Tag: DAMASCUS
A Syrian president arrives in New York for UN General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to take part in…
At a mass grave on the outskirts of Damascus, some families learn the fate of missing loved ones
OTAIBA, Syria (AP) — Search teams on Friday pulled some 25 bodies out of a mass grave believed…
Israeli army carries out its latest ground incursion in southern Syria
Israeli troops have carried out a ground operation in Syria’s southeastern Deraa province, Syria’s state news agency reported,…
Saudi Arabia to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude to aid civil war recovery
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude…
Saudi Arabia announces Damascus area reconstruction project to clear rubble
Saudi Arabia has announced a new project to help with clearing rubble and doing reconstruction in Syria’s capital,…
Main highway from Damascus to Sweida reopens to aid convoys weeks after Syria violence
SWEIDA, Syria (AP) — An aid convoy entered the city of Sweida in southern Syria via the main…
Israeli drone strikes kill 6 Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, reports say
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli drone strikes on a southern suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus killed six…
Syria’s foreign minister held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris, report says
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday,…
The complex story behind strained Syria-Lebanon relations
BEIRUT (AP) — A lot has happened in just a year on both sides of the Lebanon-Syria border.…
Jordan-Syria-US meeting held in Amman to discuss Syrian reconstruction
Foreign ministers from Syria and Jordan, as well as a United States envoy have met in Amman to…
Syrian soldier killed in clashes with SDF in Aleppo, state news agency says
DUBAI (Reuters) -A Syrian government soldier was killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the…
US congressman discusses with Syrian president return of body of American killed in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — U.S. Congressman Abraham Hamadeh made a brief visit to Syria where he discussed with…