Enab Baladi

Headlines

Al-Sharaa meets Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, October 6, 2026 (Saudi Press Agency)

Al-Sharaa Meets Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to Discuss Closer Ties

The chargé d’affaires of the Syrian embassy in Bucharest meets with Syrian students in Romania to discuss the challenges they face and ways to strengthen communication with them, September 5, 2026 (Syrian Embassy in Bucharest/Facebook)

Politics

Syrian Foreign Ministry Launches Criminal Record Certificate Service Abroad

Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced on Tuesday, October 6, the launch of a service allowing Syrians abroad […]

Politics

Internal Security forces deploy at the entrances to Nubl (northern Aleppo countryside, northern Syria) following a girl’s kidnapping, October 6, 2026 (Aleppo Security Correspondent)

Syrian Security Announces Arrest of Suspect in Girl’s Kidnapping in Rural Aleppo

A bulldozer accompanied by two Israeli tanks levels agricultural land in the Quneitra countryside, January 16, 2026 (SANA)

Politics

Syrian, Arab Condemnations as Israel Resumes Work on “Sufa 53” Line

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Israeli violations of Syrian territory, the latest of which was the […]

The National Guard’s al-Sumoud Battalion in Suwayda announces the closure of Hibran’s municipal offices after Governor Mustafa al-Bakour appoints a new local council, October 3, 2026 (al-Sumoud Battalion/Facebook).

Politics

National Guard Closes Hibran Municipality in Suwayda After New Council Appointed

The National Guard, affiliated with Hikmat al-Hijri, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Suwayda (southern Syria), announced the […]

Civil Defense teams from 11 centers affiliated with the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management extinguish a fire caused by a gas pipeline explosion at the Tishreen Thermal Power Plant in eastern Damascus countryside, September 30, 2026 (Syrian Civil Defense/Facebook).

Politics

Regional Signals and Calculated Escalation: What Is Behind Attacks on Syria’s Energy Infrastructure?

Enab Baladi, Shaaban Chamieh Security incidents targeting Syria’s energy infrastructure have taken a new strategic turn, moving beyond technical failures […]

A visit for inmates’ families at al-Aqtan Prison in Raqqa governorate, February 2, 2026 (Ministry of Interior)

Politics

Rights Report Documents Decline in Arbitrary Detention in Syria

Cases of arbitrary detention in Syria have declined to the lowest level the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has […]

Demonstration in al-Hasakah calling for the government to establish full control over the governorate, October 2, 2026 (Enab Baladi)

Politics

Al-Hasakah Protesters Call for Full Government Control

A demonstration set out after Friday prayers today, October 2, from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque in the Ghweiran neighborhood of […]

Syrian Civil Defense personnel extinguish a fire inside a hunting supplies shop in al-Dumayr, Damascus countryside, October 2, 2026 (Syrian Civil Defense)

Politics

Damascus countryside: One Killed, Two Injured in Hunting Shop Explosion

One person was killed, and two others were injured after a fire broke out inside a hunting supplies shop in […]

University students outside the Faculty of Education in Damascus, August 5, 2026 (Student Body at the Faculty of Education)

Decree Grants New Chance to University Students Who Exhausted Attempts

Continued indiscriminate gunfire in al-Hasakah causes further casualties. (Enab Baladi/AI-generated)

Society

Stray Bullets Kill Civilians in al-Hasakah, Prompting Calls for Gun Control

Al-Hasakah, Mohammed Jaffal Residents of al-Hasakah (northeastern Syria) do not need a major occasion to hear gunfire in their neighborhoods. […]

Lebanese students attend classes at a public school hosting displaced people in one of its buildings in Amchit, Lebanon, November 11, 2024 (Reuters).

Society

Lebanon Extends Residency Waiver for Syrian Students to Enroll in School

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced that Lebanon’s Council of Ministers has extended the waiver for Syrian students for the […]

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 […]

Protesters block a road with burning tires in al-Bab, northeastern Aleppo, during a protest against higher fuel prices, September 14, 2026 (AFP).

In-Depth

After Price Hikes, Energy Ministry Tests Syrians’ Resilience

Wasim al-Adawi| Ghina Jabr | Odai al-Haj Hussin Signs of exhaustion are clear on Syrian streets following government adjustments to […]

Students sit on the floor at al-Salihiya School in Deir Ezzor (eastern Syria) because of a lack of desks, rehabilitation, and services, September 10, 2026. (Enab Baladi)

Education in Syria .. Challenges Beyond School Doors

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 […]

Another sign held by protesters read, “We sacrificed our lives and livelihoods to secure our rights,” September 26, 2026. (Enab Baladi/Ahmad Maslamani)

Protesters Enter “Abyat Hills” Project in Qudsaya, Rural Damascus

Apple farmers harvest fruit in an orchard near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, September 25, 2026. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Golan Heights: Majdal Shams Farmers Harvest Apple Crop

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

A farmer plows his land in the al-Hasakah countryside, October 3, 2026 (Enab Baladi)

Economic Reports

Rising Seed Prices Disrupt al-Hasakah Farmers’ Plans

As preparations begin for the winter agricultural season in al-Hasakah governorate (northeastern Syria), farmers are focusing on securing wheat, barley, […]

Rehabilitation work on oil infrastructure at al-Omar oil field, June 27, 2026 (Syrian Petroleum Company)

Economic Reports

Energy Revenues Fund 55% of Syria’s Treasury, but at What Cost?

While Syria’s energy sector needs billions of dollars in investment to rehabilitate its fields and infrastructure, its revenues are being […]

Inauguration ceremony for the second part of the second phase of the Arab Gas Pipeline project in Furqlus, eastern Homs countryside, September 29, 2026 (Syrian Petroleum Company)

Economic Reports

Syria Completes Final 186-Km Section of Arab Gas Pipeline

The Syrian Petroleum Company announced on September 29 the launch of work on the second part of the second phase […]

A man in al-Hasakah uses an electric saw to cut firewood in preparation for winter, October 1, 2026. (Hawar)

Economic Reports

Al-Hasakah Residents Seek Heating Alternatives as Fuel Costs Rise

As winter approaches, low-income families in al-Hasakah governorate (northeastern Syria) have begun searching for alternative ways to heat their homes […]