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

President Sheikh Mohamed and Syria's Al Shara discuss economic ties in call

UAE

EditorialInvesting in Syria means banking on the country's future

Editorial

WFP cuts emergency food aid to Syria by 50% amid funding shortfall

MENA
Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi meets Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in Damascus. X

UAE delegation meets Syria's President Al Shara as economic ties gather momentum

Bilateral non-oil trade reached $1.4 billion in 2025, says minister

MENA

Assad air force commander linked to chemical attacks captured in Syria

MENA

Emaar founder Alabbar plans to invest up to $18 billion in Syria

Business

UAE and Syria hold first business forum since Assad's fall

Business

Tortured children and missing fingernails: Charges against Assad general

MENA

Al Shara removes elder brother but system remains in Syrian leader's tight grip

MENA

Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara

MENA
Atif Najib was the Assad regime's head of security in Deraa, regarded as the birthplace of the 2011 Syrian uprising. AFP

Tortured children and missing fingernails: Charges against Assad general

Atif Najib is accused of leading crackdown on anti-Assad revolt that sparked civil war

MENA

Al Shara removes elder brother but system remains in Syrian leader's tight grip

MENA

Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara

MENA

ISIS-linked women arrested in Australia on slavery and terrorism charges

MENA

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