Restoring Syrian Ties with Russia: Reviving a Legacy of Subservience or Political Pragmatism?
Syria urgently needs international reintegration, economic recovery, and sustainable development, al-Hal argues.
Syria urgently needs international reintegration, economic recovery, and sustainable development, al-Hal argues.
Political researcher Saleh al-Abdullah told Al-Ikhbariya that the President’s characterisation of Syria’s liberation as a “historic opportunity” reflects its unique geopolitical role
According a document obtained by Zaman al-Wasl, Asfari proposes a 25-year investment framework for Syrian gas.
Qabalan identified Syria’s internal sectarian divisions as its most pressing challenge.
The announcement followed a press conference in Damascus on September 9 by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani alongside a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
Shibani said that despite the heavy toll paid by Syrians in recent years, the country now faces the future with renewed confidence.
Contacts between the SDF and Ankara suggest a tentative thaw, reminiscent of Turkey’s pivot toward Masoud Barzani’s Kurdistan Regional Government.
On April 8, Shibani announced the restructuring of Syria’s embassies and missions at the direction of Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
600,000 barrels of heavy crude were dispatched from the port of Tartus aboard the tanker Nissos Christiana, as announced by the Syrian Ministry of Energy.
This is the third arrest warrant France has issued against Bashar al-Assad, +963 writes.
For years, Goznak has been in the crosshairs of Western governments, Ghazwan Koronfol writes to Enab Baladi.
On Suweida, Sharaa admitted that all parties bear responsibility, noting that “a wound exists today.
The vessel MJ Sofia docked in Tartous in the early hours of Wednesday carrying more than 19,000 metric tons of Romanian barley, according to al-Hal.
Economist Ibrahim Qushji and Damascus University professor Yasser al-Mashaal both described the measure as largely symbolic.
Damascus views a renewed Russian presence as a potential deterrent against Israeli airstrikes, which Tel Aviv argues are aimed at protecting the Druze community and maintaining control over the Golan Heights buffer zone.
Russia’s involvement in Qamishli dates back to late 2019, when it positioned itself as a buffer force between the SDF and Turkish troops, Daraj writes.
An anonymous source present at a meeting Assaad al-Shibani and members of the Syrian community in Moscow said Sharaa is keen to see Russian military police resume their former positions in the south, Syria TV reports.
Syria TV quotes sources saying that Russia is taking steps to “avoid attention” by conducting movements under cover of night.
The draft also proposes expanding humanitarian and commercial exemptions to facilitate trade with Syria
Shibani’s visit underscores a sensitive recalibration in Syria–Russia relations, Syria TV writes.
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