UN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — United Nations teams have deployed Sunday to the Syrian coast, where firefighters are battling wildfires for a fourth day. U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria Adam Abdelmoula said in a statement that the...

UN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — United Nations teams have deployed Sunday to the Syrian coast, where firefighters are battling wildfires for a fourth day. U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria Adam Abdelmoula said in a statement that the...

Lights, Camera, Rehabilitation: Ex-Nusra Leader Goes to Hollywood—in Damascus

In a plot twist worthy of its own feature film, Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa—better known to many by his former name, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani—is taking a star turn as the unlikely patron of the country’s first mega media and film-production...

With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

31,000 Jordanian trucks entered Syria since Assad’s fall

The Jordanian General Customs Department announced that the number of Jordanian trucks entering Syria from December 16, 2024, to July 2, 2024, reached approximately 31,434. According to what was reported by the Jordanian Customs Department, the...

Britain re-establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, pledges support

DAMASCUS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Syria and Britain officially renewed diplomatic relations on Saturday, marked by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to Damascus, according to official statements released by both sides. Syria's foreign...

Syrian-French cooperation to rehabilitate damaged bridges

Damascus, SANA- Transport Minister Yarub Badr discussed Sunday with Philippe Matière head of French company “Matière” prospects of cooperation in rebuilding and repairing roads and bridges across Syria. During the meeting the two sides reviewed...

Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as foreign secretary visits Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria — Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was...

The Media Line: ‘A Real Cultural Reversal’: Ex-Nusra Leader Scripts Syria’s Hollywood Moment

‘A Real Cultural Reversal’: Ex-Nusra Leader Scripts Syria’s Hollywood Moment President Ahmad al-Sharaa, once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now backs a vast studio complex he once would have outlawed By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line [Damascus]...

UK Restores Ties with Syria… Al-Shibani to London to Reopen Embassy

The United Kingdom has officially reestablished diplomatic relations with Syria during a visit by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Syria, where he met with Syria’s transitional president Ahmad al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad...

British FM meets Syrian president in Damascus

DAMASCUS: The UK’s top diplomat David Lammy met Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian presidency said, in his first visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in December. Interim President Sharaa...

UK re-establishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

The UK's top diplomat David Lammy met Syria's leader Ahmed Al Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian presidency said, in his first visit since longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad was overthrown in December. Interim President Sharaa received Lammy...

Over 31,000 Jordanian trucks enter Syria in seven months

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Jordanian General Customs Department announced that approximately 31,434 Jordanian trucks entered Syria between Dec. 16, 2023, and July 2, 2025, according to data reported by al-Mamlaka TV. The construction...

Amman Chamber of Industry Exports Surpass 3 Billion Dinars in First Half of 2025

Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry exceeded the 3-billion-dinar mark during the first half of this year, driven by the high quality and competitiveness of its products in international markets.اضافة اعلان According to periodic statistical...

Chargé d’Affaires of Turkish Embassy in Damascus affirms his country’s support to new Syria 

Damascus, SANA -Chargé d’Affairs of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, Ambassador Burhan Koroglu, affirmed his country’s support for the new Syria, noting the deep economic rapprochement between the two countries. “We are now in a new phase in...

Britain Reestablishes Full Syria Ties As FM Visits Damascus

Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was among the first...

Britain Reestablishes Full Diplomatic Relations with Syria

(AFP) — Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was among the first...

UK re-establishing full Syria ties, FM Lammy says during visit

The United Kingdom is re-establishing full ties with Syria following the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, foreign minister David Lammy said during a visit to Damascus on Saturday. “After over a decade of conflict, there is...

Tourists return to Syria, but beds are short

As Syria prepares for its first real tourism season in over a decade, existing hotels are already filled to capacity. Visitors include not only investors who see economic opportunities in Syria and have arrived to explore business ventures, but...

Wildfires rage in Syria for 3rd day, with conditions made worse by unexploded munitions

QASTAL MA‘AF, Syria — Syrian emergency workers were battling forest fires raging in the coastal province of Latakia on Saturday for a third day in tough conditions as neighboring Turkey sent assistance. An AFP correspondent saw strong winds...