Prices of sacrificial animals in Syria have dropped significantly compared to last year, as traders and breeders anticipate a surge in demand this week, as Eid al-Adha approaches. Mohammad Shaman, head of the Livestock Traders Committee in Damascus and its Countryside Governorate, told the...

Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria’s new leaders attempt to shore up the country’s battered economy and begin rebuilding after nearly 14 years of civil war. The stock exchange had closed during the chaotic days leading up to the...

Dutch Interior Minister Marjolein Faber is set to begin implementing tougher measures against asylum seekers allegedly involved in disturbances in Ter Apel on June 1, despite uncertainty about their effectiveness. Local police are required to enforce the law, but the Ter Apel municipality...

An official meeting was held today between the committee responsible for implementing the March 10 Agreement, headed by Brigadier General Ziad al-Ayesh, and a delegation from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). During the meeting, agreement was reached on a number of important issues aimed...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara arrived in the State of Kuwait, heading an official delegation, at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The visit comes within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations and joint coordination between the two countries, and...

President Ahmad al-Shara'a stressed that Syria is going through a critical phase that requires tireless work and comprehensive financial reform to advance the national economy and provide the necessary resources to eradicate poverty. He emphasized that this phase requires concerted action among...

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that the kingdom and Qatar will offer joint financial support to state employees in Syria. His statements came on Saturday during a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani in Damascus....

Damascus (AFP) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Damascus on Saturday at the head of an economic delegation, the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced. The visit, according to Riyadh, aims to discuss ways to enhance cooperation, particularly supporting Syria's economy....

Documented reports and authenticated documents reveal that more than 600 billion Syrian pounds were classified as "systematic corruption" at the Homs and Baniyas refineries, through organized smuggling of diesel fuel under the cover of using VGO. According to information and documents...

The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, expressed his willingness to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, confirming direct contact with Ankara. Abdi indicated that his Kurdish-led forces are open to dialogue with Damascus within the framework of...

Israeli airstrikes targeted the coastal region in western Syria, according to Syrian television. Israel confirmed that it bombed military facilities in Latakia. This comes despite Damascus announcing indirect negotiations with Israel, while sources revealed direct negotiations. Syrian state...

Russia has increased supplies of its oil from the Arctic to Syria, which needs the feedstock for its refineries, according to shipping data cited by an industry source and LSEG data. Russia has long considered Syria as a key gateway for its trade and military operations in the Middle East...

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a series of new administrative appointments in the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, including leadership positions in the Executive Office, Protocol, Legal Affairs, Media, and International Cooperation. As part of...

At least four banks will get relief from Tokyo as Japan on Friday decided to partially lift sanctions on Syria, NHK News reported. Top Japanese government spokesman Hayashi Yoshimasa told reporters that Tokyo should “support positive efforts in Syria and help improve the lives of its people,...

Türkiye, Syria, and Jordan have officially begun their mission to combat terrorism in Syria, Turkish Defense Ministry sources said Thursday. The sources stated that five countries —Türkiye, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon — previously agreed to establish a joint operations center to support...

ISIS on Thursday claimed its first attack on Syria’s new government forces since the fall of longtime Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, two war monitors said. In a statement picked up by SITE Intelligence Group, ISIS said it had planted an “explosive device” on a Syrian forces’ vehicle in...

US envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack told Al Arabiya on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s goal is to empower the current government in Syria, adding that Trump will soon declare Syria as a state that does not sponsor terrorism. Speaking from Damascus where he raised the American flag over...

Syria signed a $7 billion energy deal on Thursday with a consortium of Qatari, Turkish and US companies as it seeks to revive the war-torn country’s crippled power sector. The agreement was sealed at the presidential palace in Damascus in the presence of President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US...

Saudi Arabian budget airline flynas announced on Thursday that it will launch its first direct flight between Riyadh and Damascus next week. “Officially...flynas announces the launch of its first direct flight between Riyadh and the Syrian capital, Damascus, starting June 5th next week,”...

Cyprus is to launch a repatriation scheme for Syrian families who revoke their asylum claims, allowing one adult member to stay on the island and work, a minister said Thursday. Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said the financial incentives, beginning next month, would be for a...