Iranian firms ready for reconstruction o...
TEHRAN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the country's private sector is ready for Syria's reconstruction after the eight-year war, official IRNA
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Iranian firms ready for reconstruction o...
TEHRAN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the country's private sector is ready for Syria's reconstruction after the eight-year war, official IRNA
Trump to leave 200 troops in Syria after...
The United States will leave "a small peacekeeping group" of 200 American troops in Syria for a period of time after a U.S. pullout, the White House said Thursday following Trump's phone call to Turk
U.S. to leave small group of troops in S...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that a small fraction of U.S. forces would remain in Syria with troops from other countries. "I am not reversing course ... we can leave a small force, along
With imminent ISIL defeat, Europe urged ...
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are close to capturing ISIL's final enclave in Baghouz in eastern Syria, beating back their two counter-attacks on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, S
France's Macron hails U.S. decision to k...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday endorsed the United States reversal on keeping a small proportion of U.S. troops in Syria after the planned pullout. "On the U.S. decision, I can only but
Iran's leader lauds Syria's "resistance"...
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lauded what he called Syria's "resistance" against U.S. and its allies' pressures on the Arab country, Tasnim news agency repo
Algiers, Moscow to continue supporting p...
Algeria and Russia on Thursday agreed to continue supporting a political solution in Syria. Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a joint press conference with his Algerian counter
Hostilities, lawlessness make safe retur...
GENEVA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- "Widespread violations and lawlessness paint a stark reality for civilians" in Syria, despite a general winding-down of the 7-year-long conflict, the United Nations Commis
Jordan, France vow to continue pushing f...
AMMAN, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and France vowed on Tuesday that they will continue efforts to seek a political solution to the crisis in Syria, the state-run Petra news agency reported.At a meeti
Urgent: Car bomb goes off in rebel-held ...
DAMASCUS, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- A car bomb went off in Syria's rebel-held northern city of Azaz on Monday, a war monitor reported. Enditem
Chinese envoy highlights political solut...
China's Special Envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan on Sunday highlighted the need to intensify efforts of the international community to end the Syrian crisis through a political solution that preserves Sy
Trump claims liberation of all IS-contro...
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Saturday the "liberation" of all territory controlled by the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, while vowing to remain vigilant until "it is finally defeated."
UN "gravely concerned" for thousands fle...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians are "gravely concerned" for thousands of people fleeing one of the last Islamic State (IS) strongholds in southeastern Syria, where 35 children hav
Olive soap makers bound together in soli...
For people of Syria's Aleppo city, olive soap is not only a soap bar for washing their hands or adding natural shimmer to hair, but also one of their proud and treasured heritage. In Syria, people w
Roundup: Chinese envoy asks for int'l su...
A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the international community to continue pushing for the political process in Syria. "Years of conflict in Syria have brought untold misery to Syria and its peo
Spotlight: Jordan's agricultural sector ...
AMMAN, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Although the border crossing between Jordan and Syria was officially reopened in mid October 2018, Jordan's agricultural sector does not benefit from the move, experts sai
Lebanon's state security arrests drivers...
BEIRUT, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese state security arrested on Tuesday drivers of four trucks in Bibnin, north of Lebanon, carrying smuggled vegetables from Syria, local media reported. The vegetab
Scale of humanitarian challenges facing ...
The scale of the humanitarian challenges facing the people of Syria "remains staggering by any measure," the UN humanitarian chief said on Wednesday. On behalf of the UN Undersecretary-General for H
UN chief appoints Khawla Matar as deputy...
UNITED NATIONS, March 14 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Thursday the appointment of Khawla Matar of Bahrain as the deputy special envoy for Syria. "The secret
Lebanese president says may visit Syria ...
BEIRUT, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Thursday that he may go to Syria if discussions about common interests between the two countries necessitate such a visit, accordin