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 […]
Turkey’s President Erdogan warns of cross-border operation in Syria
Ankara, Jan 7 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at the possibility of a new cross-border military operation in Syria if Turkey perceives threats to its national security. “Turkey has often shown that it has an uncompromising will to protect its survival. If it comes to that point, we may come again suddenly one […]
Syrian FM visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
DOHA(RAHNUMA): Syria’s new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham establish diplomatic ties with regional and global governments. Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani posted on X that he’s also set to visit Jordan and the United Arabs Emirates […]
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 […]
