Amman, Aug. 29 (SANA) About 220,000 Syrian refugees registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) voluntarily returned from Jordan to Syria between December 8, 2024, and August 24, 2026, according to UNHCR spokesperson Yousof Taha. Taha told Jordan ’s Al...

Damascus, Aug. 26 ( SANA) The activities of 63rd Damascus International Fair kicked off on Wednesday with the participation of President Ahmad al-Sharaa and First Lady, Latifa al-Droubi . President Ahmad al-Sharaa delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Fair, saying: “We...

Documents and oversight data have revealed a series of violations and irregularities related to the oil sector, primarily concerning crude oil transportation and sour water injection contracts (as reported by Zaman al-Wasl last April). These violations have raised serious concerns about the...

Turkey’s ruling AK Party welcomes the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as an important step towards strengthening Syrian unity, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party said on Wednesday. NATO member Turkey has emerged as one of the main allies of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmed al- Sharaa on Wednesday spoke by phone and discussed deepening political dialogue and cooperation in trade and other areas, the Kremlin said. It said in a statement that the two leaders had noted the importance of an August 9...

Educational institutions are preparing to implement a new curriculum for teaching the Kurdish language in schools, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, as an elective subject with two periods per week. This measure comes in implementation of Decree No. 13, which designated Kurdish as an...

A well-infomed sources told Zaman Al Wasl that official decisions have been issued including prominent political appointments, with Mazloum Abdi being appointed as adviser to the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, alongside Ilham Ahmed being appointed as a member of the People's Assembly....

Syrian Democratic Forces chief Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the Kurdish-led group during a visit to Damascus. Abdi, speaking in a televised address after sitting down with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced the end of the SDF as an independent, armed group....

Damascus, August 25 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic on Tuesday condemned the illegal entry by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz into Syrian territory and his crossing of the country’s international borders, describing the move as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial...

Damascus, Aug. 24 (SANA) Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani , said on Monday that “We congratulate our Syrian people on this historic event of removing Syria’s name from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, after 47 years of a designation linked to the policies and...

The US officially removed Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the Treasury Department announced on Monday. The State Department also revoked the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terror group. “Accordingly, Syria is no longer subject to prohibitions under the...

Provinces, Aug. 24 (SANA) Two people died and 17 others were injured in traffic accidents and fires that Civil Defense teams of the Emergency and Disaster Management Ministry responded to across Syria over the past 24 hours. Civil Defense said on Telegram Monday that 15 traffic...

What the Central Commission for Inspection and Control revealed in its field tour of Deir ez-Zor fields is a serious warning and alert, uncovering structural flaws and gaps in the Syrian Petroleum Company's internal control system.  What did one tour reveal? According to the...

Damascus, Aug. 24 (SANA) The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced Ahmad Badr al-Din Hassoun , ousted regime’s mufti, to life imprisonment Monday and ordered the confiscation of his movable and immovable assets after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed...

Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani , said Syria expects negotiations with Israel over a security agreement to resume soon, stressing that Damascus’ immediate priority is to halt Israeli attacks and establish confidence-building measures. In an interview with...

An Israeli occupation force penetrated, today Monday, into the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa with several military vehicles, according to Syrian news channel Al-Ikhbariya.  This incursion comes a day after an Israeli force consisting of seven vehicles...

The second electrical transformer at the Al-Taym substation in Deir ez-Zor Governorate has been commissioned, with a capacity of 125 MVA. This has increased the available power supply to the governorate and improved the overall electricity situation. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency...

Damascus (SANA) Syrian Education Minister Mohammad Abdulrahman Turko welcomed President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Decree No. 163 of 2026, granting students from Sweida Governorate an exceptional examination session for certificate exams. Turko said the decree, issued on Wednesday, reflects concern...

Damascus (SANA) Syrian authorities on Wednesday received from Lebanon former Major General Adel Issa, an officer in the army of the ousted regime who is wanted in Syria on charges including murder and torture resulting in death. Issa, a former commander of the 17th Division who also...

Islamabad (SANA) Foreign and Expatriates Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad, heading a high-level delegation on an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Foreign Ministry’s Media and Communications Department told SANA that the visit is the first by a...