Germany reopens embassy in Damascus after 13-year closure

Damascus, March 20 (IANS) Germany has reopened its embassy in Damascus after a 13-year closure, Syrian media reported on Thursday, coinciding with a visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Baerbock’s trip, her second to Syria since the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, saw the reopening of the diplomatic mission. […]
Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport

Damascus, Jan 4 (IANS) Syria’s Damascus International Airport will begin receiving international flights starting Tuesday, Ashhad al-Salibi, chairman of the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, announced Saturday. Al-Salibi told Syria’s SANA state news agency that the authorities are in the process of fully rehabilitating the airports in Damascus and the northern […]
Israeli strikes hit Damascus

Damascus, Feb 29 (IANS) Israeli aerial attack hit areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry.