Participants at the 2025 Damascus Marathon pass by the army headquarters building, which was bombed in July 2025. Photo: Jenny Gustafsson

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

On Friday mornings, members of 963 race through the ancient streets of Damascus, offering a glimpse into a society that is rediscovering itself

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

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

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's economy is in need of reconstruction and investment after 13 years of civil war. AFP

Syria on cusp of sanctions-free era

Removal of US terrorism designation could help drive foreign investment

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

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

US

France and Syria begin return of confiscated Assad-era assets

News

Al Shara vows arrests after blasts during Macron's Syria visit

News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to President Donald Trump during a meeting with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara. Reuters

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

Move expected to help unlock US investment and accelerate Damascus's economic recovery from civil war

US

France and Syria begin return of confiscated Assad-era assets

News

Al Shara vows arrests after blasts during Macron's Syria visit

News

Macron arrives in Damascus on historic Syria trip

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