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Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with the UN delegation at the People's Palace in Damascus. EPA

Syria's Al Shara receives UN Security Council delegation in Damascus

Visit marks the first official trip to the country by representatives of the 15-member council

Oil and gas investors return to Syria with optimism and curiosity

UK issues business rules for push into Syria

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria's efforts to tackle drug smuggling

Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US

Trump warns Israel to refrain from 'interfering' in Syria and maintain dialogue

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

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CommentHow this weekend's F1 race harks back to a landmark 2010 for Abu Dhabi

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Weight loss drugs could help to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease

The impressive Magan boat takes pride of place in the new Zayed National Museum. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

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Syria's International Oil, Gas and Energy Exhibition in Damascus. Photo: Sana

Oil and gas investors return to Syria with optimism and curiosity

Britain's Middle East minister Hamish Falconer has warned Israel it must open border crossings to allow aid into Gaza. Photo: UK Foreign Office

ExclusiveUK's minister says Israel blocking aid vital to Gaza ceasefire plan

Performers participate in the 54th Eid Al Etihad official celebrations at the Zayed National Museum. UAE Presidential Court

EditorialZayed National Museum deepens a sense of Emirati pride

Palestinian couples participate in a mass wedding ceremony in Hamad City in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo / Abdel Kareem Hana)

WatchUAE holds weddings for 54 couples in Gaza in 'message of resilience'

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Hind Kabawat, the only female minister in Syria's cabinet.

InterviewSyria has big dreams but limited budget: Kabawat reflects on year after Assad

Transitional government inherited Syria at 'minus zero', Hind Kabawat tells The National

US and Syrian forces strike ISIS weapons stockpiles

Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara said 'national unity is a fundamental pillar and indispensable'. Reuters

Syria's Al Shara calls for national unity following protests

Israeli army kills 13 in southern Syria

Protests erupted in Syria's Alawite heartland this week after attacks on the minority. Reuters

Incursions into Alawite coastal areas of Syria raise sectarian tension

'Outlaw' brothers killed after using mother as human shield in Jordan

UN Security Council to visit Syria and Lebanon in first official trip since Assad’s fall

Protests in Syria after attacks on Alawites

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The planned redevelopment of Damascus International Airport could raise capacity to 31 million passengers a year. Getty Images

Damascus airport to get five-star hotel under $4bn deal

Plans include new terminal and redesign by Zaha Hadid Architects

Syria lifts curfew in Homs after Alawite areas come under attack

Israeli army chief fires commanders over October 7 failures

Alawite homes set on fire in sectarian attacks in Syria

Jordan, Syria and Lebanon seek to revive dormant energy deals

Turkey appoints ambassador to Syria after 13-year absence

Two Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with SDF in Raqqa

Syrians have begun returning to their country to find their villages, like Al Salloumieh, pictured, devastated - leaving the burden of rebuilding on them. Ahmad Fallaha/The National

Special reportSyrians returning from Lebanon find little respite among ruins

The National visited a district of Homs where people are trying to rebuild their lives and destroyed homes

UN calls on Israel to cease military operations in buffer zone with Syria

Syrian Kurdish leader insists on decentralised governance as pressure mounts

Syrian accused of smuggling people from Libya for $6,000 arrested in UK

External powers need to do more to insulate Lebanon from regional tensions

Fourteen on trial over violent Syrian offensive in Alawite heartland

First crude oil shipment under Saudi grant reaches Syria

Mock missiles displayed with Arabic words on the wall reading 'We will not leave the weapon' displayed in a village in southern Lebanon on Monday. EPA

External powers need to do more to insulate Lebanon from regional tensions

The country is being buffeted by all sides in the region, with limited capacities to satisfy any one of them

Fourteen on trial over violent Syrian offensive in Alawite heartland

First crude oil shipment under Saudi grant reaches Syria

Doubts over Syrian bid for Russia to deter Israeli attacks

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