Israeli airstrike targets military site in Syria's Daraa province

Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike Friday on a Syrian army site in Daraa province, southern Syria. Local sources reported that an office belonging to the 40th Division of the Ministry of Defense in the Izraa area of â€‹â€‹northern Daraa countryside …

Power line knocked out amid clashes in southern Syria

DAMASCUS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Clashes in the western countryside of Syria's Sweida knocked out a major power line on Friday, causing widespread blackouts, according to a war monitor, as violence escalated alongside reported Israeli strikes overnight …

Syria to increase public sector wages by 50 pct

DAMASCUS, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Syria's interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa on Friday issued a decree to increase wages and salaries by 50 percent for employees in the public sector and state-affiliated entities, in a bid to improve living standards. The …

Syria announces 50% salary hike for state employees on Eid

DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa announced Friday a 50% increase in salaries for state employees, coinciding with the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, as part of a broader package of economic and service measures. The announcement came during an Eid …

Israel hits Syria targets over attacks on Druze population

Dubai: Israel’s military said Friday it struck sites in Syria in response to attacks against the Druze. The army said it struck infrastructure belonging to Syria in response to attacks on the Druze population in Sweida in southern Syria. Syria’s state-run …

Israeli army carries out overnight strikes on south Syria

Syria within the war against Iran and Lebanon

The US-Israel war on Iran has destabilised the wider region, with impacts on the international scene, particularly regarding global energy markets and supply chains. On its side, Syria has been relatively spared from any direct military strikes, except for …

Missile debris sparks fire at Syria-Jordan Nassib crossing

AMMAN — A fire broke out Thursday in the free zone at the Nassib border crossing between Syria and Jordan after missile debris fell in the area amid ongoing regional escalation. Syria’s state news agency SANA reported that shrapnel from a missile struck …

Israeli army says struck southwestern Syria to protect Druze population

JERUSALEM, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it struck military infrastructure sites in southwestern Syria overnight to defend members of the country's Druze population. The statement added that …

Iraq Signs Contracts to Export Oil via Syria, Jordan, Turkey

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has confirmed steps to export oil and oil derivatives via Turkey, Jordan and Syria. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs Bassem Mohammed Khudair said that the …