Syria's Christians consider leaving after bombing

The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the country. The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias...

Syria’s New Rulers Blamed for Sectarian Massacre, Suggesting West Has Once Again Backed the Wrong Horse

Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features A detailed investigation into the murder of 1500 Alawites just over three months ago in Syria has...

Syria-Israel talks: Why the Golan Heights must not be a bargaining chip 

Recent reports that Syria’s interim government is engaging in discussions with Israel on a security deal, which could determine the future of the occupied Golan Heights and the recently expanded Israeli “buffer zone”, demand careful scrutiny. Any...

Syria-Israel talks: Why the Golan Heights must not be a bargaining chip

Recent reports that Syria’s interim government is engaging in discussions with Israel on a security deal, which could determine the future of the occupied Golan Heights and the recently expanded Israeli “buffer zone”, demand careful scrutiny. Any...

Syria’s Latakia: Three major blazes controlled

2025-07-09T09:41:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Latakia Fire crews in Syria’s Latakia province have contained three major wildfires, local officials confirmed on Wednesday, as blazes continued for a seventh straight day...

Syria , Sweden explore economic cooperation and investment opportunities

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Economy and Industry, Dr. Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, and Jessica Svärdström, Chargé d’Affaires of the Swedish Embassy in Damascus, explored ways of enhancing economic relations and expanding areas of bilateral The both...

Forest Fires and Accusations in the New Syria

Syria is facing one of the most severe environmental disasters in its modern history, as wildfires tear through the natural forests of the northern coast in Latakia — the country’s ecological lungs and home to nature reserves like al-Furnloq....

Church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain

The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the country. The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias...

US removes Syria's HTS from list of foreign terrorist groups

The Trump administration on Monday revoked the terrorist designation for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham as part of a broader effort to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria and support the country’s post-war reconstruction. In December, anti-regime groups, led by...

Normalization process between Syria and Israel accelerating

BEIRUT — Israeli i24news revealed that an upcoming meeting in September—sponsored by President Donald Trump at the White House—will bring together Abu Muhammad al-Julani, Syria’s self-appointed president (currently known as Ahmed al-Sharaa), with...

UK Calls for International backing to finalize Syria’s Chemical weapons file

London, SANA-Britain has welcomed the full commitment demonstrated by Syria regarding the destruction of what remains of the chemical weapons program, calling on the international community to provide material and logistical support to help close...

EU activates Copernicus Satellite System to aid Syria’s firefighting operations

Brussels, SANA–The European Union announced Wednesday the activation of the Copernicus system to support ongoing efforts to combat wildfires in Syria’s Latakia countryside. The EU’s Copernicus program utilizes a wide array of satellites to process...

Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers

Loading... Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. It was exactly a week after the Assad regime fell in Syria last December, and Damascus was euphoric. My...

Saudi Royal Family source: 'An agreement between Israel and Syria would pave the way for normalization'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets US President Donald Trump, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14 , 2025. (Photo: Saudi Foreign Minister) Saudi Arabia is closely following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States. A...

Syria: President Al-Sharaa must publish full investigation into civilian killings 

Ahead of the submission of findings by the fact-finding committee, established on 9 March 2025 to investigate the killings of civilians on Syria’s northwest coast, to President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Kristine Beckerle, Amnesty International’s Deputy...

President Al-Sharaa receives US Special Envoy for Syria

US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria for new meetings with al-Sharaa - analysis

Bahrain expresses solidarity with Syria over Latakia wildfires

Manama, SANA -The Kingdom of Bahrain has expressed its solidarity with the Syrian Arab Republic in response to the devastating wildfires that have swept through Latakia Governorate, causing significant damage. In a statement carried by the Bahrain...

Doing business in conflict zones: what companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria

The world experienced over 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the risks faced by multinational companies (MNCs)...

Lifting sanctions will help Syria's leaders to do their jobs

In a sign of how much Syria has changed in just eight months, the country’s new leadership recently finalised a deal with a Qatari company to build a media and entertainment complex on the outskirts of Damascus. The City of Damascus Gate is an...