Syria new president arrives in Qatar on first official visit

Syria’s new president arrived in Qatar on Tuesday, state media said, for his first official visit to the Gulf state, a key backer of the new administration after longtime ruler Bashar Assad’s ouster, AFP reports. The official Qatar News Agency reported …

EU top diplomat expects deal on easing Syria sanctions

Syria, Lebanon discuss issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Beirut, SANA- Syria and Lebanon discussed Tuesday the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The was a meeting that brought Social Affairs and Labor Minister, Hind Qabbani, and her Lebanese counterpart, Haneen Al-Sayed. The meeting, held on the sidelines of …

 23 mins  Syria extends full diplomatic honours to South Korean FM during discreet visit

Seoul, April 15 : Syria extended South Korea's top diplomat the highest diplomatic courtesies during his visit last week to forge formal ties, signalling a strong commitment to deepening cooperation in the economy, reconstruction and other fields, a …

Syria’s Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

BEIRUT (AP) — A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April. The Muslim minority group was …

Lebanon-Syria talks tackle key bilateral issues, including refugees and missing persons: The details

The Lebanese-Syrian talks ended with the Lebanese delegation leaving the Syrian Presidential Palace without making any statements. Sources informed LBCI on Monday that the discussions began with an extensive meeting between the Lebanese delegation and …

UAE resumes air travel with Syria

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced the resumption of flights between the UAE and Syria on Monday, April 14. The Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported a press statement from the authority, indicating that joint coordination is currently …

Syria extends full diplomatic honors to S. Korean FM in landmark visit

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Syria extended South Korea's top diplomat the highest diplomatic courtesies during his visit last week to forge formal ties, signaling a strong commitment to deepening cooperation in the economy, …

Syria ministers to attend IMF, World Bank meetings

WASHINGTON Syrian ministers and the country's central bank chief are to take part in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's spring meetings in Washington next week, two sources told AFP. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Finance …

Russian, UN forces to launch joint patrols in Syria’s Coastal Region   

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Russian military announced on Monday that, starting Tuesday, its forces will begin conducting joint patrols with United Nations peacekeeping troops in several villages across Syria’s Latakia Governorate, including the …