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Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, left, with his Syrian counterpart Mohammed Al Bashir in Damascus. Reuters
Turkey to provide 2 billion cubic metres of gas annually to Syria, minister says

400-kilovolt transmission line between the two countries could also be operating by end of the year

May 22, 2025
Suweida Governor Mustafa Al Bakour. Photo: X
Governor of Druze-majority Suweida released after being held hostage at town hall

Mustafa Al Bakour, along with employees and security guards, was held at gunpoint demanding the release of a convicted prisoner, authorities say

May 22, 2025
Syrian Red Crescent workers collect bodies near Sor El Kobra after a convoy of Syrian Druze fighters were attacked while moving from the southern Suwayda province towards Damascus. AP
Mayor of Syrian Druze town and son shot dead in escalating sectarian violence

Syria Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al Hijri has called for international intervention after 'genocidal campaign' against the minority

May 01, 2025
The Central Bank of Syria in Damascus, which has been removed from the UK's sanctions list. AFP
UK lifts sanctions against dozens of Syrian entities including central bank

The decision follows a similar move by the EU, with the removal of restrictions on energy, banking and reconstruction

March 06, 2025
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in AlUla. Reuters
Saudi Crown Prince signs deal with Italian PM to establish Strategic Partnership Council

Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Giorgia Meloni to AlUla

January 26, 2025
Mohammad Kanjo Hassan, thought to have overseen torture and executions in Sednaya prison near Damascus, has been arrested. Photo: X
Ex-Syrian official accused of Sednaya prison executions is arrested

Highest-ranking officer to be arrested since the overthrow of the Assad regime has held many senior positions

December 27, 2024
Security troops of the new Syrian government in Damascus. Fourteen Syrian troops were killed and 10 wounded in clashes with former regime loyalists in Tartus. AP
Syria’s new rebel rulers face deadly unrest and protests

Curfew imposed in parts of country after thousands protested against burning of Alawite shrine

December 26, 2024
Ahmad Al Shara, de facto leader of Syria's new administration, with new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shibani.
Syria's Foreign Minister warns Iran against spreading chaos in Syria

Newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shibani calls on Tehran to respect Syria's sovereignty

December 25, 2024
Former Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad's regime has been overthrown by rebels led by Hayat tahrir Al Sham. AP
In full: Former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad's first comments since fall of regime

Departure from Russian airbase in Latakia was 'not planned', Mr Al Assad says

December 16, 2024
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, right, who is to become defence minister, welcomes French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Jerusalem. EPA
Tension between France and Israel increases after gendarmes held in Jerusalem

Israeli ambassador to Paris to be summoned over incident, French Foreign Ministry says

November 08, 2024
Day two of UN-led polio vaccination campaign in Gaza. Mohammed Abu Amra for The National
Second day of polio vaccinations under way in Gaza

More than 87,000 children have received a first dose of the vaccine, the UN says

September 02, 2024
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the military operations in the occupied West Bank were terror-related. Bloomberg
Outrage at Israeli minister's call to evict Palestinians from West Bank

Foreign Minister Israel Katz's comments come after Israeli forces killed nine in the occupied territory

August 28, 2024
Women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan. Reuters
UN monitor declares famine in camp in Sudan's North Darfur

Famine is likely to persist at the camp until October as escalating violence restricts humanitarian access

August 02, 2024
A fighter of the Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah militia inspects the site of a US air strike in Hilla, Iraq, in December 2023. Reuters
US strike on militant base leaves Iraq truce hanging in the balance

Senior official of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq tells The National there will be a response to attack south of Baghdad

July 31, 2024
A handover from US-led coalition troops to Iraqi security forces at Camp Taji, Iraq, in 2020. Reuters
US and Iraq close in on troop withdrawal deal

One sticking point is an airbase in Erbil the US says it needs to fight ISIS in Syria

July 23, 2024

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