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          Syria

          Israeli tanks near the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on December 8, 2024. EPA

          Middle East observers alarmed by US claim Israel's borders are 'illusions'

          MENAJuly 09, 2025
          Syrians are increasingly being empowered to revive their nation – economically, politically and culturally. Getty

          Lifting sanctions will help Syria's leaders to do their jobs

          EditorialJuly 09, 2025
          Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak, Chairman of the UAE Football Association, Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan, and Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, attend the talks at Al Shati Palace. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Gargash hails UAE’s pivotal role in Syria’s recovery

          UAEJuly 08, 2025
          President Donald Trump and Syria's interim President Ahmad Al Shara in Riyadh. AP

          US accommodates Syria's former 'terrorist' HTS but maintains pressure

          MENAJuly 08, 2025
          Smoke rises into the sky on the fifth consecutive day of a wildfire near the town of Rabia, Syria, in the Latakia countryside, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo / Ghaith Alsayed)

          Evacuations in Syria's Latakia countryside as wildfires advance on homes

          MENAJuly 08, 2025
          A bulldozer attempts to contain a wildfire sweeping through Qatal Maaf in Latakia province. Sana/AFP

          UN teams sent to Syrian coast amid raging wildfires

          MENAJuly 07, 2025
          President Sheikh Mohamed meets Ahmad Al Shara, President of Syria, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          President Sheikh Mohamed meets Syria's Al Shara in Abu Dhabi

          MENAJuly 07, 2025
          An Israeli tank enters the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, near Quneitra, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. EPA

          Suspects held after Israel ‘raids Iranian-run terrorist cell’ in southern Syria

          MENAJuly 07, 2025
          Actors prepare for a scene on the set of Ramadan series Banat al-Basha (The Pasha's Daughters) in Damascus. AFP

          Cameras roll again in Syria as sanctions are lifted after a decade

          CultureJuly 07, 2025
          Emergency responders with the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, work to extinguish a wildfire near the town of Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside, early Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo / Ghaith Alsayed)

          Accusations fly over who to blame for Syrian wildfires

          MENAJuly 06, 2025
          In Old Damascus, the Shiite community has gathered to mark Ashura amid a strong security presence. Hasan Belal for The National

          Secured but subdued: Muted Ashura in Damascus

          MENAJuly 06, 2025
          Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara welcomes British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Damascus. AFP

          UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

          UKJuly 05, 2025
          US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also discussed 'the Iranian threat in Syria' during a call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani. AP Photo

          Syria willing to return to 1974 disengagement deal with Israel

          MENAJuly 05, 2025
          Celebrations at the launch of Syria's new national emblem, in the west-central province of Hama. Reuters

          Syria launches new national emblem signifying 'united, indivisible' state

          MENAJuly 04, 2025
          Ghaliaa Chaker credits her parents for exposing her to a variety of music genres. Photo: Lullaby Project

          How Syrian singer-songwriter Ghaliaa found success without compromise

          CultureJuly 04, 2025
          Ahmad Al Shara is expected to attend the UN’s annual General Assembly gathering in September. AP

          When will UN lift sanctions on Syria’s interim government?

          USJuly 03, 2025
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