Two Hours with Sharaa: Syria’s Present and Aspired Future
AL-ARABY AL-JADEED
August 29, 2025
On Suweida, Sharaa admitted that all parties bear responsibility, noting that “a wound exists today.
On Suweida, Sharaa admitted that all parties bear responsibility, noting that “a wound exists today.
Alongside its mediation role, Azerbaijan is expanding cooperation with Syria through humanitarian and energy assistance, Syria TV writes.
The call by an advisor of Ahmad al-Sharaa for the dismantlement of the Muslim Brotherhood resonates with a broader regional trend against the Brotherhood.
Talal al-Hilali, Chairman of the Syrian Investment Authority, described the event as “more than a formal occasion,” calling it “a clear declaration that Syria is open for investment, committed to building a prosperous future, and ready to partner with trusted allies to write a new chapter of recovery and growth.”
Bashir stated that the agreements include the development of four combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants, Ultra Syria writes.
The Syrian Arab Republic has rejoined the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), after more than a decade of isolation, Shaam writes.
Mohammad al-Bashir confirmed that, beginning 2 August, Syria will receive 3.4 million cubic metres of Azerbaijani gas per day via Turkey, Baladi News writes.
Despite severe logistical and meteorological challenges, Syrian firefighters managed to contain most of the blazes thanks to an unprecedented national mobilisation, Al-Hal writes.
Minister Bashir said that technical committees had been established to review bilateral water agreements, including the Yarmouk Basin agreement between the two countries.
In the absence of transparency and decisive action, the telecom sector—like much of Syria’s war economy—risks remaining a fiefdom of recycled elites, Daraj argues.
While momentum toward normalization between Syria and Israel appears real, 963 media writes.
Throughout the conflict, Syrians followed developments on both fronts with equal intensity, Abdul Monem Halabi writes for Syria TV.
Though the exact execution roadmap has yet to be detailed, informed sources say priority will be given to areas with the most extensive damage—particularly the governorates of Rural Damascus, Homs, and Aleppo.
As Syrians grieve the loss of life and brace for possible aftershocks, the attack on Mar Elias Church stands as a grim reminder: terrorism remains a threat, not only to lives, but to the fragile fabric of Syria’s post-war recovery.
The Damascus Governorate issued a detailed statement Thursday morning clarifying the nature of the Qasioun redevelopment project and providing specifics about the work carried out over the past two months, Syria TV writes.
The transitional government inherited, as economist Mohib Saleha of the Arab International University puts it to 963 media, “a shattered economy plagued by hyperinflation, stagnant growth, exorbitant energy and transportation costs, low wages, currency depreciation, and widespread supply bottlenecks.”
Political researcher Sarkis Qassarjian sees U.S. policy in Syria as part of a wider effort to deconflict regional rivalries and create space for long-term economic projects, Ultra Syria writes.
Syria, once a breadbasket of the region, now faces one of its worst agricultural crises in decades. A devastating drought has gripped nearly every major
Shibani reaffirmed Syria’s unwavering commitment to national sovereignty, territorial unity, and non-interference in internal affairs, SANA reports.
According to the joint statement, this financial assistance stems from a desire to “support Syria’s stability,” “alleviate humanitarian suffering,” and “serve the interests of the Syrian people”—all framed as part of the historic and fraternal ties between the three nations.
