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Global port management company DP World announced last month that it is installing three mobile harbor cranes at Syria’s Mediterranean Sea port of Tartus, the latest milestone in a 30-year agreement with the country's government to refurbish and operate the facility.  The Dubai-based firm signed a 30-year build-operate-transfer concession agreement…

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By: Omar Albam, The Associated Press Posted: 7:16 AM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026 Last Modified: 3:51 PM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026 SARMADA, Syria (AP) — An explosion at a weapons warehouse in northwestern Syria killed at least 14 people and injured 11 others, state media reported Wednesday, citing…

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OHCHR GENEVA - Syria's path to a successful and sustainable transition hinges on comprehensive accountability, inclusion, and guarantees of non-recurrence, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said today. The Commission commended the Syrian government and its people for significant achievements as the country nears the two-year anniversary of the…

The first Syrian Industries Exhibition (SYRIX) will kick off on September 8 in Jeddah. Jeddah is set to bring Syrian industry closer to Saudi business as the first Syrian Industries Exhibition (SYRIX) kicks off on September 8, creating a dedicated platform for manufacturers and companies to explore new avenues for…

Syria is on the verge of an “economic revolution”, said Ksenia Svetlova in Haaretz. Its interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qa’eda militant who led the rebel offensive that overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, has been struggling to rebuild a nation devastated by almost 14 years of civil…

Just over a decade ago, at the height of Russia’s bombing campagn in Syria in 2015, an old friend who had spent much of his career teaching in the Middle East sent me two photographs of the city of Homs, which had taken a particularly heavy bombardment at the hands…

It was around seven o'clock in the evening when we arrived at a church in the city of Hama, Syria, to attend the wedding of a friend. As guests gradually filled the courtyard, music began to echo through the building. One by one, the bride, groom, and their relatives entered…

By Orhan Qereman QAMISHLI, Syria, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a combat role after a government overhaul left their future uncertain. The Women's Protection Units, known as the YPJ, fought…