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Emaar exits joint venture for Damascus project

Dubai developer says it will independently oversee The Eighth Gate development in Syria

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Emaar exits joint venture structure for Damascus mixed-use project

Aleppo rescuers race against time to find missing child

One man rescued, another found dead as crews battle strong currents in Aleppo

Syrian Civil Defence teams rescued a man and recovered the body of another following a drowning incident in the Afrin River, while search efforts continue for a missing child in Northern Syria.

Toddler rescued from 18-metre-deep well in Syria

Initial reports indicated that he did not suffer serious injuries

Three-year-old boy rescued after falling into water well in Northern Syria.

Former Syrian officer held over wartime execution video

Amjad Yousef detained in Hama linked to leaked Tadamon execution video

Ex-intelligence officer held as crackdown on Assad-era crimes continues. [Illustrative image]

UAE condemns attacks, vandalism on its Damascus embassy

UAE denounces attacks on Damascus mission, urges Syria to protect embassy

UAE cites Vienna Convention in demand for security of its Damascus mission

Syria to announce major oil project with Chevron

The country’s new regulations allow non-Syrians to own 100% of private projects

Talal Helali, Chairman of the Investment Authority, Government of the Syria during a session 'Connecting Economies Through Investment' on the second day of World Government Summit in Dubai.

Actress Huda Shaarawi found dead in home

Preliminary investigations point to homicide as security forces launch manhunt

Huda Shaarawi

Stability is UAE’s enduring foreign policy principle

Restraint, pragmatism and long-term vision guide the UAE’s global approach

The UAE was ranked as the third-largest global donor in 2025, contributing approximately $1.46 billion in humanitarian assistance, representing over seven per cent of all tracked aid.

Sharjah Charity aids 1,500 Syrian families this winter

1,500 families in Syria receive relief through Warm Winter campaign

Warm Winter campaign, supported by Dubai Islamic Bank, delivers food, clothing, and blankets to vulnerable communities.

What Syria's currency change move really means

Currency reform can send powerful signals, but stability depends on deeper economic policy

A currency exchange employee counts newly issued Syrian pound banknotes in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Syria ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

Both sides have traded blame over who started the fighting

Civilians flee with their belongings after fresh clashes erupted between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo, Syria.

Thousands flee as army shells Kurdish areas in Aleppo

Violence follows deadly clashes and shelling on Tuesday that killed 7

Residents carry their belongings as they flee Aleppo's Ashrafieh Kurdish neighbourhood on January 7, 2026.

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