Damascus, May 9 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued on Saturday four decrees appointing new governors for the provinces of Quneitra, Homs, Latakia and Deir Ezzor as part of ongoing administrative changes. Under Decree No. 102 of 2026, Ghassan Elias al-Sayyed Ahmad was appointed governor...

Beirut, May 9 (SANA) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday that talks with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and senior officials in Damascus resulted in “significant progress” on a range of shared issues, including the economy, energy, transportation and security cooperation....

The Ministry of Internal Trade issued new directives reducing the weight of a bread bundle to 1050 grams and limiting the number of loaves per bundle to ten. The decision followed a reduction in flour and fuel allocations to bakeries. The ministry maintained the official price at 40...

Official data obtained by Zaman al-Wasl reveals that the public treasury incurs monthly losses exceeding $219 million due to subsidies on petroleum products, at a time when the country is facing a severe supply crisis and a shortage in local refining operations. According to the source, the...