Syria arrivals surge 111% as government bets on tourism revival The country welcomed 3.52 million visitors during the first half of 2026, more than double the figure recorded a year earlier, as the government pushes to reconnect to the world and promote tourism as a pillar of economic recovery. Syria
Syria seizes arms shipment on Iraq border destined for Hezbollah The operation comes as part of the Syrian authorities' efforts to curb illicit arms smuggling through its territory, namely intended for Hezbollah. Lebanon
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran declares 'existential war' as US strikes reach near Tehran By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Syria, US hold first business forum since sanctions relief: What to know The one-day forum in Damascus was organized by Syria’s Ministry of Economy and Industry and the US-Syria Business Council, which was established in Washington last June to advance trade and investment between the two nations. Syria
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Kremlin confirms S-400 talks with Turkey By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran hits Gulf, warns Hormuz will reopen on its terms By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Turkey completes more than 62,000 homes in Idlib, but will refugees return home? Syrian refugees fear that the Turkish government will go ahead with its plan to deport them to northwest Syria. Syria
Syria, Iraq form joint business council Relations between Syria and Iraq were poor in the 20th century but have gradually improved in the security and economic spheres in recent years. Syria
'Normalization' with Assad is the new normal in Turkey Comments by Turkey's foreign minister hinting at normalization with Damascus drove hundreds of Syrians across Turkish-occupied areas of northern Syria to stage demonstrations. Turkey
US base in Syria targeted with rocket fire, coalition says Rockets landed near the Green Village base, marking the second projectile attack on US forces in Syria on Monday. Syria
Drones strike US base in Syria Coalition forces "successfully engaged" one of the drones targeting al-Tanf and no one was hurt in the incident. Syria
Since UN vote, aid still sparse in northwest Syria Since the UN approved six more months of cross-border humanitarian aid to northwest Syria, deliveries remain minimal and millions of people are in need. Syria
Risks of fire, heat stroke soar as heat wave cooks northwest Syria Displacement camps in northwest Syria are sweltering as a heat wave sweeps the area. Syria
Syria and North Korea discuss repairing Syrian engineering and industrial sectors Syrian industry has experienced substantial losses as a result of the war between government and rebel forces. Syria
Another solar project completed in Syria Solar power is slowly growing in both government and rebel-controlled parts of Syria. The war-torn country suffers from electricity cuts. Syria
Who's to blame for ongoing assassinations in Syria's Daraa province? Assassinations of opposition and government officials and loyalists alike are proliferating in Syria’s southern province of Daraa, with the rival parties trading blame as to who is responsible for the spike in killings. Syria
How Zawahiri's death affects Syrian opposition factions Hayat Tahrir al-Sham did not issue an official statement regarding Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death, although some if the group's leaders expressed condolences on Telegram. Syria
At summit, Erdogan, Putin still divided on Syria Ankara agreed that part of its natural gas payments to Moscow would be switched to rubles. Turkey
