A Syrian soldier near the city of Hasakah, in the country's north-east. EPA

Syria removes three civil war-era commanders in army shake-up

Trio are under US sanctions and fought with rivals of the current government

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on the reopening of Syria's Deir Ezzor airport

Cartoon

Explosion on bus kills at least two people near Damascus

MENA

Turkey and Syria pledge closer defence ties

MENA

Syria's Deir Ezzor airport reopens after 14 years

MENA

ISIS 'remains serious threat despite counterterrorism efforts'

MENA

Syria's Al Shara meets Kurdish leader Abdi as regional dynamics strengthen Damascus

MENA
A man carrying Syrian pounds leaves the central bank in Damascus, in May 2025. Inflation is expected to rise. AFP

Syria's economic recovery 'accelerating' but poverty remains widespread, IMF says

Fund agrees on technical assistance programme after latest mission to Damascus

Economy

UAE restarts Syria business council as investors seek post-war opportunities

Economy

President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region welcomed by Syria's Al Shara in Damascus

MENA

Qatar's Baladna to invest $3.3bn in Syrian farming project

Economy

ExclusiveChasing Al Shara by bike through London, a grieving son's quest for justice

MENA

Syria moves 2.1 million tonnes of Iraqi fuel to Europe by road since April

Energy

EditorialGuterres's visit to Damascus is a chance for the UN to reset with Syria

Editorial
Ahmed Farhat, left, with son Saeed, a British citizen. Ahmed was shot dead outside Damascus in July, prompting Saeed to embark on a quest for justice in Syria. Photo: Farhat family
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ExclusiveChasing Al Shara by bike through London, a grieving son's quest for justice

UK acknowledges 'devastating circumstances’ of British citizen after his father’s detention and killing outside Damascus

MENA

Syria moves 2.1 million tonnes of Iraqi fuel to Europe by road since April

Energy

EditorialGuterres's visit to Damascus is a chance for the UN to reset with Syria

Editorial

Iraq and Syria revive oil pipeline plan to Mediterranean in export push

Energy

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