The Rumaila oilfield in Basra could be linked to Jordan by two pipelines. Reuters

Strait of Hormuz crisis prompts Iraq and Jordan to revisit oil pipeline plan

Two countries discuss restoring project as battle over strait disrupts energy flows

MENA

Syrian President replaces intelligence chief

MENA

Lebanon and Syria seek to revive trade ties as ministers meet

MENA

Photo essay: How a running club is helping Syria find its stride

TN Magazine

Running clubs of Syria - in pictures

US backs Iraq-Syria oil pipeline amid efforts to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Energy

US is 'directly engaged in Syria's economic recovery'

MENA
Members of Syria's newly formed People's Assembly at the body's inaugural session. Reuters

No standing ovation: New MPs listen in silence as Al Shara opens Syria's parliament

Syrian President says People's Assembly is part of a phase of 'strengthening the institutions' of the state

MENA

France's return of Syrian artefacts key to cultural restoration after war

MENA

Cell suspected of carrying out Damascus bombing 'affiliated with ISIS'

MENA

Syria on cusp of sanctions-free era

MENA

EditorialWhy security remains Syria's main challenge

Editorial

Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog

News

Syria suspects Assad loyalists behind Damascus bombings

MENA
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, right, meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the People's Palace in Damascus on Tuesday. EPA

EditorialWhy security remains Syria's main challenge

High-profile visits signal openness and progress but they are not a substitute for stability

Editorial

Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog

News

Syria suspects Assad loyalists behind Damascus bombings

MENA

US set to remove Syria's state sponsor of terrorism status

US

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