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...

Syrian Defense Ministry Begins Issuing Military IDs to Its Personnel

The Syrian Ministry of Defense has begun issuing new military identification cards for members of the Syrian army as part of efforts to reinforce discipline, institutional belonging, and unified identity. In a statement on Thursday, October 9, the...

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...

Syria Discovers Secret Underground Prison in Homs Countryside

The discovery of yet another secret underground prison in Syria forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth: torture chambers don’t disappear when regimes fall—they become monuments to our collective failure to prevent atrocities. The Geography...

Syria arrests Assad regime officer accused of crimes in Daraa

Syrian security forces have announced the arrest of a former officer accused of committing serious crimes against civilians during the rule of the Assad regime in Daraa province, southern Syria. Brigadier General Abdul Aziz al-Ahmad, head of...

Türkiye, Syria hold high-level security talks in Ankara

ANKARA Turkish and Syrian officials met in Ankara on Oct. 12 to discuss security cooperation and intelligence sharing amid an anti-terrorism initiative that has been marked by PKK's decision to disband. The summit brought together Türkiye’s...

Syria Sanctions Subside; Software, Cloud Service, and Other Export Concerns Remain

Doing business in Syria has become a little easier. Combined efforts by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in removing comprehensive Syria sanctions and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...

Syria's Foreign Minister in Lebanon as Damascus seeks 'new approach' in relations

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani met top Lebanese officials in Beirut on Friday, becoming the most senior figure from Syria's new government to visit Lebanon since the fall of the Assad regime last December. Damascus and Beirut are seeking...

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...

Azerbaijani gas quality threatens efficiency of Syrian turbines: Document

A technical document (Gas Quality Specifications) obtained by the Shadow Government - Zaman al-Wasl revealed that the gas supplied to Syria from Azerbaijan via Turkey does not fully meet the technical requirements for operating old Syrian gas...

“Syrian Defense Ministry” Begins Issuing Military IDs

The Syrian Ministry of Defense has begun issuing military identification cards for members of the Syrian Army as part of efforts to strengthen discipline, institutional belonging, and organizational identity. In a statement published Thursday,...

Kobani inaugurates first major sports stadium in northeast Syria

KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – The Kobani Sports Stadium, named “Martyr Power Aker,” was inaugurated on Saturday with the participation of athletes, cultural teams, and hundreds of residents. Diyar Hussein, co-chair of the Youth and Sports Board in...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar Boost Syrian Recovery with $89 Million Aid

Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s $89 million pledge to Syria marks a stunning reversal from their decade-long campaign to topple Assad’s regime. From Regime Change to Economic Engagement For more than a decade, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were among the most...

Syrian police seize cannabis farm in Damascus countryside

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that it had raided a farm on the outskirts of Douma city in the eastern Ghouta region of Damascus countryside, where large quantities of cannabis were being...

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...

Türkiye seeks to forge new bridge between Syria and the Turkic world

At a time of shifting alliances and emerging power vacuums, Türkiye is seeking to reshape the political map of Eurasia and the Middle East by bringing Syria closer to the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). During this week’s summit of the OTS –...

EDITORIAL: Canada needs a sensible energy plan

Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Opinion Editorials Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the media, at the Liberal Cabinet Retreat, in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Chris Young /THE CANADIAN PRESS Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing...

Suspending the past: Lebanon and Syria suspend joint council, signaling a new phase in ties

Report by Yazbek Wehbe, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi During Syria’s political and military tutelage over Lebanon from 1990 onward, Damascus entrenched its dominance at the expense of Lebanon’s sovereignty. A cornerstone of that control...

Syria raids cannabis farm as expert urges “real” security alliance

2025-10-09T15:08:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Syrian security forces uncovered a large cannabis farm during a joint operation in Douma, Damascus countryside, the Interior Ministry announced Thursday, as experts...

Salary increases fail to ease economic hardship – Syrian official

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Secretary of the Consumer Protection Association in the Syrian transitional government, Abdul Razzaq Habza, told North Press on Saturday that the average monthly expenditure for a family of five in Syria has reached...