Water surges over an earthen bridge in Deir Ezzor, Syria. Photo: SANA

Flood alerts issued in Syria and Iraq after water releases by Turkey

People living along Euphrates urged to leave homes amid rapid rise in water levels

MENA

Syria finds remnants of Assad's chemical weapons

MENA

Syria to convene parliament after elections in regained territory

MENA

Averse to political Islam, Egypt cautiously develops ties with post-Assad Syria

MENA

Rakan Mayasi brings deeply personal debut about arranged marriage to Cannes

Film & TV

The UAE is right to take the Barakah attack to the UN Security Council

Feedback

Syrian authorities seize 25 million Captagon pills hidden in pottery containers

MENA
The Syrian Arab Airlines YK-ATA Ilyushin Il-76 plane was upgraded by the Assad regime to carry high-ranking officials. Photo: Aleksandr Markin

Russia returns military aircraft to Syria in sign of developing ties

The Ilyushin Il-76 was used by brother of former president to flee to Moscow as rebels entered Damascus

MENA

Car bomb blast in Damascus kills Syrian soldier

News

EU lifts Assad-era sanctions on key Syrian ministries

MENA

New York's ‘Little Syria’ plaque sparks outrage in Lebanese community

US

Syria's new central bank chief sets goal of improved living standards

MENA

Alabbar's Noon plans to launch operations in Syria

Economy

UAE announces restoration of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

UAE
The Syrian pound is slightly weaker against the US dollar than during the last year of the Assad regime. Reuters

Syria's new central bank chief sets goal of improved living standards

Safwat Raslan takes over governorship after sudden removal of Abdulkader Husrieh

MENA

Alabbar's Noon plans to launch operations in Syria

Economy

UAE announces restoration of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

UAE

Analysis Why Lebanon and Syria are moving in opposite directions

MENA

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