Khaled Balama, governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, right, and Mohammad Raslan, governor of the Central Bank of Syria, during the signing of the preliminary agreement. Photo: UAE Central Bank

UAE Central Bank to deepen co-operation with Syria and Morocco

Regulators sign deals to explore payment systems and financial technology

Banking

Lebanese army seizes 250kg of explosives smuggled from Syria

MENA

Syrian underwater museum could turn military equipment into marine habitat

Culture

Book recounting Syrian revolution through six lives shortlisted for major prize

Books

Gunmen kill seven civilians and wound at least four in Syria minibus attack

MENA

Syria arrests members of Hezbollah-linked cell and seizes rocket launchers

MENA

Japan removes 16 Syrian organisations from sanctions list

MENA
A gas pipeline on fire between the town of Al Shoula, in the south of Syria's Deir Ezzor province, and the provincial capital. Sana

Sabotage blamed after explosion sparks fire on Syria gas pipeline

Blaze in Deir Ezzor province occurred after crude oil theft was discovered at the coast

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi’s take on Iraq importing petrol through Syria

Cartoon

Syria could delay investment projects to plug $1bn hole

MENA

InterviewSyria faces long recovery but current aid 'insufficient'

MENA

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on the US’s return of ancient artefacts to Syria

Cartoon

Syrian theatres, museums and cultural spaces reopening or being restored in 2026

Culture

Lebanon and Syria seek to deepen ties on UNGA sidelines

MENA
The National

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on the US’s return of ancient artefacts to Syria

Our cartoonist’s take on the US’s return of ancient artefacts to Syria

Cartoon

Syrian theatres, museums and cultural spaces reopening or being restored in 2026

Culture

Lebanon and Syria seek to deepen ties on UNGA sidelines

MENA

US returns ancient looted treasures to Syria

MENA

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