ALBERT AJI | The Seattle Times

June 1, 2023 at 11:15 pm

Restoration lags for Syria’s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites VIEW

At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and...

Nation & World

May 15, 2023 at 3:37 am

Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country

Syria is calling on Arab countries to invest in the war-torn nation, now again a member of the Arab League.

Business

May 3, 2023 at 12:29 am

Syria and Iran sign long-term oil and trade agreements VIEW

The presidents of Iran and Syria have signed a series of long-term trade agreements in Damascus to bolster economic ties between the two allies.

March 19, 2023 at 3:12 am

Palestinian militant group: commander assassinated in Syria

The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad says one of its commanders has been killed in Syria in what it described as an assassination by Israeli...

January 1, 2023 at 4:31 pm

Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service

The Syrian army says missile strikes by Israel’s military have put the capital's airport out of service.

Business

November 30, 2022 at 1:39 am

Syria receives cholera vaccines ahead of inoculation drive

Syria has received two million doses of cholera vaccines, the first to reach the war-torn country during a monthslong outbreak.

November 10, 2022 at 7:57 am

UN envoy urges lifting of sanctions harming Syrian civilians

A U.N. envoy is urging Western and Arab countries to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, warning that the measures are exacerbating “the destruction and trauma”...

Business

Journalist Austin Tice disappeared in Syria 10 years ago. On Wednesday (Aug. 10), President Joe Biden issued a statement calling on Syria to work with his administration to bring Tice home.

August 17, 2022 at 2:30 am

Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice

Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding...

June 21, 2022 at 1:20 am

Syrian plane lands in base after Damascus airport attack

Syria's state news agency says a flight by a private Syrian airline has landed at an airport used by Russia’s military in the country's coastal...

Business

March 18, 2022 at 1:59 pm

Syria’s Assad visits UAE, 1st trip to Arab country since war VIEW

The Syrian presidency says President Bashar Assad has travelled to the United Arab Emirates, marking his first visit to an Arab country since Syria’s civil...