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Front of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates building under a clear blue sky

Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Syria and the World Bank agreed on Sunday to set up START, a multi-donor trust fund for reconstruction. Reports of the joint statement give no target size or first contributor, while the

October 18, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Judges and court officials seated at the bench during a hearing in the coastal events case at the court in Aleppo, Syria

Aleppo Court Sentences Two to Death, Clears Two Defence Ministry Members

A military court in Aleppo sentenced two men to death on Thursday and cleared two Defence Ministry members of homicide over Syria's March 2025 coastal violence. Ten defendants were ruled on, against 298 suspects identified by the government's own committee.

October 15, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Donald Trump meets Arab and Muslim leaders at the United Nations General Assembly sidelines in New York, September 2026

Trump Presses Arab Leaders on Iran and Israel at the UN. He Left With Praise, Not Answers.

Donald Trump met Arab and Muslim leaders on the UNGA sidelines Tuesday, pressing Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia for War Crimes

A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for premeditated murder, torture, and crimes against humanity on Tuesday. His brother Maher and former intelligence chief Atef Najib received the same

August 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Dmitry Dogadkin, Russian diplomat appointed as Russia's new ambassador to Syria, in official portrait at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Putin Appoints Ex-Ambassador to Qatar as Russia’s New Envoy to Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Dogadkin as ambassador to Syria, rotating him from the Doha posting as Moscow works to consolidate its diplomatic presence in a country transformed by the

August 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

FSB officers during a counter-terrorism operation in Russia's North Caucasus region

FSB Detains Central Asian Man in Stavropol After Syria-Directed Pyatigorsk Bomb Plot Foiled

Russia's FSB detained a 2001-born Central Asian national in Stavropol for a Syria-directed plot to bomb Pyatigorsk's prosecutor's office. Explosive components, chemicals, and shrapnel were seized from the suspect, who had planned

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged buses after fatal collision on Syria's Deir az-Zor to Damascus road near Palmyra

Two Buses Collide on Syria’s Deir az-Zor Road, Killing at Least 35 People

Two buses collided on Syria's Deir az-Zor to Damascus road on Saturday, killing at least 35 people. One bus carried Internal Security Forces members, the other civilians; 30 survivors were airlifted to

July 25, 2026

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the US-Iraq Washington business summit 2026

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Iraq signed over $60 billion in preliminary deals at a Washington summit Thursday, headlined by Chevron's agreement to rebuild the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline through Syria and give Baghdad an oil route bypassing the

July 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil pipeline terminal at Turkey's Ceyhan port representing the broader Kirkuk pipeline infrastructure corridor linking Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Iraq's oil exports have collapsed 60 percent since the Hormuz closure, costing Baghdad hundreds of millions of dollars weekly. The US and Chevron are backing a $4.5-8 billion revival of the Kirkuk-Baniyas

July 17, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Members of Syria's new People's Assembly attend the inaugural session in Damascus on July 12, 2026

Syria’s New Parliament Holds First Session, Marking Transition From Assad Era

Syria's transitional People's Assembly held its inaugural session on Sunday in Damascus, 19 months after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa urging the 210-member chamber to build a culture of rule

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Residents travel by boat along the flooded Euphrates River near Deir Ezzor Syria where a ferry accident killed two children

Two Children Killed as Ferry Strikes Bridge on Euphrates River in Eastern Syria

Two children were killed and more than 15 people rescued after a ferry carrying over 35 passengers struck a bridge on the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria. Syrian Civil Defense

July 12, 2026

News

A Damascus street market scene as Syria prepares for economic revival after the US began removing its 47-year state sponsor of terrorism designation

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Syria moved closer to economic renewal as President Trump initiated removal of its 47-year US state sponsor of terrorism designation, the last major barrier to international banking. Ground-level Damascus reacted with cautious

July 12, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Saudi Arabia flag representing the IMEC trade corridor rerouting through Syria

Saudi Arabia Weighs Rerouting IMEC Through Syria, Sidelining Israel

Saudi Arabia is examining whether to reroute the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor through Syria rather than Israel, according to two sources familiar with discussions, in a potential setback for Israel that reflects

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Aleppo Court Sentences Two to Death, Clears Two Defence Ministry Members

Trump Presses Arab Leaders on Iran and Israel at the UN. He Left With Praise, Not Answers.

Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia for War Crimes

Putin Appoints Ex-Ambassador to Qatar as Russia’s New Envoy to Syria

FSB Detains Central Asian Man in Stavropol After Syria-Directed Pyatigorsk Bomb Plot Foiled

Two Buses Collide on Syria’s Deir az-Zor Road, Killing at Least 35 People

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Syria’s New Parliament Holds First Session, Marking Transition From Assad Era

Two Children Killed as Ferry Strikes Bridge on Euphrates River in Eastern Syria

Syria Removed From US State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years

Saudi Arabia Weighs Rerouting IMEC Through Syria, Sidelining Israel

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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