Commercial trucks allowed to cross through Iraqi-Syrian border

Since 2020, commercial trucks carrying commodities have been barred from crossing through the two countries' shared border

Riyadh looking to engage with Syrian government: Saudi FM

Just a few days ago, Syria’s Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of imports from the kingdom

Stolen Syrian oil: The fuel for Syria’s partition

The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria's geographic division.

India welcomes Syrian foreign minister for first time

In recent months, Syria has begun a rapprochement process with some of its neighbors following the US-sponsored war in 2011

Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon unwilling to return home

Both host countries have ramped up pressure on refugees to leave in 2022

Turkey renews call for reconciliation between Syrian opposition and Damascus

Cavusoglu reiterated the need to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis by reaching an agreement based on the UN resolution 2254

Syrian mayor killed in latest Deraa assassination

Targeted assassinations have become an almost daily occurrence since the liberation of the governorate in 2018

Syrian FM denies mending ties with Turkey

Turkey is one of the main backers of various militant groups since the conflict started in 2011, and began its own direct military intervention in 2016

Syrian refugees form caravan to cross from Turkey into Greece

A reported 100,000 of the 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey are expected to join the recently formed 'Caravan of Light'

‘Ukrainians offer no evidence’ says Lebanese customs official over allegedly looted Syrian ship cargo

The Ukrainian accusation has caused a 'huge ruckus' at the highest levels of Lebanon's government

Syrian refugees face growing xenophobia in Lebanon as economic crisis worsens

Politicians and the media blame Lebanon's economic woes on refugees, despite international organizations pointing at the financial elite as the cause of the manufactured crisis

Iran FM seeks diplomacy to prevent military conflict between Syria, Turkey

The Iranian foreign minister stated that Iran hopes its mediation between Turkey and Syria will prevent a military conflict

Syrian-Pakistani business council holds talks on industry ties

This meeting comes as Damascus works towards restoring relations with neighboring states and rebuilding the war-ravaged country

US officials wary of ‘direct conflict’ with Russia in Syria: Report

Russia has bolstered its cooperation with Damascus over recent months, pushing back against US and Turkish-backed armed groups

Syrian FM calls on Arab states to maintain ties with Iran

The foreign minister also condemned the illegal US occupation in Syria, and called out western intervention in Ukraine

Syrian president makes unannounced visit to Tehran

This was Assad’s second unannounced visit to Iran since the start of the war on Syria in 2011

Russia condemns Israeli bombing on Syrian territory

Moscow urged Israel to cease its strikes on Syria, saying the attacks are "categorically unacceptable and inadmissible"

Russia lambasts Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights

The Kremlin has also made it clear they are keeping tabs on the violent attacks by Israeli troops on Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Ukrainian envoy thanks Hezbollah for remaining neutral over conflict with Russia

Last month, the Ukrainian defense ministry divulged rumors saying the Lebanese resistance movement had deployed fighters to fight alongside Russian troops

Syrian president pays surprise visit to the UAE

Abu Dhabi's reception of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad comes as part of its continued move away from Washington's sphere of influence

Washington manufactured Ukraine crisis to cut off Russia’s gas supply to Europe: Syrian official

Bashar al-Jaafari also said that one of the reasons for the 11-year war in Syria was Damascus' refusal to allow the construction of a Qatari gas pipeline

Israeli ambassador to Moscow summoned to explain Tel Aviv’s position on Ukraine conflict

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister reportedly asked the Israeli envoy why Tel Aviv was 'supporting Nazis' in Ukraine

Israel sides with Kiev in Ukraine conflict as it accuses Russia of ‘violating world order’

In the lead up to the current conflict Israel attempted to appear neutral in order to ingratiate itself to Moscow

West Asian governments react to Ukraine conflict

While most West Asian officials urged restraint between Kiev and Moscow, Israel and Turkey openly denounced Russia's military incursion

UN report says over 14 million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance

Western sanctions and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed the crisis in Syria to its highest levels since the start of the war

Syrian refugees: stuck in limbo or political pawns?

Caught between political divisions in Lebanon, the strategic interests of the US and its allies, and unexpected economic incentives, many Syrian refugees who would like to return home are stuck in limbo

US occupation smuggles dozens of tankers carrying Syrian oil into Iraq

The revenue from the oil stolen by the US is used to fund armed groups fighting against the Syrian government

Iranian FM meets with Syrian President in Damascus to discuss strategic ties

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran is looking to expand cooperation "in all fields" with Damascus

Russian forces launch attacks on Turkish-backed rebels in Afrin, as Syrian army continues advancing on Deraa

The airstrikes on pro-Turkish militias by Moscow comes mere days before President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Iran, Syria set to conduct joint-military drills, expand cooperation

Since the start of the Syrian war, Iran has provided military support to Damascus against the Nusra Front, ISIS and other external threats