Syria

Syria denounces attack near Palmyra and calls it terrorist

Published on: December 14, 2025
10:36

Damascus, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian government strongly condemned the attack perpetrated against a joint patrol of Syrian and US security forces near the historic city of Palmyra, in the center of the country, and labeled it a terrorist act.

Syria and World Bank sign first power-grid project in decades

Published on: December 12, 2025
10:05

Damascus, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Finance Minister Mohamed Yisr Barnieh confirmed on Friday the signing of the document for a power-grid rehabilitation project with the World Bank, marking the financial institution's return to the country after a 40-year hiatus. In a message posted on his Facebook profile, Barnieh underscored that the initiative will be financed through a grant, and not through a loan, which will support the Government's efforts, particularly those of the Energy Ministry, to improve the power supply, essential for the national economic recovery.

Syria receives grant from Japan to support social reintegration

Published on: December 11, 2025
10:10

Damascus, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Japanese government granted a subsidy valued at more than five million dollars to support the sustainable return and reintegration project for displaced persons in Syria.

Israeli army intimidates civilians after entering Syrian town

Published on: December 6, 2025
12:15

Damascus, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Israeli occupation forces stormed the outskirts of the town of Beit Jinn, west of Damascus, the Syrian capital, where they fired shots to intimidate residents and keep them away from the area.

Syria: Authorities discover new mass graves of war victims

Published on: December 5, 2025
13:41

Damascus, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Syrian authorities informed on Friday the discovery of a new mass grave in the village of Turkan, in the northern Aleppo province, where specialized teams located remains belonging to people executed earlier.

UNSC delegation arrives in Syria for historic visit

Published on: December 4, 2025
10:23

Damascus, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) A delegation comprised of representatives from the member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) arrived in Syria on Thursday, marking the first visit to this nation.

Syria celebrates International Human Rights Day for the first time

Published on: December 4, 2025
08:18

Damascus, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced that Syria is preparing to commemorate International Human Rights Day for the first time in its history, on December 10.

Israeli forces storm two Syrian towns

Published on: December 4, 2025
07:48

Damascus, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli occupation army unit stormed the villages of Al-Samadaniah Al-Sharquieh and Al-Ajraf, located in the northern part of Syria's Quneitra province, about 60 kilometers southwest of Damascus, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Syria and Myanmar lead countries with the most landmine victims

Published on: December 2, 2025
11:14

Damascus, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) A report released by the Landmine Monitor revealed an unprecedented increase in the number of deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance during 2024, reaching its highest level in four years.

Daesh terrorist group perpetrates new attacks in Syria

Published on: December 2, 2025
07:12

Damascus, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) The self-proclaimed extremist group Islamic State (Daesh, in Arabic) claimed responsibility for an attack carried out against two Syrian army soldiers in the city of Saraqib, in the northern province of Idlib.

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