A donation campaign organized to support reconstruction efforts in Syria’s Aleppo province has raised $150 million on Thursday, according to officials. The campaign, set to run for three days, was launched under the auspices of the Aleppo Governorate, and aims to contribute to the rebuilding,...

Washington (SANA)  U.S. President Donald Trump signed the fiscal year 2026 defense budget into law late Thursday, formally repealing the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, a sweeping measures imposed on the former regime in 2019. The repeal was included in the National Defense...

US President Donald Trump signed into law Thursday the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- a $901 billion measure that outlines the Pentagon’s policies and spending for 2026. In a lengthy signing statement issued by the White House, Trump said the legislation would advance his “Peace...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye is pressing for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement to start as violations continue to mount, warning that renewed violence could spread beyond the enclave while stressing Türkiye’s readiness to contribute to international...

Damascus (SANA) Syria congratulated the brotherly State of Qatar, its leadership, government, and people, on the occasion of its National Day, wishing it continued progress and prosperity. “The Syrian Arab Republic extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to the brotherly State...

On the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, where majestic mountains meet an emerald sea, lies a land that is more than a mere geographical expanse—it is a mystical keeper of the spirit of place. Here, in this enchanting realm, the soil, hills, and rocks hold within them legendary tales...

While nations strive to develop their oil sectors by adopting the latest administrative systems and technologies, the Syrian oil sector remains stagnant, caught in a whirlwind of administrative and structural disarray. The issue is not merely a lack of resources or expertise, but lies in the...

The Israeli army staged a new cross-border raid into Syria’s southwestern Quneitra province on Thursday, in the latest violation of the country’s sovereignty, local media reported. Syria’s state-run Alikhbaria TV said that tanks and bulldozers advanced into the village of Muallaqa in the...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed Wednesday that despite Israel’s ongoing occupation of Syrian territory, his country is pursuing a “security-based agreement” with the Damascus government and is not interested in territorial expansion. Saar said in an interview with Saudi-owned Al...

The United Nations and aid groups warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a “vague, arbitrary, and highly politicized” registration process. Dozens...

Washington, Dec. 17 (SANA) The US Senate voted on Wednesday to pass the Department of Defense budget bill for fiscal year 2026, including a provision stipulating the repeal of the Caesar Act imposed on Syria since 2019. The bill won the support of 77 senators, with 20 voting against it, and was...

The Syrian Ministry of Interior thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of RPG anti-tank rounds into Lebanon. In a statement published Wednesday on its Telegram channel, the ministry said, "The Internal Security Directorate in the Zabadani area of ​​the Damascus countryside thwarted...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani spoke over phone on Wednesday with Ahmed al-Ahmed, who heroically wrestled a gun from a shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney during a deadly attack. During the contact, the top diplomat told Ahmed he was asked by President Ahmad al-Sharaa to check on his...

In an article published in Foreign Policy magazine, co-authored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Joe Wilson, a Republican, argue that the sanctions imposed on Syria since 2019 under the Caesar Act are insufficient. The...

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday the arrest of Anwar Nasser Hindi, who is implicated in war crimes and criminal activities during the era of the ousted regime. In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the ministry said that "the Internal Security Forces in...

The CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC), Youssef Qiblawi, announced the signing of contracts with major Saudi companies. He expects this partnership to have a "significant impact on increasing gas production" in Syria and to secure 2,500 new job opportunities for engineers, technicians,...

The Ministry of Justice issued a circular on January 5, 2025, urging Syrians to hand over any evidence they have or may come into possession of to public prosecutors for preservation. This is undoubtedly a sound position from the Syrian Ministry of Justice. However, the new Circular No. 24,...

Quneitra, Syria – In a continued pattern of violations, Israeli occupation forces carried out a new ground incursion early today towards the village of Burayqa in the southern countryside of Quneitra. According to the state-run news agency (SANA), an occupation force composed of three...

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the presence of American troops in Syria is meant to help keep peace in the Middle East in response to a question on why soldiers have been deployed in the country. “We are trying to make sure that there is going to be – and remains –...

ISIS claimed responsibility on Monday for an attack that killed four Syrian security personnel the day before, the SITE Intelligence Group reported. “The soldiers of the Caliphate attacked a patrol for the apostate Syrian government on the Maaret al-Numan road yesterday with machine guns,”...