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Syria sentences Bashar Al Assad to death in absentia

Criminal court also hands death sentences to Maher Al Assad and former officials

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Syria's ousted president Bashar Al Assad and former regime's other senior officials have been sentenced to death.

Syria, Russia agree on future of Moscow’s two key bases

Damascus and Moscow agree to turn Hmeimim and Tartus into joint training centres

Members of a Syrian army engineering team prepare a mine-clearing vehicle near landmines collected for destruction during an operation to clear minefields left behind during the war in Qara, in the Damascus countryside, Syria, on Friday, August 7, 2026. [Illustrative image]

UAE, Syria discuss stronger economic cooperation now

Ministers discuss tourism, logistics, infrastructure and the new economy

The ministers discussed opportunities to expand collaboration in key sectors of mutual interest.

How Dubai inspired Syria's first super app

My Syria lets visitors book hotels, transport and pay digitally through one platform

From (L-R): Firas, Co-founder of My Syria app, Talal Al Hilali, Director General and Chairman of the Syrian Investment Authority; Abdul Salam Haykal, Syria's Minister of Communications and Information Technology; Mazen al-Salhani, Minister of Tourism of Syria; and others.

UN chief urges immediate removal of all Syria sanctions

Antonio Guterres backs Syria’s new rulers, calls for full economic reopening

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gives a press conference in Damascus on July 26, 2026.

UAE extends condolences over Syria bus crash victims

MoFA offers condolences to the victims' families and wishes the injured a speedy recovery

People and first responders inspecting the damage at the scene of the collision of two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor road between the Sukhna and Palmyra areas.

No standing ovation for Al Sharaa in parliament

Lawmakers elect speaker and begin legislative work under Syria's five-year transition plan

No more standing ovations or cheers as Syria's new parliament holds first session

Rule of law key to prosperous new Syria: Macron

French leader urges Syrians not to let bomb attacks derail the country’s transition

Syria's President Ahmed Al Sharaa (right) with France's President Emmanuel Macron ahead of their meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 7, 2026.

Blasts rock Damascus as Macron visits Syria

Explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel where Macron was staying

Explosive devices blow up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus.

UAE condemns Israeli attacks on Syria

UAE says the actions violate Syria's sovereignty and the 1974 disengagement accord

UAE calls on the international community to take immediate action to halt the repeated attacks on Syrian territory.

Veteran Syrian actor Osama Al Sayed Youssef dies at 65

Actor leaves behind a four-decade legacy across Syrian drama and culture

Born in Idlib, Youssef graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1982 and went on to become one of the recognised faces of Syrian drama.

Regional airspace updates as Middle East tensions ease

Syria, Iraq and Iran restore flights after temporary closures amid regional tensions

Regional air routes resume after Iran halts strikes

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