Deal is signed in Beirut to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners in Lebanon to their home country
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement Friday to transfer more than 300 Syrians from Lebanese prisons to continue serving their sentences in their home country, a step that will likely help improve strained relations between the two neighbors. The signing came a week after Lebanon’s Cabinet approved a treaty with Syria for the transfer […]
Syria, Russia discuss cooperation on railway development
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syrian and Russian officials discussed the possibility of Moscow assisting in the development of Syria’s railway network as part of a collaborative effort to modernize the country’s transport infrastructure. Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr on Thursday in Damascus had talks with Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin, and Igor Levitin, an […]
Turkiye again blocks aid convoy for Kurds in Syria: NGO
DIYARBAKIR, Turkiye(RAHNUMA): Turkish authorities have blocked for a second time an aid convoy from reaching the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani that’s been overwhelmed by people fleeing fighting, a local NGO said on Wednesday. As the Syrian army and Kurdish forces clash in Syria, Kobani has been inundated by people trying to escape the hostilities. […]
Syria, Russia discuss developing military cooperation
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syria’s Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Naasan discussed military issues with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and his delegation on Wednesday. Yevkurov is visiting Syria for several days to develop military cooperation that serves the common interests of both countries, according to Syria’s Defense Ministry. In June, Syrian Defense Minister Maj. […]
Iraq starts investigations into Daesh detainees moved from Syria
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Iraq’s judiciary announced on Monday it has begun its investigations into more than 1,300 Daesh group detainees who were transferred from Syria as part of a US operation. “Investigation proceedings have started with 1,387 members of the Daesh terrorist organization who were recently transferred from the Syrian territory,” the judiciary’s media office said in […]
Trump tells Fox News US solved ‘tremendous’ problem with Syria
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had “solved a tremendous problem in conjunction with Syria,” although he didn’t provide details. Trump’s comments, which were made during an interview on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show,” came hours after he spoke to Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. […]
Putin hosts Syria’s interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda
MOSCOW(RAHNUMA): Syria’s interim leader arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for his second visit in less than four months for talks expected to focus on the future of Russian military bases in the country. Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa first visited Russia in October. He led a swift rebel offensive in December 2024 that ousted former Syrian […]
UK, US, Germany and France urge adherence to ceasefire in Syria
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Britain, the United States, France and Germany on Tuesday welcomed the 15-day extension of the ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces, and urged all parties to strictly adhere to the agreement. “We call upon all parties to strictly adhere to the ceasefire and to exercise their utmost restraint. We urge all external […]
Syria army’s clashes with Kurds ‘setback’ to Turkiye peace process: PKK spokesman
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Recent clashes between Syria’s military and Kurdish forces are a “setback” and a “plot” to derail the PKK peace process with Turkiye, a spokesman for the Kurdish militant group told AFP on Tuesday. “The developments in Syria and the larger Middle East have a direct effect on the peace process in Turkiye,” said Zagros […]
Syrian forces foil attempt to smuggle rockets and missiles into Lebanon
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Security forces in the Syrian Arab Republic foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into Lebanon on Monday. An Interior Ministry official said officers intercepted and seized a vehicle during a raid in Al-Jarajir village, in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. It contained nine Konkurs guided missiles, 68 rocket-propelled grenade charges, two […]
