Syria, Saudi Arabia discuss Investment Development and Industrial Cooperation

Riyadh, SANA- Minister of Economy and Industry, Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar, discussed on Monday with Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef means of enhancing bilateral cooperation and developing investments...

Al-Falih: Tadawul to carry out feasibility study on operating Damascus Stock Exchange

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih said that the Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange) has launched preparations for a comprehensive feasibility study on establishing and operating a Damascus Stock Exchange....

Syria: Food crisis concerns amid low wheat production, drought

More than 2.5 million tons of wheat are needed to be imported in order to alleviate a hunger crisis in Syria [Getty/file photo] Syria faces a potential food crisis after the worst drought in 36 years slashed wheat production by around 40 percent,...

Starting today, Syria increases electricity supply hours

The Syrian Minister of Energy, Mohammad al-Bashir, stated that the reality of electricity supply in Syria will witness a tangible improvement starting today, Monday, August 18, through adjustments to the rationing program, which will now be two...

After years of a corrupt dictatorship, Syria tries to gets its finances in order

Ship carrying 6,600 tons of wheat arrives at Tartus Port on Syria’s Mediterranean coast

A ship loaded with imported soft wheat arrived at Tartus Port (on Syria’s Mediterranean coast) on Sunday, August 17. Mazen Alloush, Director of Relations at the General Authority of Land and Sea Ports, told Enab Baladi that unloading operations...

Calm in Suwayda, Syria as aid convoys and evacuations remain suspended

Suwayda province (southern Syria) witnessed cautious calm on Monday, August 18, particularly in its western countryside villages. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Daraa reported that no clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours, either in areas...

Where Damascus goes to breathe

The view from Mount Qasioun on the outskirts of Damascus. (Photo: Picture Alliance / Anadolu | E. Sansar) Before the war, Mount Qasioun was a refuge for the people of Damascus, a rare space for freedom and intimacy. After Assad's fall, it was...

Syrian Delegation Heads to Riyadh to Boost Economic Ties

A Syrian delegation visits Riyadh to boost economic ties after a $6.4 billion investment pledge, as Damascus quietly restructures its economy amid political and sanction challenges. A Syrian delegation led by Minister of Economy and Industry...

Over 300K people missing in Syria since 1970s: Commission

The head of Syria’s commission for missing persons said Monday that more than 300,000 people may have disappeared during decades of Assad family rule and the country’s civil war. Mohammed Reda Jalkhi, head of the commission created in May, said...

Journey of return continues… More than 779,000 Syrian refugees back home

Geneva, SANA-United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Monday that the number of Syrian refugees who returned home from neighboring countries since the fall of the deposed regime on December 8th, 2024, until August 14,...

Syria’s al- Sharaa says Israel is fuelling Druze crisis to divide Syria

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Sunday, accused Israel of fuelling unrest in the Druze-majority province of As-Suwayda in southern Syria, with the aim of weakening the country to divide it. “We still have another battle ahead of us to unify...

Israel bombs southern Lebanon, wounds four Syrian workers

In yet another breach of the fragile 2024 ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, the Israeli military has launched an airstrike in the southern part of the Arab nation, injuring a number of individuals. At least four Syrian workers sustained injuries...

Syria, Saudi Arabia sign an agreement to promote and protect investment

Riyadh, SANA – Economy and Industry Minister Dr. Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, and the Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz al-Falih, signed an agreement to encourage and protect investment between the two countries. Minister Al-Shaar...

Suicide bombing in Syria’s Aleppo amid Suweida unrest

More families are being displaced in Syria's Suweida, following bouts of unrest [Getty] A suicide bomber in Syria’s Aleppo killed himself and no other casualties, the state news agency SANA reported, while the humanitarian situation in Suweida...

Syria’s Central Bank Governor “Hasriyeh”: Syrian pound has strengthened by about 35%

The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader Hasriyeh, said that the current policy of the bank is based on several main pillars, most notably: achieving monetary stability, building an institutional framework and tools for monetary...

Syrian Interior Ministry reveals details of two security incidents in Aleppo

The Syrian Ministry of Interior revealed new details on Monday, August 18, about the explosion that occurred in the al-Maysar neighborhood, east of Aleppo (northern Syria). Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba told the state-run al-Ikhbariya...

Syria’s president says SDF group sends ‘contradictory signals’ on March 10 agreement

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said there are contradictions between the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) public statements and their actions on the ground regarding the implementation of the March 10 agreement. His remarks came during a...

Campaign to reunify Syria should not be waged by force, says president

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the campaign to reunify the country after years of civil war should not be waged by force, but by integration. “We still have another battle ahead of us to unify Syria, and it should not be with blood and...

Syria, ESCWA launch workshop on developing national accounts system

Damascus, SANA – Syria’s Planning and Statistics Commission, in cooperation with the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), on Monday launched a virtual diagnostic workshop on developing the country’s National Accounts...