About 600 employees were dismissed on the Syrian coast

About 600 employees were dismissed on the Syrian coast ARK News.. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed on Sunday, October 12, 2025, that around 600 public employees in Syria’s coastal region have been dismissed in what it described as...

Jordan: Industrial exports grow 6.6% in 7 months — JCI

AMMAN — The Kingdom’s industrial exports grew by 6.6 per cent during the first seven months of 2025, reaching JD4.801 billion compared with JD4.481 billion during the same period in 2024, according to statistical data released by the Jordan...

Lara Abou Hamdan: A Syrian Who Sings in Slovak

A couple of weeks ago, sitting on a couch in her Bratislava flat, I listened to a young Syrian woman sing – not in Arabic or English, but in Slovak. Lara Abou Hamdan, a 25-year-old medical student and musician, has turned the language of her...

Trump Lifts Syrian Sanctions to Ease Humanitarian Suffering

In a dramatic policy shift that upends years of bipartisan consensus, Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria forces Washington to confront an uncomfortable question: can humanitarian imperatives justify engaging with a regime accused...

Microsoft brings AI data processing to UAE to boost compliance

Microsoft will begin processing data from its generative AI tool 365 Copilot within UAE borders from early 2026, a move expected to significantly accelerate artificial intelligence technology use across government bodies and highly regulated...

Frank Quitely On Warbird, From The Creator Of John Wick & Bad Idea

Posted in: Bad Idea, Comics | Tagged: frank quitely, john wick, Warbird Frank Quitely on Warbird, from the creator of John Wick and published by Bad Idea Comics in 2026 Frank Quitely joins Warbird for character designs and covers, working with...

Tomahawk missiles successfully used against Russian air defense in Syria – CCD

Photo: Raytheon Missiles & Defense American long-range Tomahawk missiles successfully hit Russian air defense targets during the fighting in Syria in 2017-2018, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under the...

Syria’s foreign minister visits Beirut to rebuild ties after Assad’s fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani visited Beirut on Friday for his first official visit since the fall of the Assad regime, marking a key step in restoring diplomatic relations between the two neighbours. Al-Shibani led a high-level...

Damascus University maintains its position in the Times ranking

It remains the only Syrian university among the top 2,191 universities from 115 countries worldwide. Marwan Al-Raeei, director of the Ranking Office at the University of Damascus, said the university preserved its overall standing, ranking in the...

Industrial Exports Grow by 6.6% in Seven Months

Statistical data from the Jordan Chamber of Industry showed that the industrial sector’s exports grew by 6.6% from the beginning of this year until the end of July, underscoring the Jordanian industry’s ability to adapt to and overcome challenges...

Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge suggesting Moscow's two main military bases in Syria are safe. Sharaa, who once...

Syria Hails United States Senate Vote to Lift Caesar Act Sanctions, Paving Way for Post-Assad Reconstruction

ISTANBUL — Syria's transitional government on Friday hailed a landmark US Senate decision to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 as a "constructive step" toward mending fractured ties between Damascus and Washington, while...

Predominantly Alawite: Syria sacks 600 public workers

2025-10-12T17:54:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Around 600 public-sector employees, most from the Alawite community, lost their jobs in Syria since early October, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported...

Gaza, Syria, Ukraine: Bayeux press awards hail courage under fire

The annual Bayeux Awards for war correspondents were announced at an emotional ceremony in Normandy on Saturday evening. The Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra won first prize for photography, while journalists from RFI and France 24...

The Media Line: Syria and Lebanon Strike Deal on Prisoner Transfers Excluding Serious Offenses 

Audio By Carbonatix Syria and Lebanon Strike Deal on Prisoner Transfers Excluding Serious Offenses By Rizik Alabi/The Media Line [Damascus] Syria and Lebanon agreed Friday to begin transferring Syrian detainees held in Lebanon who are not...

Kurdish militia leader pledges to join Syrian army as pressure on his forces mounts

The Kurdish leader of a Syrian militia has renewed a commitment to join forces with the new state, after US intervention averted a full-scale conflict with Damascus. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the group will...

Turkey Bolsters Cyprus Presence Amid Israel-Syria Tensions Escalation

Turkey’s reported deployment of 250,000 troops to Cyprus signals a dramatic escalation that could transform the Eastern Mediterranean from a regional flashpoint into a global crisis. A Seismic Shift in Regional Dynamics The alleged mobilization...

Lebanon and Syria reach deal to transfer Syrian prisoners not convicted of murder

Syria said on Friday during a visit to Beirut by a delegation headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani that it had reached an agreement with Lebanon to transfer Syrian prisoners not convicted of murder. Mohammed Taha Al Ahmad, director of the...

Syria’s Defense Ministry Appoints Former Opposition Commanders in Advisory and Air Force Posts

The Syrian Ministry of Defense has made new appointments within its ranks, incorporating two prominent former officers of the Syrian National Army (SNA): Major General Salim Idris and Brigadier General Hassan al-Hamadeh. Aasem Ghalyoun, head of...

Syrian Interior Ministry Seizes Cannabis Farm in Douma

The Anti-Narcotics Department in Rural Damascus has uncovered a farm on the outskirts of Douma (eastern Ghouta, near Damascus) used for cultivating cannabis plants intended for the production of hashish, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced on...