(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced his support for Iran’s entitlement to defend itself in the escalating tensions with Israel. Speaking to members of his party in parliament, Erdogan declared that it is...
(MENAFN) In the mountainous town of Al-Marah, situated in Syria's Qalamoun region north of Damascus, the cherished Damask rose—renowned for its deep cultural and historical significance—is enduring one of its toughest seasons in recent history....
(MENAFN) Early on Monday, the first Syrian households departed the PKK/YPG controlled Al Hol Camp in the nation’s northeast, heading toward opposition held regions in the northwest. Roughly 176 individuals from 43 households — many of them women...
(MENAFN) Early Monday marked the start of a crucial evacuation as the first Syrian families were moved from the PKK/YPG-controlled Al-Hol Camp in northeastern Syria to the northwest region of the country. A total of 176 individuals representing 43...
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that Iran is within its rights to respond to Israeli military actions, accusing Israel of committing “banditry and state terrorism.” He went further, comparing Israeli Prime Minister...
(MENAFN) A humanitarian operation on Sunday facilitated the departure of dozens of displaced Syrian families from the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, according to reports. The effort was the result of joint coordination between the Kurdish-led...
On May 23, President Donald Trump’s administration suspended the majority of sanctions on Syria, marking the most sweeping shift in the policy of the United States toward Damascus in over a decade. But lifting sanctions will not magically make...
(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Syrian families exited the notorious al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on Sunday, marking a significant humanitarian transfer arranged by the Kurdish-led autonomous administration in cooperation with Syria’s interim...
(MENAFN) The key question shaping President Donald Trump’s stance on whether to join Israel’s military action against Iran is how close Tehran is to developing a nuclear weapon. This issue, fraught with concerns over imminent dangers to the United...
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation on Saturday with Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as broader regional and international matters,...
Hugo Grotius, considered to be the father of international law, poignantly observed: “Men rush to arms for slight causes, or no cause at all, and once taken up, there is no longer any respect for law, divine or human.” The latest attacks and...
Published: 19 Jun. 2025, 14:59 Smoke rises from a fire in Tehran in this image obtained from a video released June 17. [REUTERS/YONHAP] North Korea on Thursday denounced Israel for its airstrike on Iran, calling it “a cancerous entity for the...
DAMASCUS - Syria expects to have its first transaction with a U.S. bank "in a matter of weeks", Syrian central bank governor Abdelkader Husriyeh said on Thursday, a day after a high-level meeting between Syrian and U.S. commercial banks. The...
Syria expects to have its first transaction with a US bank "in a matter of weeks", Syrian central bank governor Abdelkader Husriyeh said on Thursday, a day after a high-level meeting between Syrian and US commercial banks. The resumption of...
At around 3:00 a.m. Jerusalem time on June 13, 2025, I was jolted awake by a siren that echoed throughout the walls of the Old City. “It’s probably a Houthi missile,” I originally thought. Once I received an alarm on my phone and realized that...
In a move aimed at revitalising Syria’s post-war economy, the Ministry of Economy and Industry officially approved a new investment framework for the country’s industrial cities during a ministerial session held on Wednesday. The decision,...
In the aftermath of Syria’s devastating war and the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the country faces a new and complex battle: dismantling the entrenched networks behind the billion-dollar Captagon drug trade. What began as a wartime revenue...
Damascus -- and everyday Syrians -- appear eager to keep the Iran-Israel war at arm's length - Copyright AFP LOUAI BESHARA Layal ABOU RAHAL For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their...
By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria has carried out its first international bank transaction via the SWIFT system since the outbreak of its 14-year civil war, its central bank governor said on Thursday, a milestone in Syria's push to...
Russia has reaffirmed its ongoing diplomatic and military dialogue with the Syrian government, stressing the importance of safeguarding its national interests, particularly regarding its military presence in Syria. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...
