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          Latest news on the capital of Syria, one of the world's oldest cities and a major cultural centre of the Arab world

          Glass items gather dust in the Alhallak family workshop in Damascus. Photo: Tamara Davison

          As Syria rebuilds, artisans of Damascus fear their crafts could be left behind

          CultureFebruary 06, 2026
          Syria's military reclaimed the country's main energy-producing region of Raqqa and also Deir Ezzor, which houses the Al Omar oil field. EPA

          Syria’s energy sector set to get a boost after Kurdish oilfield takeover

          EnergyJanuary 21, 2026
          Residents gather during celebrations marking one year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's rule in Syria, in central Hama, on December 5. AFP

          Syria must stay the course for a better future

          EditorialDecember 08, 2025
          Nick Donaldson, Getty Images

          Syria's government needs to overcome its trust issues

          CommentDecember 05, 2025
          A mural of Alan Kurdi, the Kurdish-Syrian child who drowned while trying to reach Europe with his family, on a roadside near Duhok, Iraq. AFP

          My hope is for Syria to remain in the news for happier reasons than in the past decade

          CommentDecember 05, 2025
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          Shadi's take on the theft of ancient treasures from Syria's National Museum

          CartoonNovember 12, 2025
          Syria's National Museum reopened in January after a closure, having largely escaped damage during the civil war. AP

          Ancient treasures stolen from museum in Syria

          MENANovember 11, 2025
          In August, Fouad Dahdouh, dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University issued a circular enforcing a pre-existing ban on the use of nude models in university graduation projects. Getty Images

          Damascus University's nude model ban will 'weaken skills of Syria's young artists'

          CultureSeptember 22, 2025
          Etihad will fly to Syria four times a week from June 12, 2026. Photo: Etihad Airways

          After Emirates and Air Arabia, Etihad announces flights to Damascus from June

          TravelSeptember 18, 2025
          A money changer waits for customers on a street in Damascus. AFP

          Syria’s new currency move will rely on 'policy than new notes'

          EconomyAugust 26, 2025
          Damascus University. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

          Damascus University's nude art ban sparks student protest

          Art & DesignAugust 19, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on Syrian clashes affecting Lebanon

          CartoonJuly 20, 2025
          Emirates' flight getting a water canon salute at Damascus International Airport on July 16. Suhail Akram / The National

          First Emirates flight arrives in Damascus after 13-year suspension

          MENAJuly 18, 2025
          Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara welcomes British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Damascus. AFP

          UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

          UKJuly 05, 2025
          Celebrations at the launch of Syria's new national emblem, in the west-central province of Hama. Reuters

          Syria launches new national emblem signifying 'united, indivisible' state

          MENAJuly 04, 2025
          Emirates airline will resume flights to Damascus from July 16. Photo: Emirates

          Emirates to resume flights to Damascus from July

          TravelJuly 02, 2025
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