Syria: Arrest of Bashar al-Assad’s Cousin

Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, has arrested Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of the deposed Syrian regime leader, in a tightly coordinated security operation carried out by a special task force unit.اضافة …

Syria arrests Assad cousin involved in drugs in border ambush

Syria authorties have cracked down on Assad-era loyalists, accused of crimes during the civil war [Getty/file photo] Syrian authorities arrested Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the interior ministry said Saturday, in …

Egypt affirms its support for Syria’s security and stability

Ankara, SANA-Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, affirmed Saturday his country’s support for security and stability in Syria. “We affirm our support for the brotherly Syrian people, our support for security and …

Syria arrests Bashar Al Assad's cousin involved in drug trade in border ambush

Will Israel raid Iran like Syria to destroy its underground nuclear facility?

Israel launched Operation Rising Lion against Iran last week to demolish its nuclear programme. However, it has been unable to harm the key enrichment site at Fordow, close to the Iranian city of Qom, which is hundreds of metres inside a mountain and can …

Bashar Al-Assad's Cousin Detained In Syria

2 He's been called one of the most notorious drug dealers. A cousin of deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad has been detained in Syria. This was reported by the state-run SANA news agency on Saturday. The report was confirmed by the Interior Ministry, …

UN urges more support to speed up Syria refugee returns

Around 60,000 Syrians have returned to their homes from countries such as Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey [Getty/file photo] UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further …

Information Minister discusses cooperation with US Institute to Train Staff in Syria

Damascus,  SANA  – Minister of Information Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa discussed Saturday  with a delegation from the Accuracy Press Institute in the United States, prospects for cooperation in the field of qualitative media training in Syria. During the meeting, …

Exams for basic and secondary certificates begin in Syria

Around 400,000 students are sitting for the exams for the Basic Education, Religious Education certificates, and the Vocational Secondary Certificate in Syria, at a time when the Syrian Ministry of Education is striving to ensure the examination process. …

Women take the lead in Syria’s recovery efforts

In post-war Syria, women are quietly leading the recovery from the ruins. After losing husbands, homes and livelihoods, they’ve stepped into roles that were once far beyond their own. TRT World’s Nizar Sadawi reports.