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Syria, Ukraine and Gaza among countries to receive heritage funds from Aliph

Syria, Ukraine and Gaza among countries to receive heritage funds from Aliph

ALIPH, the Geneva-based cultural heritage protection agency, has announced more than $16m in its latest funding round, with support going to Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, as well as a dedicated focus on the effects of climate change on cultural...

Syrian Civil Defense teams continue their work to put out fires in Lattakia, with Arab participation

Syrian Civil Defense teams continue their work to put out fires in Lattakia, with Arab participation

Syrian Civil Defense teams, fire brigades in Lattakia province, with the participation of Turkish and Jordanian fire brigades, and with air support from Syrian, Turkish, Jordanian, and Lebanese aircraft, continued operations to extinguish...

Syria’s Long Road to Recovery

Syria’s Long Road to Recovery

Aleppo, Syria — Mohamed Zair sat in a neon-lit recovery ward, a thick bandage wrapped around his abdomen and a cast on his leg. A week earlier, in late January, he and a friend were severely wounded in a car crash. His friend, still unconscious,...

The End of a Forced Coexistence: Arab Tribes Turn Against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Eastern Syria

The End of a Forced Coexistence: Arab Tribes Turn Against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Eastern Syria

In Syria’s vast northeastern areas, a brittle arrangement has for years held together an uneasy coexistence between the Arab tribes and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). But today, that arrangement appears closer than ever to...

Türkiye extends digital lifeline to Syria with satellite internet launch

Türkiye extends digital lifeline to Syria with satellite internet launch

ANKARA- Anadolu Agency Türkiye's state-owned satellite operator Türksat has rolled out Ka-band satellite internet services in Syria, a move stemming from recent talks in Damascus aimed at bolstering the war-torn country's connectivity. The...

Syria opens inquiry into missing children of political detainees

Syria opens inquiry into missing children of political detainees

Hundreds of children were taken from their detained parents and placed in orphanages by the Assad regime [Getty file image] Two former Syrian ministers of social affairs were arrested in Damascus last Saturday over their alleged involvement in the...

AnalysisWhy Gulf states are rushing to shape Syria’s post-sanctions transition

AnalysisWhy Gulf states are rushing to shape Syria’s post-sanctions transition

Arab Gulf states are moving quickly to entrench themselves in Syria’s post-Assad future, launching a surge of diplomatic, financial and infrastructure support. The aim is to stabilise the war-ravaged country but also reshape the regional balance...

Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions” marking a significant shift in U.S. sanctions policy toward Syria. Effective July 1, 2025, this E.O. terminated the...

Western Soft-Power Agencies Established a Support Front for Armed Insurrection in Syria by Al-Qaeda-Linked Rebels

Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, circa 2014, inside Damascus, Syria. [Source: unrwa.org] [This is the second of a two-part series. Part I can be found here—Editors] From 2011 to 2016, demonstrations in Syria against the Ba’athist government...

Saudi delegation visits Damascus Airport to discuss investment opportunities in civil aviation

Saudi delegation visits Damascus Airport to discuss investment opportunities in civil aviation

Damascus, SANA – A delegation from Saudi Arabia toured Damascus International Airport on Thursday to discuss cooperation and investment opportunities in the civil aviation sector. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said on its telegram...

Syrians fear Israel normalisation could plunge the country back into war

Syrians fear Israel normalisation could plunge the country back into war

Syrians fear the country could plunge back into the throes of war if its new rulers press ahead with a normalisation deal with Israel. Last week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told journalists that his government was seeking more...

UN and Saudi Arabia Partner to Fight Malnutrition in Syria

UN and Saudi Arabia Partner to Fight Malnutrition in Syria

The Saudi-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating malnutrition in Syria through an ongoing partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative focuses on...

Syria's Christians consider leaving after bombing

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...

Sharjah Airport, Air Arabia rejoice resuming flights to Damascus

Sharjah Airport, Air Arabia rejoice resuming flights to Damascus

The inaugural flight was launched in a welcoming ceremony attended by Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA); Dr. Ziad Yahya Zahreddine, Consul General of the Syrian Arab Republic in the UAE; Adel Al Ali, Group Chief...

AI Meets Biotech: Israel Bets Big on High-Tech Drug Discovery

AI Meets Biotech: Israel Bets Big on High-Tech Drug Discovery

While rockets were still smoldering in Tel Aviv, a group of Israeli scientists, tech entrepreneurs, and pharmaceutical giants were busy launching the next big thing in biotech—powered by artificial intelligence. In a story that’s as much about...

Al-Habib Arsan… A 10-Year-Old Syrian Genius

Al-Habib Arsan… A 10-Year-Old Syrian Genius

Damascus, SANA – Al-Habib Iyad Arsan, the youngest Syrian inventor and programmer, was crowned first place last June at the International Kings of Excellence and Creativity Festival for Talents from the Arab and Islamic World. He was also...

Syria’s Wildfires Ignite Not Only Forests—But Political Divides

Syria’s Wildfires Ignite Not Only Forests—But Political Divides

As Syria battles one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in its recent history, what should have been a moment of national unity around environmental catastrophe has instead exposed deep political rifts and waves of disinformation. More than...

Supporting efforts on Ukraine and space exploration — key points of BRICS declaration

Supporting efforts on Ukraine and space exploration — key points of BRICS declaration

MOSCOW, July 6. /TASS/. The leaders of the BRICS countries at the 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro adopted a declaration addressing the most pressing international issues, as well as outlining directions for the further development of the bloc. The...

Chaldean Syrian Church Archbishop Mar Aprem Metropolitan laid to rest in Thrissur with State honours

Chaldean Syrian Church Archbishop Mar Aprem Metropolitan laid to rest in Thrissur with State honours

A ceremonial public homage procession (Nagari kanikkal) carrying the mortal remains of Mar Aprem Metropolitan progressing in Thrissur city on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb The final rites of Mar Aprem Metropolitan, the Archbishop of the...

Human Rights Violations In Dubai, Central African Republic And Syria

Human Rights Violations In Dubai, Central African Republic And Syria

1 Parliament calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ryan Cornelius, a 71-year-old British citizen detained in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), since 2008. They denounce his inhumane conditions of detention and urge the UAE...

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