Syria’s Tax Reform Committee, chaired by Finance Minister Mohammad Barniyeh, has completed a preliminary draft of both a new Income Tax Law and a Sales Tax Law, as part of a sweeping overhaul of the country’s tax system.
A United Nations investigation into recent military operations in Syria’s coastal region has concluded that government forces and allied militias committed “grave violations” of international law, some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The initiative centres on the rehabilitation of 16 villages in the province’s eastern region, with the goal of reducing pressure on overcrowded temporary shelters, Baladi News writes.
The incident marks the second reported attack in recent days, Syria TV writes.
Nassif’s forms part of a broader pattern of violence, kidnappings, and extrajudicial killings that have raised public alarm in Syria, al-Modon writes.
Fadel Abdul Ghany emphasised the need for an organic law to formally establish the Commission, Shaam News reports.
While Damascus acknowledged the right of “religious or national groups to express their political views, hold meetings, and establish parties within a national legal framework”, it strongly condemned the event for “hosting separatist figures involved in hostile acts”
Local outlets, including Suweida 24 and Al-Rased, reported that Azzam’s health rapidly deteriorated as she struggled to access chemotherapy and essential medications
The exclusion underscores the difficulty of aligning Damascus’ centralised policies with Suweida’s autonomy demands, as protests in the province continue to face violent crackdowns.
The Ministry of Interior issued a statement on Facebook, describing the video as “painful” and condemning the act “in the strongest terms.”
A senior French diplomatic source told 963+ on Monday that negotiations between the SDF and Syria’s transitional government remain “active and under discussion” in Paris.
Jordan will host a trilateral meeting on Tuesday bringing together Syrian, American, and Jordanian officials to discuss consolidating a ceasefire in Suweida province, southern Syria, and advancing a resolution to the crisis there.
The declaration rejected the current constitutional framework as inadequate to the aspirations of the Syrian people for freedom and dignity.
The formation of the Supreme Legal Committee has sparked concerns about the emergence of parallel governance structures in Suweida, SANA notes.
Despite efforts to integrate diverse rebel factions into a unified military structure, a report notes significant challenges, including defections, tribal conflicts, and difficulties in maintaining regular salary payments.
Shakeeb Ajud Nasr, a former head of the Political Security Branch in Tartus under the Assad regime, was appointed by Hijri as the head of internal security for Suweida province
2,069 civilians were killed in March.
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that internal security forces in Tartus successfully thwarted an attempted terrorist attack on a Maronite church in the countryside of Safita
Syria, a country devastated by fourteen years of war and decades of authoritarianism under the Assads, today finds itself awash in a euphoric sense of victory, Zein Al-Ahmad argues in Daraj.
If we fail to act now, Syria’s map will be redrawn in blood, not ink, Nabil al-Mulhem warns in an article published on the MENA Media Monitor.
