US firm GE Vernova and Germany’s Siemens Energy are in talks to supply gas turbines to a $7 billion project aiming to rebuild Syria’s war-damaged power sector, three people familiar with the matter …
Lebanese Finance Minister meets Syrian counterpart to discuss ways to enhance cooperation
Lebanon’s Finance Minister Yassine Jaber met on Wednesday with Syria’s Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh, who is taking part in the Arab Forum on Public Finance and Budget being held in Beirut.
Trump, al-Sharaa meeting highlights growing Saudi-Turkish competition for influence over Damascus
The presence of Saudi and Turkish officials at the White House during the meeting underscores how Syria has become a battleground for regional influence …
Syria joins the American-led fight against Islamic State
Just 48 hours later, Mr Sharaa became the first Syrian leader to walk into the White House, where he met Donald Trump. “He comes from an extremely difficult place,” the American president later told a …
Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria
The Israeli military accused Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Tuesday of seeking to rebuild its combat abilities in south Lebanon to the point of threatening Israel’s security and undoing last year’s …
Thieves steal Roman statues from Syria’s national museum
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was temporarily …
Syrian President’s US visit opens door to ‘new era,’ advisor says
Mahmoud Toron, business advisor to the Syrian government, spoke to CNBC’s Dan Murphy about Syria’s efforts to forge new ties with the US and the country’s path to recovery, following President Ahmed …
Syrian President’s US visit opens door to ‘new era,’ advisor says
Mahmoud Toron, business advisor to the Syrian government, spoke to CNBC’s Dan Murphy about Syria’s efforts to forge new ties with the US and the country’s path to recovery, following President Ahmed …
Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at White House as US extends sanctions relief
Syrian presidency says al-Sharaa and Trump discussed ways to ‘strengthen and develop’ ties between the US and Syria.
Syria Signs Cooperation Declaration With Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State, Minister Says
(Reuters) -Syria recently signed a political cooperation declaration with the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State, the Syrian information minister said in a post on X post on Monday. “The agreement is political and until now contains no military components,” he said.