Over 1,100 Syrian minors leave Cyprus under voluntary repatriation program

Since December 2024, a total of 1,127 Syrian children and teenagers, aged 4 to 18, have left Cyprus as part of voluntary repatriation programs run by the Deputy Ministry of Immigration and International Protection, according to CNA. The program is...

How John the Baptist became linked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

ACI MENA, Aug 29, 2025 / 14:36 pm Each year on Aug. 29, the Church commemorates the beheading of John the Baptist, as recounted in the first three Gospels. The actual resting place of the saint remains uncertain, particularly the fate of his head,...

Returning Syrian Students Struggle with Education Gaps

Enab Baladi – Diala al-Bahri After the fall of the former regime, Syrian families returning from countries of asylum are facing new challenges in reintegrating their children into the Syrian education system. Differences in curricula, the learning...

Israeli troops raid site deep inside Syria, Damascus says

TEL AVIV—Israeli troops carried out an overnight raid on a site near Damascus, Syrian state media said, a rare ground operation deep inside Syrian territory that comes amid U.S. efforts to end hostilities between the two countries following the...

Trout Days coming to Damascus

Netanyahu vows to protect Syrian Druze, pledges expanded humanitarian aid and military action if necessary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Julis Local Council in northern Israel and meets with Druze community spiritual leader Sheikh Moafaq Tarif and other local leaders, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo: Amos Ben-Gershon/GPO) Israeli Prime Minister...

Syrian Minister calls for protection of all Syrians amid crises

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – In an exclusive interwiew with North Press Agency, Syrian Minister of Emergency Affairs and Disasters Raed al-Saleh said that the state must affirm its responsibility for all citizens and guarantee their protection...

Houses Of Alawites In Syrian Capital Marked With ‘X’ Ahead Of Forced Evacuation (Photos, Video)

Illustrative image. (Syrian Arab News Agency) A faction affiliated with Syria’s Islamist-led Interim Government has marked houses owned by members of the Alawite community in Soumariyyeh, a suburb located in the western outskirts of the capital,...

The Media Line: MK Akram Hasson Warns US Delegation Against Ties with Syrian Regime 

MK Akram Hasson Warns US Delegation Against Ties with Syrian Regime By The Media Line Staff Knesset Member Dr. Akram Hasson met in his office with a delegation of five members of the US Congress, holding what he described as a diplomatic and...

World News | Israeli Forces Capture Suspected Terrorists in Southern Syria

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 29 (ANI/TPS): The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that, during a series of night operations in southern Syria carried out last night, its forces arrested a number of suspects who were involved in promoting terrorist...

Vitol Buys First Syrian Crude Cargo Since Sanctions Lifted

Syria is poised to resume crude exports in a boost to the war-torn country’s oil sector and economy three months after the EU and US announced sweeping sanctions relief, with Vitol due to take an Aframax cargo to Italy in the coming days.

UN Reports 168,000 Syrian Refugees Returned From Lebanon

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – More than 168,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Lebanon to Syria since the start of 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Deputy, Kelly Clements, announced on Thursday. Clements noted...

More than 1,000 Syrian children have left Cyprus this year

Exactly 1,127 Syrian children aged between four and 18 years old have left Cyprus so far this year within the framework of Cyprus’ voluntary repatriation scheme, according to reports on Friday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that in total, around...

Washington loosens civilian export rules to Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on Thursday a new rule easing licensing requirements for civilian exports to Syria, following Executive Order 14312 issued on June 30, 2025, aimed at lifting...

Syria poised to resume crude exports after sanctions eased

29 Aug 2025by Georgios Georgiou Syria may be poised to re-enter the crude oil export market, potentially finding buyers among European refiners, following reports of the country’s first export cargo since international sanctions were eased earlier...

Raid in Damascus’ Sumeriya tears up residents’ property papers، arrests two

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Residents of the Sumeriya neighborhood in western Damascus reported on Thursday that an armed group entered the area, raiding homes belonging to Alawite families. Two young men were arrested and transferred to a...

Netanyahu calls for demilitarized zone in southern Syria, including Suwayda

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that his government is seeking to establish a “demilitarized zone” in southern Syria, including Suwayda Governorate, adding that negotiations are underway...

Presidential decree forms committee for Syria’s national transitional justice

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara issued on Thursday a presidential decree establishing a committee for the National Transitional Justice Authority, according to official sources. The decree, issued under the...

Syria, Saudi Arabia sign 6 energy agreements

Syria and Saudi Arabia inked an agreement and six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) across multiple energy sectors on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The deals cover “various fields of energy” between Riyadh and Damascus, the Saudi broadcaster...

Sectarian violence in Syria's Druze heartland killed nearly 2,000: monitor

Members of Syrian security forces stand on the side of a road in Sweida countryside, as vehicles transporting other Syrian security forces make their way out of the predominantly druze city of Sweida, Syria, July 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters...