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Syria’s Deir Az Zor is rich in oil. But the eastern province has been devastated by years of civil war. After nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy is in tatters. Its infrastructure is in ruins.The nation’s new leadership faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding it.The government is betting heavily on foreign investment to…
Syria is marking its first International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad, as the country grapples with lingering questions over the fate of the many thousands who disappeared during the country’s civil war. In a report released on Saturday to coincide with the annual commemoration, the…
Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel and three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij. Syria’s Ministry of Defence has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of carrying out a rocket attack on a military position in northern Syria, injuring four army personnel and three civilians. In a statement carried by…
Health Ministry says four killed, 116 others wounded after explosion in Maarat Misrin in the northern Idlib countryside. At least four people have been killed and more than 100 others were wounded in an explosion in Idlib province, northwestern Syria, state news agency SANA reported. In a statement on Thursday, carried by SANA, Syria’s Ministry…
British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The United Kingdom has announced it is formally restoring diplomatic ties with Syria as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy travelled to the capital Damascus to meet with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Al-Sharaa received Lammy on Saturday alongside Syrian…
DigiDocs It’s a recurring nightmare likely shared by many Syrians who fled their homeland during the war – a mirage of home and hope, slipping away. Directed by Yazan Rabee, BACK is a short documentary that follows those who return in their sleep to ghostly hometowns, hunted down by menacing forces. Blending intimate…
IAEA head Grossi describes the new government as ‘committed to opening up to the world, to international cooperation’. Syria’s new government has agreed to give inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately, according to the agency’s chief, as Damascus makes further inroads to rejoining the international fold….
Saudi and Qatari efforts aim to stabilise Syria by funding public-sector salaries and boosting economic recovery plans. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that the kingdom and Qatar will offer joint financial support to state employees in Syria. His statements came on Saturday during a joint press conference with…
The bombings mark a sharp escalation by the armed group, which views the new government in Damascus as illegitimate. ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Syrian army, representing the armed group’s first strike at government forces since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, according to analysts. In a statement released late on…
Aref Shamtan, 73, chose to erect a tent near his decimated home in northwest Syria instead of remaining in a displacement camp following the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. “I feel good here, even among the rubble,” Shamtan said, sipping tea at the tent near his field. Upon returning with his son after al-Assad…
