UN General Assembly creates body to probe fate of Syria’s missing UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Thursday created an independent body to “clarify” the fate of thousands... Published 30 Jun, 2023 12:42pm
World Drone strike hits Syrian president’s ancestral town A drone attack targeted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ancestral town of Qardaha on Friday with two projectiles,... Published 23 Jun, 2023 09:43pm
World UN special envoy for Syria to take part in Astana talks The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Otto Pedersen, will take part in talks on Syria’s future in Astana,... Published 20 Jun, 2023 09:15am
World EU pledges 560mn euros for Syrians fleeing war BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday pledged 560 million euros ($600 million) to help countries neighbouring... Published 15 Jun, 2023 02:52pm
World Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister will visit Iran on Saturday DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, will visit Tehran on Saturday, Iran’s... Published 15 Jun, 2023 12:41pm
World 22 US soldiers injured in Syria helicopter ‘mishap’: Centcom BEIRUT: Twenty-two US soldiers were injured in a helicopter accident in northeastern Syria at the weekend that did... Published 13 Jun, 2023 11:47am
World US, Saudi urge repatriation of IS militants, funds for Iraq, Syria RIYADH: The United States pledged $148 million on Thursday for stabilisation efforts in Iraq and Syria as it joined... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Syria keen to expand ties with Pakistan, China LAHORE: Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar (r), Ambassador of Pakistan in Syria visited Pakistan China Joint Chamber of... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
World Syria says Israeli missiles target sites near Damascus AMMAN: Syrian army air defences on Sunday confronted an Israeli missile strike on the outskirts of the Syrian... Published 29 May, 2023 01:05pm
World Turkiye quake victims rally around Erdogan ahead of runoff ANTAKYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stares down from a campaign poster at the earthquake ruins of... Published 25 May, 2023 11:10am
World Assad lands in Saudi for Arab summit JEDDAH: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia Thursday, state media said, to join an Arab League... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World Syria attends first Arab League meeting in 11 years RIYADH: Syria ended over a decade of exile from the Arab League on Monday as its officials took part in a ... Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am
World Syria attends first Arab League meeting in 11 years RIYADH: Syria ended over a decade of exile from the Arab League on Monday as officials participated in a preparatory... Published 15 May, 2023 03:54pm
Editorials Intra-Arab rapprochement EDITORIAL: Winds of change are blowing in the Middle East. After the recent normalisation of relations between the... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
World Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran in highest-level talks since Syrian war ANKARA: Foreign ministers for Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran met on Wednesday in Moscow, marking the highest-level... Published 10 May, 2023 07:51pm
World Syria’s Assad receives Saudi invitation to Arab summit DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an invitation to next week’s Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, the... Published 10 May, 2023 05:50pm
World Russia offers roadmap to mend Syria-Turkiye ties MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday proposed a roadmap to normalise ties between Syria and Turkiye at the first meeting of... Published 10 May, 2023 02:24pm
World Jordan strikes Iran-linked drugs factory in southern Syria AMMAN: Jordan carried out rare air strikes on southern Syria on Monday, hitting a Iran-linked drugs factory and... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
World AL readmits Syria as relations with Assad normalize CAIRO: The Arab League readmitted Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, consolidating a regional... Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am
World Iran’s Raisi, on Syria visit, urges anti-Israel unity DAMASCUS: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called Thursday for “resistance forces” to unite against Israel on his... Published 04 May, 2023 05:19pm
World Raisi praises Assad for successfully overcoming sanctions DAMASCUS: Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hailed Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday for overcoming... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
World Iran’s president heads to Syria for first trip since war, eyeing rebuild DAMASCUS: Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi is set to travel to Damascus Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian president... Published 03 May, 2023 12:19pm
World Return of Syrian refugees ‘top priority’ in Arab summit AMMAN: Arab foreign ministers meeting in Amman to discuss Syria’s long-running conflict agreed Monday the return ... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
World Suspected Islamic State group chief killed in Syria: Erdogan ISTANBUL: The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by... Published 01 May, 2023 12:05pm
World Iran’s President Raisi to visit Syria on Wednesday TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will go to Damascus on Wednesday at the official invitation of the Syrian... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:09pm
World Jordan to host regional meeting on Syria on Monday AMMAN: Arab foreign ministers will gather in Jordan on Monday to discuss Syria’s long-running conflict and ending... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:01pm
World Turkiye, Russia, Iran, Syria hold ‘constructive talks’ ANKARA: The defence ministers and intelligence chiefs of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkiye held talks on Tuesday that... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:26pm
World US raid in Syria targets senior IS leader: Centcom BEIRUT: A US helicopter raid on Monday targeted a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria suspected of plotting... Published 17 Apr, 2023 02:01pm
World Jeddah talks put Syria in line for return to Arab fold RIYADH: Arab countries will discuss in Jeddah on Friday ending Syria’s long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as... Published 14 Apr, 2023 11:24am
World Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits as ME ties thaw RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am