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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded the complete and immediate removal of all remaining sanctions on Syria at a Damascus press conference on Sunday. Guterres welcomed the relief Western governments have already granted, but he insisted the remaining measures “must be removed immediately.” Why it matters: Lingering international restrictions continue to…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo — Umit Bektas July 26 (Reuters) - Syria is seeking to reach a security agreement with Israel, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera on…

Two buses collided on Deir Az Zor-Damascus Road in Syria on Saturday, killing 35 people and injuring another 30, government officials said...Read More

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At least 35 killed after two buses collide in eastern Syria NewsFeed At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured after two buses collided on a major highway linking eastern Syria to Damascus. The crash comes amid wider concerns over road safety and deteriorating transport infrastructure following years…

This handout picture taken and released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on July 25, 2026 shows people and first responders inspecting the damage at the scene of the collision of two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor road — - A crash between two passenger buses in…

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for an end to Israeli violations in Syria and urged international support for the country's transition on his first visit under the new authorities following years of civil war. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from a UN-patrolled…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres landed in Damascus Saturday, marking the first visit by a UN chief to Syria since 2009, a milestone that predates the civil war entirely. Why it matters: Guterres’s three-day trip signals growing international engagement with Syria’s new leadership, more than a year and a half after…

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday on the first visit by a head of the global body since before the country's civil war broke out, state media reported. During the three-day visit, Guterres is set to reaffirm support for Syria's transition, more than a year and…

DAMASCUS, July 25 - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged help for Syrian reconstruction on Saturday during the first visit to Damascus by a serving United Nations chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Guterres…