A lengthy report with a sensational title about who "rules" the Syrian economy under President Ahmad al-Sharaa. " Syria is secretly reshaping its economy " report examined what it claims were secret settlements with businessmen from the Assad era, but its timing and content raised legitimate...

Lebanon witnessed a significant escalation in its security campaign against Syrian refugees between July 17 and 24, including shootings, arrests, and forced displacement. This came amid increasing pressure and rising security tensions in areas such as the Bekaa Valley, Nabatieh, and Batroun....

The Spiritual Leadership of the Druze Community abruptly deleted the statement on Saturday evening announcing the formation of local committees to administer the Sweida Governorate. It also deleted another statement appointing Marwan Rizk as its official spokesperson. The retraction came...

It has become clear that external parties seek to exploit any event concerning Syrians in specific areas, with the aim of igniting strife driven by the polarization within society, and then intervening later under the pretext of "protecting minorities." These actors are relying on the open...

The UNHCR Representative in Syria, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, said that approximately 176,000 displaced people have fled Sweida Governorate towards Daraa and rural Damascus in recent days due to the recent military escalation in the region. The UN official explained, in a post on the X platform,...

Ziad Rahbani, the visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the state-run National News Agency. The death was confirmed by a person close to Rahbani who spoke on condition of anonymity. The cause of death was...

In a move described by observers as "a clear attempt to fill the state vacuum," the Spiritual Presidency of the Druze Unitarian community, headed by Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, announced the formation of a series of legal, humanitarian, and logistical committees to monitor the repercussions of the...

A diplomatic source familiar with the recent meeting held in the French capital, Paris, revealed that the dialogue – which brought together a delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General Intelligence Directorate with representatives from the Israeli side – was conducted...

The main hospital in the southern Syrian city of Sweida is overwhelmed with trauma patients and working without adequate power or water after the local Druze minority clashed almost two weeks ago with Bedouin tribes. “Inside of Sweida, it’s a grim picture, with the health facilities under...

An armed group stormed the town of Taldara on Friday evening in the countryside of the Ismaili-majority city of Salamiyah in Hama province, northwestern Syria, uttering sectarian rhetoric. This prompted an immediate security alert, a local source told Zaman al-Wasl. The attackers, riding...

American forces killed a ISIS group leader in a raid in Syria’s Aleppo province on Friday, the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The raid resulted “in the death of senior ISIS leader, Dhiya Zawba Muslih al-Hardani, and his two adult ISIS-affiliated sons,” CENTCOM said in a...

Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying. An Israeli military spokesperson did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment on the report. The Gaza health ministry says more than...

Five Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Friday in separate Israeli strikes targeting displaced persons and civilians across the Gaza Strip, according to eyewitnesses and medical sources. Medical sources told Anadolu that a Palestinian waiting for humanitarian aid north of...

Syria, the United States, and France said in a joint statement on Friday that they had agreed to engage quickly on efforts to ensure success of Syria’s transition, unity and territorial integrity. The three parties agreed on the need to ensure that Syria’s neighbors do not pose a threat, and...

Several agreements and memorandum of understanding were signed on Thursday as the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum kicked off in Damascus. In the presence of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, an exchange of agreements between Saudi and Syrian entities from the public and private sectors took...

A massive explosion rocked the northern outskirts of Idlib city, near the town of Maarat Misrin, on Thursday, resulting in a number of casualties and injuries, including civilians, sources told Zaman al-Wasl. Initial information indicated that the explosion occurred in an ammunition and...

The number of bodies buried in mass graves in the southern province of Sweida on Wednesday has risen to at least 134, up from an initial count of only 80. There are speculation that there are more bodies that have not yet been buried, an informed source told Zaman al-Wasl. According to the...

Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa announced on Wednesday that Syria is set to sign 44 agreements with Saudi Arabia, with a total estimated value of around $6 billion. His remarks came during a press conference held on the sidelines of the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum in...

Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa announced on Wednesday that Syria is set to sign 44 agreements with Saudi Arabia, with a total estimated value of around $6 billion. His remarks came during a press conference held on the sidelines of the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum in Damascus....

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack is expected to lead a meeting later this week between senior Syrian and Israeli officials, according to a report published Tuesday. The talks aim to reach new understandings on the volatile situation in southern Syria, Axios reported, citing a US...