Syria journalist Noor Suleiman released after arrest in Damascus

The case has sparked a broader debate about press freedom in Syria's fragile transitional phase [Getty] Syrian journalist and activist Noor Suleiman was released late on Tuesday after being detained by the political security branch in Mezzeh,...

Sheikh Laith al-Balous: National Reconciliation and Dialogue are the way out of the crisis and protecting Syria

Damascus, SANA- Sheikh Laith al-Balous, a leader in the Men of Dignity Movement, stressed the necessity of working according to a purely Syrian agenda concerned that serves Syrians and building a state of law and justice. In a phone call with...

After Swaida: How Syria’s periphery is shaping its future

DAMASCUS—The sectarian bloodshed that has erupted in Swaida is not just a local conflict, but a disruption of the geopolitical logic of a post-Bashar al-Assad regime Syria. The clashes between Druze groups and government-aligned militias mark a...

Syria Druze families evacuated from Suweida amid fragile truce

Authorities in southern Syria evacuated a group of Druze residents from the city of Suweida on Tuesday under government coordination and security escort, amid ongoing efforts to stabilise the province following one of the deadliest flare-ups in...

Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play?

A new round of violence recently erupted in southern Syria, where clashes between local Druze militias and Sunni fighters have left hundreds dead. In response, Israel launched airstrikes in and around the province of Sweida on July 15, saying it...

UN prepares aid to Syria’s Sweida, site of sectarian conflict, after government okay

The United Nations is preparing to send a convoy of humanitarian aid to Syria’s southern province of Sweida, three aid officials told Reuters, after days of bloodshed left hundreds dead and displaced an estimated 175,000 people. The preparations...

Iraq-Syria operation targets major captagon network in Damascus

2025-07-30T14:26:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Basra Iraq’s Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari announced on Wednesday the dismantling of a major international drug trafficking network operating inside Syria....

Israeli, Syrian officials to meet in Baku as US pushes deescalation in southern Syria

Additionally, the agreement reportedly calls for a verification committee to report violations to the U.S., the disarmament of Quneitra and Daraa provinces near the Israeli border and the establishment of local security committees composed of...

Ministry of Communications announces Syria’s return to Global Telecommunications Network

Damascus, SANA- The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced Wednesday that Syria is rejoining the global telecommunications system after more than a decade of disconnection. The ministry said that during the official visit...

Director of General Secretariat for Political Affairs meets female activists from Damascus, Damascus countryside

Damascus, SANA- Director of the General Secretariat for Political Affairs, Mohammad Kahala, met Wednesday a group of female activists in Damascus and its countryside to discuss enhancing Woman’s role in building society and consolidating her...

Israeli, Syrian officials to meet in Azerbaijan to discuss situation in southern Syria - report

Turkey to supply Azeri gas to Syria for electricity from Saturday

ISTANBUL: Turkey will start exporting natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria this Saturday, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced. The move aims to support Syria’s electricity production as the country recovers from years of civil war....

Turkey to start providing Syria with natural gas on August 2, Minister Bayraktar says

Ankara, SANA – Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced that his country will begin supplying Syria with natural gas from Azerbaijan via the Turkish province of Kilis, starting August 2. “After completing the...

Türkiye to begin providing natural gas to Syria from Saturday

Türkiye will start providing Syria with natural gas as of Saturday to help the war-torn country generate electricity, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on Wednesday, adding that Azerbaijan would also be involved...

Internal Security Forces in Al-Qseir, Homs countryside, seize a weapons and ammunition depot

Turkey to supply natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey will begin supplying natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria to help the country generate electricity, Turkey’s energy minister said Wednesday. Natural gas from Azerbaijan will be delivered to Syria via the Kilis pipeline...

Turkish Airlines Resumes Flights to Aleppo

Turkish Airlines announced the resumption of its flights from Istanbul Airport to Aleppo International Airport starting from August 1. In a statement reported by the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday, July 28, the airline stated that...

Turkey to start providing Syria with natural gas on August 2

Ammon News - Turkey will start providing Syria with natural gas from August 2, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told state-owned Anadolu news agency on Wednesday, adding Azerbaijan would also be involved in the exports running through Turkey's...

Energy Minister: 3.4 Million Cubic Meters of Azerbaijani Gas to Reach Syria via Turkey Next Month

Damascus, SANA – Energy Minister, Engineer Mohammad al-Bashir, confirmed that beginning August 2nd, Syria will start receiving 3.4 million cubic meters of gas coming from Azerbaijan to Aleppo province through Turkish territory, which will lead to...

Head of (ICRC) delegation in Syria: Ongoing coordination with Syrian authorities to support humanitarian response in Sweida

Damascus, SANA- Head of International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Syria, Stephane Sakalian has affirmed that coordination with Syrian authorities and all active parties on the ground in Sweida is ongoing to support the humanitarian...