A rendering of The Beaumont in Damascus, which is expected to be completed within four years. Photo: Syria Ministry of Tourism

Syria unveils $300 million Damascus tourism project to boost economy

The Beaumont will be 'prime' destination for company headquarters and create up to 6,000 jobs

Economy

AnalysisTurkey curbs Zelenskyy and Ukraine's foray into Syria

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Ukraine extends Middle East overtures with food offer to Syria

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Iraq begins fuel oil exports through Syria amid Hormuz disruption

Energy

Al Shara joins Starmer in warning of severe impact of Hormuz closure

UK

Syrian churches limit Easter celebrations after violence in Christian town

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More than 1,700 deaths and possible war crimes during clashes in Syria's Sweida province last year, UN says

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Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Hezbollah and to protest against the Lebanese government's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador, outside Iran's embassy in Beirut on March 26, 2026. AFP

AnalysisHezbollah-Israel war tests Lebanon's viability as a state

Internal fissures expected to resurface as Israeli attacks force mass exodus from areas considered the Iran-backed group's support base

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Syrian artist's Dubai exhibition explores limits of words, images and identity

Culture

Syria's Al Shara hosts Kurdish delegation for Nowruz

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Arab nations and Turkey condemn Israeli attack on Syria

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EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Editorial

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

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Deraa marks 15 years since uprising against Syria's Assad regime

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Syrian Kurds mark Nowruz in Qamishli on Wednesday. Damascus recently declared the festival a paid national holiday. AFP

EditorialNowruz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Millions in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan will try to take heart from this ancient celebration

Editorial

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

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Deraa marks 15 years since uprising against Syria's Assad regime

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AnalysisSyria stays out of Iran war but keeps eye on later gains

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