DAMASCUS – Syrians will mark the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad on Monday, as the country continues to search for stability after more than a decade of war. Official celebrations are planned in Damascus’ central Umayyad Square, which has already witnessed large gatherings in the days leading up to the event. Other […]
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US plans military presence in Damascus ahead of Syria-Israel pact
AMMAN/DAMASCUS: The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to support a security agreement between Syria and Israel, sources told Reuters. The move, which has not been previously reported, signals a potential strategic realignment between Syria and the US following the fall of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad […]
Israeli drone strikes near Damascus kill six Syrian soldiers
Israeli drone attacks near Damascus have killed six Syrian soldiers, Syrian state television reported on Wednesday. The strikes occurred on Tuesday near Kisweh, just outside the capital. The toll was updated from earlier reports and confirms the deadliest recent attack. A defence official told AFP that one Israeli drone targeted a military building of Syria’s […]
New chapter for Syria: Saudi Arabia and Qatar to support state employees as sanctions ease
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it will join forces with Qatar to provide financial support to Syria’s state employees, signaling a renewed commitment to aid the war-torn country’s reconstruction efforts. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud made the announcement during a press conference in Damascus alongside his Syrian counterpart Asaad Hassan […]
Saudi arabia steps in: Prince Faisal visits Syria to boost war-torn economy
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Damascus on Saturday for key economic talks with Syrian officials. He was welcomed at the airport by Syria’s interim foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani. The visit aims to explore ways Saudi Arabia can help rebuild Syria’s war-damaged economy. Saudi Arabia is a major supporter of Syria’s new […]
Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead
AMMAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) – An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus’s Kafr Sousa neighbourhood near a large, heavily guarded security complex close to Iranian installations, killing five people, witnesses and officials said. The rare, targeted strike damaged several buildings in the densely populated district close to Omayyad square […]
Bomb blast near military bus in Syria kills 18 soldiers
Beirut: Bomb blast near military bus in Syria kills 18 soldiers. A bomb exploded near a Syrian military bus in a Damascus suburb Thursday, killing 18 soldiers and wounding 27 others, Syrian state media reported citing a military source. Similar attacks in past years have killed and wounded dozens of soldiers in government-held parts of […]
Israel attacks Damascus airport, five soldiers killed, Syria says
Damascus: Israel attacks Damascus airport five soldiers killed Syria says. Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Damascus International airport and other positions south of the capital. The strike killed five soldiers and caused material damage, the ministry of defense said early on Saturday. Syrian air defenses intercepted the attack and managed to down most […]
Damascus hosts PIA flight after 22 years
A special PIA flight carrying 322 pilgrims has successfully landed in Syria’s Damascus after 22 long years. On the arrival, the airplane was received with a water gun salute at the Damascus airport. Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan and PIA CEO Arshad Malik were along the way as well. According to Malik, PIA’s […]
Israel Air Strike in Central Syria Injures 3 soldiers
An Israeli air strike in central Syria injured three soldiers early Saturday, the official SANA news reported. “Around 2:30 am (2330 GMT Friday)… the Israeli air force completed a strike focusing on one of our military positions in the town of Misyaf,” in Hama area north of Damascus, SANA cited a military source as saying. […]