Syria and Sweden discus energy cooperation

Damascus, SANA- Energy Minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, and Ms. Jessica Svärdström, Chargé d’Affaires of the Swedish Embassy in Damascus discussed Tuesday energy cooperation and enhancing bilateral relations. Promoting Syrian-Swedish ties in the...

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...

Syria arrest’s Assad’s top Damascus security official Riad Hamdo al-Shahada

Brigadier General Riad Hamdo al-Shahada, the former head of the Political Security Branch in Damascus was arrested by Syrian security forces Syrian security forces arrested Brigadier General Riad Hamdo al-Shahada, the former head of the Political...

Syria calls for investment to help revive nation’s damaged infrastructure

(MENAFN) Syria's energy minister Mohammed al-Bashir on Monday made a public appeal for investment to help revive the country's severely damaged energy infrastructure. "It is no secret that we are facing enormous challenges in the energy sector,...

Syria battles sixth day of raging Latakia wildfires

2025-07-08T10:21:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Latakia Syrian Civil Defense teams entered their sixth day battling fierce wildfires in the Latakia countryside, facing extreme weather, rugged terrain, and remnants of war,...

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

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...

Israel denies claim that Syria's Sharaa met top Israeli official Tzachi Hanegbi in Abu Dhabi

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...

US to delist HTS as terror group as Syria’s new government gains recognition

WASHINGTON – The United States will officially remove Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, signaling a major change in policy toward Syria’s new leadership following the collapse of the Assad regime. A memo...

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)...

US removes terrorist designation from Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Syria (MNN) —Another load is lifted from Syria’s shoulders. As of July 8, the US no longer designates Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a foreign terrorist organization. HTS was technically disbanded in January, shortly after its then-leader Ahmed...

US Lifts Terrorist Tag From Syria's 'Al-Qaeda' Group

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Washington- The United States will revoke its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) as Washington softens its approach to post-war Syria following the fall of Bashar...

Syria sanctions lifted, next could be Iran: Trump after meeting Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has suggested that the US could lift sanctions on Iran after doing so for Syria a few weeks ago. His comments came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the US President at the White House on Monday. “We took...

Syria battles wildfires for fifth day as climate change worsens

Firefighting teams from Syria, Turkey and Jordan have battled wildfires in northern Latakia's countryside for five consecutive days, SANA reported on July 7. Syria's minister of emergency and disaster management, Raed Al-Saleh, confirmed that...

Trump lifts US sanctions on Syria, Sharaa govt after rebels oust Russia-backed Assad regime

US President Donald Trump has officially ended decades-long trade and economic sanctions imposed by the United States on Syria. The decision came through an executive order signed by Trump, with the White House confirming that the United States...

QRCS provides dialysis, cardiac catheterization consumables to Syria’s Idlib and Aleppo hospitals

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is pursuing its humanitarian efforts to enhance specialized health care services in Syria, with a new project to provide dialysis kits and cardiac catheterization supplies for hospitals and health centers in...

Shotgun wedding? Israel and Syria go to the altar

For half a century, the border between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights was a model of hostile stability. The guns were silent, but deep-seated antagonism prevailed, punctuated by repeated, failed attempts at diplomacy. Now, following the...

Azerbaijan, Syria, and new energy triangle through Türkiye

Historically, Syria expressed interest in Azerbaijani gas, and in 2009, the two countries even signed an agreement for gas exports. However, global and regional developments derailed the project. Today, with Azerbaijan exporting gas via the TAP...

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

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