Damascus, Sept. 13 (SANA)  Syria has temporarily raised prices for  gasoline , diesel and other  petroleum products  as surging global refined-fuel costs and a major overhaul at  Baniyas Refinery  increase the country’s reliance on imports, the  Energy...

During a closed session lasting approximately two hours, Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir revealed the extent of the challenges facing Syria's energy sector. He emphasized that addressing the current issues will require years of work and significant investments, along with citizen cooperation,...

A fire and riot broke out in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria on Saturday, killing at least seven people, state media reported. The SANA news agency said the fire started when inmates in the Kobani prison rioted over tensions that erupted in the town the previous...

Damascus Countryside, Sept. 12 (SANA) Syria’s Drug Enforcement Department in Damascus Countryside foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics in a security operation in al-Nabk, seizing Captagon pills, weapons and explosives. The operation resulted in the seizure of 206,000...