(MENAFN) Syrian officials on Tuesday introduced a comprehensive seven-step strategy aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in the southern province of Sweida, which has faced months of turmoil. During a joint press briefing in Damascus with...
(MENAFN) Arab nations have expressed support for a new roadmap developed by Syria, Jordan, and the US aimed at addressing the ongoing crisis in Syria’s southern Suwayda city. The Saudi Foreign Ministry endorsed the plan and reiterated its backing...
(MENAFN) Following over a decade of conflict and global isolation, Syria’s economic landscape is entering a fresh and unpredictable stage. Entire industries were devastated by prolonged warfare, leaving the nation’s infrastructure, currency, and...
(MENAFN) Senior officials from Syria, Türkiye, and Jordan convened in Amman on Friday to strengthen regional cooperation and discuss joint transportation initiatives. The meeting focused on expanding road and rail networks, facilitating border...
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is set to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly and the “High-Level Week” in New York from September 22-30. Al-Sharaa will be joined by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani...
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is set to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which will run from September 22 to 30 and include the annual High-Level Week. He will be accompanied by Foreign...
(MENAFN) Syrian and Saudi officials convened separately on Sunday in Damascus and Riyadh, signaling a deepening partnership focused on humanitarian aid, development, and agricultural cooperation. In Damascus, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad...
(MENAFN) Syria sharply condemned a wave of Israeli airstrikes on Monday targeting multiple locations within its borders, branding the attacks a “blatant violation of international law and the principles of the UN Charter.” According to media,...
(MENAFN) Israeli fighter jets launched coordinated air raids across several regions of Syria late Monday, according to a Syrian news agency. The strikes reportedly targeted strategic sites near the central city of Homs, the coastal hub of Latakia,...
(MENAFN) A deadly drone strike on Thursday claimed the life of one person in Aleppo province, northern Syria, when the unmanned aerial vehicle targeted a civilian car. The incident was confirmed by the Health Ministry. According to a Syrian news...
Damascus ordered a nationwide audit of investment memorandums of understanding, directing every ministry to verify progress, cancel dormant deals, and redirect resources to projects that are moving. The General Secretariat announced the directive...
Over four days in October, Riyadh will host an international business-to-business exhibition focused on agriculture that will focus on one of the Middle East’s most rapidly expanding markets. With around $70bn expected to be invested in...
A West Philadelphia teenager was convicted Wednesday of seeking to build bombs in support of extremist groups he was communicating with online, capping a unique case in which authorities said they had effectively prevented the teen from unleashing...
Iraq kicked off the first phase of its 2025–2030 Climate Investment Plan on Tuesday in Baghdad, directing ministries to channel money into projects that can blunt the country’s mounting heat, drought, and water-stress problems. Unveiled at a...
Human Rights Watch said that Israeli forces, which have advanced into southern Syria since December 2024, have committed widespread abuses against residents, including forced displacement, house demolitions, land confiscations, and arbitrary...
Israeli soldiers patroll at the cease-fire line, near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams in July. File Photo by Atef Safardi/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Israeli forces...
Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria since December 2024 have carried out a range of abuses against residents, including forced displacement, which is a war crime. Other abuses include homes seizures and demolitions, denial of access...
In a narrow, forgotten alley in one of Baghdad’s many sprawling neighborhoods, a man lives in near-total isolation. At night, he drifts alone along the dwindling fords of the Tigris. His stay here is temporary, a pause before what seems to be his...
Samantha GranvilleBeirut ShareSave Sheep walk among the dried-out bed of the Orontes River in Jisr al-Shughour, northern Syria The wheat fields outside Seqalbia, near the Syrian city of Hama, should be golden and heavy with grain. Instead, Maher...
First published at Phenomenal World. Israel is one of the most militarized countries in the world. The Israel Defense Forces, and the broader landscape of Israeli security forces, are the core around which the country’s institutions, financial...
