Syria’s new leader visits former Assad strongholds
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar Assad. Sharaa met with “dignitaries and notables” during his visit, the Syrian presidency said on Telegram. It published images of Sharaa meeting with […]
Kuwait sends 22nd relief plane to Syria
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The 22nd Kuwaiti relief plane arrived at Damascus International Airport, delivering essential aid to Syria as part of Kuwaiti efforts to alleviate the Syrian crisis. An air force plane delivered 10 tons of food aid, which was organized by the Kuwait Red Crescent Society in cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, […]
Syria’s Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkiye’s Erdogan, sources say
AMMAN/BEIRUT/DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syria’s transitional President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish air bases in central Syria and training for Syria’s new army, four sources familiar with the matter said. NATO member Turkiye has long backed Syria’s armed and political opposition […]
Egypt’s president El-Sisi congratulates Syria’s new president Sharaa, statement says
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Syria’s new President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, who was appointed on Wednesday by armed factions, and wished him success in achieving the Syrian people’s aspirations, El-Sisi said in a statement on Friday. Sharaa, an Islamist who was once an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, has been trying to gain support from Arab […]
US Secretary of State Rubio backs ‘inclusive’ transition in Syria in call with Turkiye
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for an inclusive transition in Syria after the fall of leader Bashar Assad, in a call with powerbroker Turkiye, the State Department said Thursday. Rubio’s comments signal a consistency with his predecessor Antony Blinken, who on a trip to the region last month used similar language as […]
Kuwait’s eighth aid plane to Syria arrives at Damascus Airport
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Kuwait sent its eighth aid plane to Syria on Monday with 10 tonnes of food and essential supplies to help Syrians cope with the harsh winter. It was part of the Kuwait Is By Your Side campaign launched by the Al-Salam Association charity, in coordination with the ministries of Social Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and […]
Qatar PM demands Israel ‘immediately withdraw’ from Syria buffer zone
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Qatar demands Israel “immediately withdraw” from its buffer zone with Syria, the Qatari prime minister said on Thursday during a visit to Damascus, after Israeli troops had entered the area following Bashar Assad’s fall. “The Israeli occupation’s seizure of the buffer zone is a reckless… act and it must immediately withdraw,” Sheikh Mohammed bin […]
UN rights chief says transitional justice ‘crucial’ in Syria
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was “crucial” for Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country. “Transitional justice is crucial as Syria moves forward,” the UN high commissioner for human rights said. “Revenge and vengeance are never […]
UN migration agency appeals for $73 million in aid for Syria
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The UN migration agency on Thursday expanded an aid appeal for Syria to over $73 million, as the country transitions after years of civil war and decades of dictatorship. The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration said it was more than doubling an appeal launched last month for Syria, from $30 million to $73.2 […]
Qatar and Turkiye dispatch two power ships to generate electricity for Syria
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Qatar and Turkiye sent two power-generating ships to Syria on Tuesday to help address the energy crisis in the country caused by insufficient electricity supplies. Khaled Abu Di, the director of Syria’s Public Establishment for Transmission and Distribution of Electricity, said the floating power plants are capable of generating a total of 800 megawatts […]
