In an interview with Syria TV, the veteran diplomat discloses details of an early, little-known attempt to open a channel between Assad and opposition figures.

Dr Hussein Ali al-Hamid was also arrested upon entering Syrian territory on a charge of “undermining the prestige of the state,” al-Hal reports.

The agreement prompted a wave of domestic criticism targeting SJAC Executive Director Mohammad Al-Abdallah, a well-known critic of Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s government and its approach to national justice.

While London has avoided presenting itself as an official sponsor of Syria’s transitional authorities, its fingerprints are increasingly visible, Malek Hafez argues. In a significant revelation that ...

Legal experts say the Vienna ruling sets a powerful precedent because of the senior rank of the convicted officials. An Austrian court has sentenced two former senior Syrian security officers to eight ...

Before Assad’s fall, the 4th Division, led by Maher al-Assad, facilitated smuggling in exchange for bribes. But informal crossings are still very much present, Jana Duhaibi writes. Despite the fall of ...

The agreement, signed on Thursday by the Ministry of Energy, will see the development of four combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Hama (Mhardeh and Zeizoun) ...

President Sharaa announced an increase in the minimum wage following recommendations from the Ministry of Finance and in consideration of prevailing poverty indicators, al-Thawra reports. In a formal ...

Hijri inherited the title of Sheikh al-‘Aql, or chief Druze religious leader, under unusual circumstances following the death of his brother in a car accident As the southern Syrian province of ...

Syria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is entering its second year after a debut marked by the announcement of dozens of projects and investment opportunities. Its name has become closely tied to several major ...

The seven-member committee is comprised of five men and two women, Syria TV writes. In a significant step toward shaping Syria’s political future, the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic announced ...

Samer Foz rose to prominence during the years of war and sanctions, becoming a central player in the regime’s shadow economy, Sawt al-Asima writes. Syrian businessman Samer Foz, once regarded as one ...