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Fragile peace in Syria’s Set Zaynab as sectarian challenges persist

Locals in southern Damascus town await safer times as fears rooted in a decade of war still loom over daily life.
Syrian Arab News Agency

First LEAV Aviation flight from Germany arrives at Damascus International Airport

The first direct flight operated by German carrier LEAV Aviation arrived at Damascus International Airport on Wednesday after ...
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Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa says Damascus is pursuing security deal with Israel

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa revealed talks with Israel on a security deal, stressing Golan Heights claims and denying ...
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Israel launches military incursion into Syria amid UN condemnation

The UN’s Guterres condemned violations of Syria’s sovereignty as he visited and called for sanctions to be lifted.
Syrian Arab News Agency

German airline launches first Düsseldorf-Damascus flight in nearly 14 years

German carrier LEAV Aviation launched its first scheduled flight from Düsseldorf to Damascus on Tuesday, restoring direct ...
The Media Line

Syria Closes the Chapter on the ‘Assad Pound.’ Can the New Currency Regain Syrians’ Trust?

Central Bank of Syria Governor Safwat Raslan told The Media Line that the deadline for exchanging the old banknotes is July 30, and that they will cease to be legal tender beginning July 31. After ...
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Explosions heard in Syria’s Damascus

Television footage shows plumes of smoke rising in the sky; cause of the blasts not immediately clear.

Syria’s new parliament holds first session since ouster of ex-President Assad

The country is moving ahead with drafting new laws as it recovers from decades of brutal rule and a deadly civil war.

Explosions rock Damascus as French President Macron visits Syria

Two ‌bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron held meetings on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president's office said he did not hear the explosions during his ...