UAE Leader talks with Syria’s Leader to establish cooperation

(MENAFN) UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Monday with visiting Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa to explore avenues for expanding cooperation between their two nations, according to official reports. The meeting focused on boosting …

Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior meets Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs in Syria

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior HE Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab Al Kaabi met with Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs in the Syrian Arab Republic HE Major General Abdul Qader Tahan. During the meeting, the two …

Syria sanctions lifted, next could be Iran: Trump after meeting Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has suggested that the US could lift sanctions on Iran after doing so for Syria a few weeks ago. His comments came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the US President at the White House on Monday. “We took the …

US removes Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from terror list

The U.S. has removed Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from its terror list, signaling a shift in policy amid evolving political dynamics in Syria. The United States officially removed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a formerly al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group …

Turkish business world shifts focus to Syria’s recovery

IZMIR - Anadolu Agency An aerial view shows solar panels installed on building rooftops in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) is preparing a delegation to visit …

Syria battles wildfires for fifth day as climate change worsens

Firefighting teams from Syria, Turkey and Jordan have battled wildfires in northern Latakia's countryside for five consecutive days, SANA reported on July 7. Syria's minister of emergency and disaster management, Raed Al-Saleh, confirmed that …

Huge explosions rock Syria's Aleppo

News sources have reported that massive explosions have shaken the city of Aleppo and its surrounding areas in northwestern Syria. According to Syrian media, the explosions occurred in the western part of Aleppo, and the cause remains unclear. Some reports …

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS, as part of terminating sanctions

US to remove Syria's HTS from list of foreign terror groups

The US is set to take the Syrian Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) off its list of foreign terrorist organisations on Tuesday, according to a state department memo. The group led a rebel offensive in December that toppled the Assad regime, which …

Turkish TOBB Set for Damascus Visit, Backs Syria’s Recovery

(MENAFN) The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) is set to send a delegation to Damascus within days to examine potential contributions to Syria’s reconstruction efforts and the revival of its private sector, TOBB President Rifat …