German foreign minister in Damascus: Our interest is Syria’s stability

Germany’s Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, is visiting the Syrian capital Damascus today, Thursday, 30 October, in his first official trip to Syria since taking office on 6 May. The visit is part of Wadephul’s tour of the Middle East. On 29 October, he …

Russia resumes flights to its bases in Syria

Russia resumes flights to its bases in Syria after six-month pause, as Damascus and Ankara rebuild ties following the ouster of Moscow’s ally Bashar al-Assad. Russia maintains two main bases in Syria: the Hmeimim Air Base in Latakia governorate (on Syria’s …

‘Repeated bouts of violence’ put Syria rebuilding at risk: Independent rights investigator

In December 2024, the Bashar Al-Assad regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham militia, leading to a widespread outpouring of relief that the civil war, lasting over decade, had come to an end – …

Roundup: Foreign firms eye Syria's reconstruction opportunities in expo

DAMASCUS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- As Syria takes tentative steps toward post-war reconstruction, hundreds of local and international companies have converged in Damascus to explore what many describe as a vast opportunity amid a daunting challenge -- reviving …

Sharaa says Syria has attracted $28 billion in investments since fall of Assad

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday his country had managed to secure $28 billion worth of investments in the past 10 months following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s government last year. The president cited the …

German FM visits Damascus, pledges support for Syria's transition

DAMASCUS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met here on Thursday with Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and foreign affairs chief Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, and reaffirmed Germany's commitment to supporting Syria…

‘Church in Syria is dying’ says Archbishop of Homs

A Catholic archbishop in Syria has warned that the church there "is dying” as the number of Christians living there continues to decline. Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs said the country’s political and economic situation is causing waves of …

Is Russia seeking Iranian buy-in on post-Assad Syria?

Germany and the United Kingdom Welcome Syria’s Recognition of Kosovo

Germany and the United Kingdom have welcomed Damascus’s decision to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state. A day earlier, during her visit to Riyadh, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani announced that the agreement on Syria’s recognition of …

Vučić: Syria’s Recognition of Kosovo Was Expected

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, stated that the news about Syria’s recognition of Kosovo’s independence was “expected.” “Now it is clear how important Bashar al-Assad’s liberal approach was while he was leading Syria, and it is also clear what …