Talks in Damascus between the leadership of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government officials ended without any tangible progress towards implementing the provisions of the 10 March ...

It is my responsibility to clarify that our aim has always been – and remains – to achieve justice, Syria's Minister of Justice writes. Since the first days of the revolution, Syrians took to the ...

Syria’s Ministry of Interior said its Counter-Terrorism Department dismantled multiple armed cells during 2025 and arrested more than 6,000 people accused of involvement in crimes and attempts to ...

The Syrian Petroleum Company’s headquarters has received representatives of more than ninety foreign and Arab companies expressing interest in returning to Syria or entering the market, al-Thawra ...

In the heart of Damascus, within the Conference Palace that has borne witness to the dawn of a new political chapter, the Syrian state announced the arrival of the “new lira” on Monday evening. This ...

The unveiling of Syria’s redesigned banknotes has ignited a debate that extends far beyond aesthetics. For some, the new lira represents a long-awaited technical correction to a distorted monetary ...

THE SYRIAN OBSERVER January 4, 2026By avoiding human faces, the state also avoids choosing which humans to honor.

The currency change has come without the level of national consultation that a decision of this magnitude requires, Wael Sawah argues. Many Syrians greeted the introduction of the new currency with ...

Syrians are buzzing with anticipation after the lifting of the Caesar sanctions, wondering when prices will finally ease and their purchasing power rebound. Economic expert Asaad Al-Ashi believes the ...

The meeting between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Vladimir Putin appears to have offered both sides an opportunity to reassess the foundations of their political communication, Malek al-Hafez ...

Syria’s path to economic recovery will not be determined by a single decision in Washington, Hind Khalifa argues in Al-Hal For many Syrians, the prospect of suspending or dismantling the Caesar Syria ...

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, Syria has entered a period of profound political transformation. Among the issues that have resurfaced at the heart of national debate is ...