Syria

Damascus, Syria– The European Union has welcomed the formation of two new Syrian committees focused on transitional justice and the fate of missing persons, calling it a step toward addressing key humanitarian and legal issues. Micheal Ohnmacht, the EU’s chargé...

Hama, west-central Syria – A cache of 19 clay rattles discovered in central Syria’s Hama region has shed light on the surprising antiquity of children’s toys, indicating that the sale of professionally made playthings existed as early as 4,500 years...

Aleppo, northern Syria— A member of Syria’s General Security Forces was killed and two others wounded during an armed confrontation with a suspected Islamic State (IS) cell in Aleppo on Saturday, according to our correspondent in the city. The incident...

Syria’s transitional government is moving to shift the printing of its national currency, the lira (pound), from Russia to Germany and the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reported on Friday, May 16, citing three informed sources. According to the agency, the...

Baghdad, Iraq- Syria's transitional Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani arrived in Baghdad on Friday to represent Damascus at the 34th Arab League Summit, calling for deeper political, economic, and security coordination with Iraq, and urging broader Arab support for Syria’s stabilization....

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Adam Abdel Mawla, said on Friday, May 16, that the UN has developed a comprehensive plan to reconstruct the country. According to Syria TV, Abdel Mawla stated that the reconstruction plan was formulated...

SUWAYDA, southern Syria-  A Jordanian warplane carried out an overnight airstrike on an unfinished house in southern Syria near the village of Al-Shaab, in the far southeastern countryside of Suwayda province, destroying the structure but causing no reported casualties. Our...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be forced to shut down 44% of its 122 community centres across Syria due to a sharp drop in international donor funding, the head of the UN High Commissioner in Syria,...

The Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Transitional Government, Marwan al-Halabi, and the Chairman of the Higher Education Council in Türkiye, Erol Özvar, have signed a joint agreement aimed at strengthening scientific research and advancing the...

Brussels– The European Union is weighing a new round of sanctions relief for Syria, as part of a proposal led by four member states aimed at expanding engagement with the war-torn country, according to a document seen by Reuters. The...