Qatar in talks to fund Syria public wage hikes: diplomatic source DOHA: Qatar is weighing a plan to provide Syria’s new rulers with funds to increase public sector salaries, a... Published 09 Jan, 2025 05:57pm
World Iran president urges Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territory TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of Israel from Syrian territory... Published 08 Jan, 2025 05:04pm
World Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha DOHA: Ministers from Syria’s transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus... Updated 05 Jan, 2025 10:23pm
World Syria’s new information minister promises free press DAMASCUS: Syria’s minister of information in the country’s transitional government told AFP he is working towards a... Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:21pm
World Syria’s leader says holding elections could take up to four years CAIRO: Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks to be... Published 29 Dec, 2024 07:12pm
World Syria rescuers, activist say site outside Damascus believed to be mass grave DAMASCUS: A key Syrian rescue group and an activist told AFP on Wednesday a burial site outside Damascus was likely... Published 25 Dec, 2024 09:12pm
World Syria authorities say torched 1 million captagon pills DAMASCUS: Syria’s new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on Wednesday, two security officials told AFP,... Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:26pm
World Turkiye’s top diplomat meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Sunday,... Published 22 Dec, 2024 08:33pm
World Syria leader vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon DAMASCUS: Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country would not... Published 22 Dec, 2024 05:25pm
World Turkiye will do ‘whatever it takes’ if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says ANKARA: Turkiye will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address... Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:59am
World Qatar embassy reopens in Damascus with flag raising: AFP DAMASCUS: Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria’s civil... Published 21 Dec, 2024 07:41pm
World Syria’s new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relations Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as... Published 21 Dec, 2024 07:10pm
Opinion Cui bono? It didn’t take long for headlines out of Syria to turn, did it? Locals that set fire to Hafez al Assad’s grave... Published 19 Dec, 2024 06:30am
World G7 to meet on Syria, government pledges ‘rule of law’ DAMASCUS: G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:43am
World US sees Assad’s fall as chance to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal ‘once and for all’ AMSTERDAM: The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria “once and for... Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:19pm
World Israel says it seized Golan buffer zone in self-defence OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:01pm
Print Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am
Pakistan Pakistan condemns Israeli aggression against Syria Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against Syria and its illegal seizure of the Syrian... Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:40pm
World UN says Israel bombardment of Syria ‘must stop’ DAMASCUS: The UN special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardments in... Published 10 Dec, 2024 05:30pm
World Israel denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone DAMASCUS: Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with... Published 10 Dec, 2024 05:11pm