Beachgoers in Jounieh bay, which is about 30 minutes north of Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP

Lebanon-Syria passenger ferry resumes after years of disruption

Jounieh-Latakia journey expected to be available between two and three times a week during summer

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Israel is main obstacle to stability in Syria, Damascus's UN envoy says

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Al Shara willing to hold talks with Hezbollah 'if it serves Lebanon's interests'

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Al Shara appoints Assad-era spokesman as adviser on US affairs

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Syrian activist Hassan Akkad released from detention

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Syrian activist Hassan Akkad arrested in Damascus

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US renews pressure on Kurdish allies in Syria as Iran war winds down

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Syrian Petroleum Company has been aggressive in trying to help revive the company's energy sector. Photo: Sana

Syria awards gas deal to ConocoPhillips and Novaterra

Agreement involves Syrian billionaire Ayman Al Asfari, state media reports

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Assad loyalists in 'espionage and bombing cells' arrested in Syria

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Syria rejected US proposal of military role in Lebanon, adviser says

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Jordan and Syria hold talks as nations look to solve Strait of Hormuz crisis

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VideoSyrian village celebrates Damask rose harvest

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DispatchThe mosque of seven fires: Syria's Umayyad gem enters new era of restoration

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Weekend EssayAhmad Al Shara's difficult balancing act

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Musa al-Ma'arrin places Damask roses into a straw basket in his field, in the village of Ma'arrin al-Salib in the Hama countryside, Syria, May 23, 2026. REUTERS / Yamam al Shaar
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VideoSyrian village celebrates Damask rose harvest

For generations, the people of Al Marah have cultivated the Damascus Rose, weaving it into the fabric of their lives

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DispatchThe mosque of seven fires: Syria's Umayyad gem enters new era of restoration

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Weekend EssayAhmad Al Shara's difficult balancing act

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Afghans and Syrians drive record number of refugees returning home

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