Syria discusses possibility of cooperation in public transport sector with Norway

Damascus, SANA- Transport Minister, Yarub Badr discussed Wednesday with the Chargé d’Affairs of the Norwegian Embassy in Syria, Hilde Haraldstad, ways of cooperation between the two countries in the field of developing public transportation. Minister Badr …

Syria's al-Sharaa arrives in Paris on official visit

by Naharnet Newsdesk 07 May 2025, 14:43 Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Paris on Wednesday, state media reported, on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. State news agency SANA said …

UAE mediating Israel-Syria backchannel talks

Abdulla AL-BEDWAWI / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP The United Arab Emirates established a backchannel for dialogue between Israel and Syria last month, according to three sources familiar with the matter, as Syria’s new leadership looks to regional …

UAE mediating secret talks between Israel and Syria, sources tell Reuters

The United Arab Emirates has set up a backchannel for talks between Israel and Syria, three people familiar with the matter said, as Syria's new rulers seek regional help to manage an increasingly hostile relationship with their southern neighbour. The …

Syrian community in France welcomes visit of President al-Sharaa, calls for removing sanctions on Syria

Syria, IFC discuss ways of financial and economic collaboration

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Economy and Industry, Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, discussed with the Regional Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), affiliated with the World Bank Group, Khawaja Aftab Ahmed, areas and prospects for cooperation, …

Kurdish politician calls for federal Syria respecting all communities

HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – A Kurdish politician said on Wednesday that the recent Kurdish conference aimed to uphold the rights of the Kurdish people and called for building a new Syria that guarantees the rights of all its components, including the …

Russian Ambassador to Turkey warns of Syria’s fragmentation

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Alexei Yerkhov, stated on Tuesday that Syria’s unity is in jeopardy, warning that the country is already divided and faces the risk of further fragmentation. Speaking to Turkish media, …

NE Syria’s AANES demands justice over appointment of accused war criminal

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria called on the Syrian judiciary on Wednesday to hold war criminals accountable instead of appointing them to senior government positions, following the controversial …

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives in France in first European trip

Sharaa has been engaging with regional countries in a bid to reintegrate Syria after over a decade of diplomatic isolation [Getty] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Paris on Wednesday, his first trip to Europe since the overthrow of Bashar al- …