The Syrian Ministry of Finance announced on Friday the formation of a national committee for tax reform. This committee will undertake a comprehensive review of the current tax and fee system and develop a modern tax system that serves the needs of the Syrian economy and keeps pace with the...

The UN's high representative for disarmament affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, on Thursday welcomed Syria's new cooperation with international inspectors as the interim government continues to grant full access to chemical weapons sites in efforts to comply with the Organization for the Prohibition of...

Syrians have marked Eid al-Adha with large-scale public celebrations on Friday, the first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, with thousands gathering in markets, mosques and public squares across Damascus and other cities amid a heavy but restrained security presence. In Damascus, the...

Turkey is training and advising Syria’s armed forces and helping improve its defenses, and has no immediate plans for the withdrawal or relocation of its troops stationed there, Defense Minister Yasar Guler told Reuters. Turkey has emerged as a key foreign ally of Syria’s new government...