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World Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s World Bank debts BEIRUT/AMMAN: Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to the World Bank, three people familiar with the matter... Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:33pm
World Syria’s Sharaa meets UAE counterpart in second visit to a Gulf country as leader CAIRO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with his United Arab Emirates counterpart in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the... Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am
World Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown AMMAN/ISTANBUL: Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a ... Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Syria president says new authorities can’t satisfy everyone DAMASCUS: Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday a new transitional government would aim for... Published 31 Mar, 2025 01:20pm
World Israeli military says it strikes targets at two Syrian bases The Israeli military said on Tuesday it struck targets at two Syrian military bases, “Tadmur and T4”, in the... Published 25 Mar, 2025 11:55am
World Nearly 13,000 Syrians fled to Lebanon since sectarian massacre: authorities BEIRUT: Nearly 13,000 Syrians fled across the borders to Lebanon since sectarian massacres on the Syrian coast... Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:06pm
World Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16 DAMASCUS: A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least... Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:44am
Markets Qatar supplying natural gas to Syria via Jordan DOHA: Qatar began supplying Syria with gas via Jordan, state media in the gas-rich country reported Thursday, as... Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am
World At least 1,383 civilians killed in Syria violence: new monitor toll BEIRUT: At least 1,383 civilians, the vast majority of them Alawites, were killed in a recent wave of violence that... Published 12 Mar, 2025 09:00pm
World US top diplomat Rubio welcomes Syrian deal with Kurdish forces WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington welcomed an agreement between the... Published 12 Mar, 2025 10:38am
World Turkey to keep providing ‘every kind of support’ to Syria: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Monday to continue providing Syria with “every kind of... Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:03pm
World Syria’s Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years DAMASCUS: Syria’s leader vowed on Sunday to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of... Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:09am
World Killing of civilians in Syria ‘must cease immediately’: UN GENEVA: The United Nations on Sunday said reports of entire families being killed in northwestern Syria was... Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am
World Interim leader Sharaa calls for peace as Syria hit by deadliest violence in years DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed Sharaa called for peace on Sunday after hundreds were killed in some of the deadliest... Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am
World Syria’s Sharaa says developments within ‘expected challenges’ as clashes continue, Arab media say CAIRO: Syria’s interim president, Ahmed Sharaa, said current developments are within “expected challenges”, Arab... Updated 09 Mar, 2025 10:15pm
World UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed’ by clashes, killings in Syria GENEVA: The UN envoy for Syria voiced alarm Friday at reports of clashes and killings in coastal areas between... Published 07 Mar, 2025 10:46pm
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World Syria FM says joining meeting of chemical weapons watchdog DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said he would take part in a meeting Wednesday of the... Published 05 Mar, 2025 12:45pm
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World National dialogue summit ends: Syria calls for Israel’s withdrawal from its lands DAMASCUS: Syria condemned on Tuesday Israel’s incursion into its territories and called for Israel to withdraw,... Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:43am
Life & Style Berlin filmfest competitor ‘Yunan’ born of director’s experience of exile from Syria BERLIN: Director and screenwriter Ameer Fakher Eldin, whose family is from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, said... Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:27am
World Syrian minister makes first trip to EU as powers look to aid transition PARIS: Syria’s foreign minister will attend an international conference in Paris on Thursday as regional and Western... Published 13 Feb, 2025 12:35pm
World Syria to have new government on March 1: foreign minister DUBAI: Syria will have a new government next month, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Wednesday, with... Published 12 Feb, 2025 05:08pm
World Syria’s Sharaa calls Trump Gaza plan ‘serious crime’ bound to fail DUBAI: Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said in remarks broadcast on Monday he believes US President Donald... Published 11 Feb, 2025 04:21pm
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World Syria vows ‘punishment’ for car bomb that killed 20 DAMASCUS: A car bomb killed 20 people in northern Syria on Monday, authorities said, vowing to punish those behind... Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am
World Syria leader says Saudis want to help rebuild war-torn country RIYADH: Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said Saudi Arabia had a “genuine desire” to help rebuild his... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am