Enab Baladi

Headlines

Damascus International Airport receives the first direct, regular Syrian Airlines flight from Amsterdam, July 2, 2026. (General Authority of Civil Aviation)

Syrian Airlines Expands Direct Flights to Europe

Syrian Minister of Communications Abdul Salam Haykal, September 18, 2026. (Enab Baladi)

Society

Haykal: Full Telecom Coverage in Syria Needs Three Years

Complaints are growing among residents across Syrian governorates over weak and uneven telecommunications and internet services, both on mobile networks […]

Politics

A torn image of ousted President Bashar al-Assad on a wall at a military base in Damascus, December 15, 2024. (Reuters)

US Sentences Former Syrian Official to 60 Years

Internal Security forces pursue an armed group in al-Sanamayn, northern Daraa countryside, September 17, 2026 (Internal Security Forces/Facebook)

Politics

Syrian Security Arrests Five Wanted Men in al-Sanamayn

Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba said security forces arrested five wanted people on Thursday, September 17, in al-Sanamayn […]

Three Internal Security Forces members killed during clashes in al-Sanamayn, Daraa countryside, September 17, 2026 (SANA/illustrative image)

Politics

Al-Sanamayn Clashes Kill Three Internal Security Members

Three members of the Internal Security Forces were killed and others wounded on Thursday, September 17, during clashes with an […]

The military court in Aleppo issues rulings against defendants accused of violations during the coastal events, September 17, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Mowaffak al-Khouja)

Politics

Aleppo Court Issues Death, Life Terms in Coastal Case

The Military Criminal Court in Aleppo on Thursday, September 17, issued rulings against four defendants in the case concerning the […]

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Sept. 16, 2026 (Anadolu)

Politics

Fidan: Israeli Policy Obstructs Syria’s Path to Stability

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Israel poses the greatest threat capable of pushing Syria into instability, arguing that its […]

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets his UAE counterpart in Abu Dhabi, September 15, 2026. (Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic)

Politics

Al-Sharaa, Bin Zayed Seek Stronger Syria-UAE Ties

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, affirmed their commitment to continue advancing […]

Members of the Syrian community gather outside Parliament in Britain, March 31, 2026. (SANA)

Politics

UK Program Offers Support to Syrians Returning Home

Britain has launched a program to assist Syrians returning from the United Kingdom to Syria, aimed at supporting the return […]

Wedding traditions in Suwayda city, January 25, 2023. (Salman al-Badaish)

Rising Costs Reshape Wedding Traditions in Suwayda

Workers load aid boxes onto a truck at a World Food Programme facility in the Damascus countryside, July 29, 2025 (Reuters).

Society

France Gives €1.5M to Support Vulnerable Families in Syria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it has received a €1.5 million contribution from the French government […]

A woman from the southern al-Hasakah countryside wearing traditional dress, September 8, 2026. (Enab Baladi)

Society

Al-Hasakah Women’s Traditional Dress Resists Change

Traditional dress remains part of the lives of women in al-Hasakah Governorate (northeastern Syria), despite changes in lifestyles and clothing […]

A drug-control inspection tour at a pharmaceutical factory in Hama governorate, December 3, 2025 (Syrian Ministry of Health)

Illicit Gain Committee Confirms Pharma Factory Takeovers to Enab Baladi

Killing of 129 journalists in 2025, September 25, 2025 (Reuters)

LC & CSO

Two thirds killed by Israel, 129 journalists die in 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, documented the deaths of 129 journalists and media workers worldwide in 2025, describing it […]

Syrian women hold up photos of detainees who died in Assad’s prisons, 8 December 2025 (Caesar Families Association/Facebook)

LC & CSO

Syria’s Justice Ministry calls for handover of detainee files from Assad-era prisons

The Syrian Ministry of Justice issued a circular on Monday, 15 December, calling on citizens to hand over documents obtained […]

Journalists and activists protest outside the Internal Security building in Aleppo, calling for action over detained media workers, August 29, 2026 (Al-Watan Online)

In-Depth

Detention in Syria: Preventing the Return of Saydnaya’s Legacy

Amir Huquq | Odai al-Haj Hussin | Mohammad Deeb Bazzet | Mowaffak al-Khouja With the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government […]

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stands on Mount Hermon, which Israel occupies in southern Syria, March 11, 2025. (Times of Israel/Emanuel Fabian)

Abu al-Duhur Shifts Syria-Israel Lines of Contact

New currency circulating in shops in rural Damascus, August 27, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmad Maslamani)

In-Depth

Successes and Failures of Syria’s New Currency Replacement

Wasim al-Adawi | Mohammed Jaffal | Nour Kassem On the morning of January 1, 2026, Syrians were not simply exchanging […]

Fires in farmland in the Najha area of Rural Damascus after an Iranian missile fell following its interception by Israeli defenses, June 8, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmed Muslimani)

Iranian Missile Sparks Farmland Fire Near Damascus

Investment opportunities in multiple sectors are presented during the Syrian-Emirati Investment Forum, May 11, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmad Maslamani)

Syrian-Emirati Forum Discusses Investment in Damascus

Syrian families arrive in the city of Raqqa after leaving Lebanon due to military tensions, March 14, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Ahmad al-Humaidi)

Syrian families return from Lebanon to Raqqa

Workers near one of the local refineries in Hasakah, January 11, 2016. (Suwar Magazine)

Economic Reports

Syria Restarts Local Refineries to Supply Subsidized Diesel

The Syrian Energy Ministry has reorganized diesel prices in the market, days after raising the price of a liter to […]

The Central Bank of Syria holds a consultative workshop with US-based Citibank on dollar clearing mechanisms, July 15, 2026. (Central Bank of Syria/Telegram)

Economic Reports

Why Syria’s Official and Market Exchange Rates Are Diverging

The gap between Syria’s official exchange rate and the rate in the parallel market has widened amid growing pressure on […]

A press conference by the Ministry of Energy and the Syrian Petroleum Company on developments in diesel prices, September 17, 2026. (SANA)

Economic Reports

Syria to Introduce Three Diesel Grades at Different Prices

The Syrian Ministry of Energy announced plans to introduce several types of diesel with different specifications and prices, days after […]

Distribution of food and relief aid to affected families in Hasakah city (northeastern Syria), March 25, 2026 (SANA)

Economic Reports

European Funding for Syrians Supports Education and Relief

Countries and international organizations continue to provide funding and assistance to support Syrians, including refugees in neighboring countries and humanitarian […]