Wildfires ravage France and Syria as family killed in New Mexico flash floods

As the south of France begins its busy summer tourist season, some 800 firefighters in the sky and on the ground have been battling a large wildfire around the city of Marseille. 110 people have been injured, including nine firefighters, 22 police...

President al-Sharaa meets with a group of the team designing the new visual identity for Syria

A US envoy says Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging forces after latest talks

The GCC affirms its support for Syria in confronting Lattakia fires

Riyadh, SANA-The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Al-budaiwi, affirmed the Council’s support for Syria and its brotherly people following the wildfires that swept through Lattakia provincee, causing damage and...

Jordan, Kuwait affirm support for Syria in reconstruction process

Kuwait, SANA- The Foreign Ministries of Jordan and Kuwait affirmed on Wednesday, their support for Syrian government in its reconstruction efforts to ensure Syria’s stability, unity, and sovereignty. This came during a meeting between Jordanian...

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...

Minister al-Halabi holds talks with a delegation from Passion University (USA) regarding the opening of a branch in Syria

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Marwan al-Halabi discussed on Wednesday with a delegation from Passion International University – USA in Syria and the Gulf, headed by Dr. Taysir Al-Masri, the university...

Regional aid strengthens Syria’s push to contain Latakia wildfires

2025-07-09T14:35:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Syrian firefighting teams are battling for the seventh consecutive day to contain massive wildfires in the Latakia countryside, where nearly 14,000 hectares have...

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...

Riyadh eyeing Syria-Israel talks as prelude to normalizing ties with Tel Aviv: Report

Saudi Arabia is eyeing the US-brokered talks between Israel and Syria as a potential step toward a future normalization agreement between Riyadh and the Israeli regime, according to a report. A senior royal source told the Israeli TV channel (KAN)...

President Al-Sharaa meets US Special Envoy for Syria

GCC expresses solidarity with Syria following forest fires in Latakia

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its solidarity with Syria following the forest fires in the Latakia Governorate that led to damage and losses. GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi affirmed, in a statement issued...

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 , 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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

President Al-Sharaa receives US Special Envoy for Syria