cases....

Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Lebanon’s capital on Friday in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two neighbors, which have been tense for decades. Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani held talks with his Lebanese counterpart and is expected to meet with...

Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani welcomed the U.S. Senate’s repeal of the Caesar Act as a historic step that opens a new path toward Syria’s recovery and reconstruction. In a post on X, Minister al-Shaibani commented on the U.S. Senate decision, saying that over the past months,...

The Syrian American Council in Washington announced that the US Senate voted Wednesday evening to approve a budget bill that includes a provision permanently repealing the Caesar Act, by a vote of 77 to 20. In a post on the X platform, the council explained that this decision represents a...

Russia considers the recent elections to Syria's People's Council an important step in consolidating stability and strengthening the country's state institutions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday. "We view the elections as a significant event in the Syrian...

An international committee investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Druze-majority Syrian province of Suweida, following sectarian clashes this summer announced on Tuesday that it had concluded its first visit to affected communities. Fighting between Druze factions and...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must abandon its “separatist agenda,” a day after the group’s leader and Syria’s government announced a ceasefire. At a press conference in Ankara alongside Syrian Foreign Minister...

Exclusive documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl reveal shocking details of executions carried out inside Sednaya Military Prison, north of Damascus, in 2016. The documents, signed by senior judicial and military officials, not only reveal the identities of the victims, but also reveal the...

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...