Syria

A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother Maher al-Assad to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes perpetrated during the country’s 14-year civil war. What happened: Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus convicted Bashar and Maher al-Assad…

Asia-Pacific, Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health Women's Health Syrian women speak out about obstetric violence while giving birth. Credit: Sonia Al-Ali/IPS ALEPPO, Syria, Aug 11 2026 (IPS) - The abuse 30-year-old Nour Al-Badawi experienced in an Aleppo…

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with France's President in Damascus on July 7. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Pool/Getty Images Damascus, Syria AP  —  Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that ultimately ends their use as military outposts for…

The caretaker has recently retired and turned over his keys, leaving few options for the property's upkeep. Published Aug 10, 2026 Last updated Aug 12, 2026 8 minute read David Turnbull has taken it upon himself to take care of the former Syrian Embassy located at 46 Cartier Street in…

Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that ultimately ends their use a military outposts for Moscow, Syria's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Russia was the top political and military ally of ousted President Bashar Assad between 2011 and 2024 when Syria…

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Russian Navy facility in Syria's coastal Tartous, Syria, December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo — Umit Bektas Aug 9 (Reuters) - Syria and Russia reached a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian bases at Tartous and Hmeimim following 18 months…

The big picture: Saudi Arabia and Syria sealed five new energy agreements in Damascus on Wednesday, marking a fresh milestone in the Kingdom’s rapid push to rebuild the war-torn country’s power sector. Why it matters: The deals extend a broader Saudi investment wave that already tops $28 billion in memoranda…

The projects combine solar generation with battery energy storage systems. Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Ahmed Al-Harfi Co., under the supervision of the Saudi Ministry of Energy, has signed three power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Syrian Electricity Company, along with two technical cooperation agreements with Saudi Electricity Project Development Co. (PDC)…

Syria’s state-owned electric utility has signed three agreements with Saudi’s Al-Harfi Construction company to develop 760 MW of solar and 1,077 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS) capacity. The post Saudi company to build 760 MW of solar, 1,077 MWh of BESS in Syria appeared first on pv magazine Global...Read…