Syria will host the Arab Cycling Championship from October 2-13. Photo: Ministry of Tourism – Syrian Arab Republic

Syria to host Arab Cycling Championship in first major sports event for 19 years

October competition marks significant milestone as 14 Arab nations send teams to Damascus

Cycling

Syria visitor numbers more than double as international arrivals surge

Business

Al Shara says Israeli aggression is undermining ‘rising’ Syria

MENA

Syria's Al Shara and Iraq's Al Zaidi hold first meeting

MENA

Syria's Al Shara says he may run in future election to finish carrying out his plans

US

Series of huge explosions rock Syrian city of Aleppo

MENA

Syria arrests five Assad-era air force officers over strikes on civilians

MENA
Visitors view artworks during Art Week Syria in Damascus, Syria, 14 sept 2026. The event brings together works by 47 Syrian artists as part of a week-long programme of exhibitions and cultural events.
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VideoDamascus hosts Art Week Syria

Syria's first Art Week brings together 47 artists in the capital city

MENA

How Assala Nasri's new album maps Syria's 14 governorates through song

Music & On-stage

Syrian government cuts diesel prices after widespread protests

MENA

Assala returns to Syrian stage for first time in more than 16 years

Music & On-stage

Syrian court hands down sentences over sectarian violence

MENA

Syria abolishes Assad-era 'terrorism' court and voids rulings

MENA

Syria's first Art Week seeks to revive cultural scene after years of war

Art & Design
Security forces loyal to the Syrian government travel in the western city of Latakia in March 2025. AFP

Syrian court hands down sentences over sectarian violence

More than 1,400 people, mostly civilians, were killed in 2025 bloodshed

MENA

Syria abolishes Assad-era 'terrorism' court and voids rulings

MENA

Syria's first Art Week seeks to revive cultural scene after years of war

Art & Design

Rotana Hotels in talks to re-enter Syria and confirms no job cuts despite war

Economy

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