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The production company announced on Wednesday that the Syrian series Abu Janti will return with a third season, expected to air during the 2027 Ramadan drama season. The show stars Samer al-Masri, and actress Shakran Murtaja is set to reprise her role as Suad.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss expanding economic and security cooperation. Oil topped the agenda, in particular exporting Iraqi crude through the Baniyas route at a capacity of up to 2 million barrels per day. RT Arabic said the talks brought back to the fore the project to revive the Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline, which leads to Baniyas port on the Mediterranean.
Syria announced the closure of the Nassib border crossing with Jordan, suspending passenger travel and trade in both directions after Jordanian air strikes on areas in the country's south, BBC Arabic reported. RT Arabic said Syria's General Authority for Ports and Customs announced in a statement early Wednesday that passenger and commercial traffic had resumed.
Syria and Jordan announced on Tuesday that they will form a joint security committee to examine the details of Jordanian military strikes carried out on Monday in southern Syria, including Daraa. The announcement came in a joint statement from the two foreign ministries after roughly 24 hours of tension. According to the coverage, the committee will establish the facts and improve intelligence and field coordination, while some reports said the strikes targeted Islamic State sites.
Jordan's military said its Royal Air Force carried out strikes on Monday against what it described as terrorist groups in southern Syria, in response to the attack on a church in the southern governorate of Karak. The army said the operation was coordinated with Damascus, and the Syrian government has responded to the announcement. According to CNN Arabic, the operation was named "Jordanian Deterrence - Hamoud" and was linked to the perpetrators of an attack that killed nine people. Sky News Arabia reported that the attack took place last Friday and targeted a funeral at the church.
Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time Formula 1 world champion, has called for efforts to secure freedom for Palestine, Sudan, Congo and Syria. His remarks come amid a human rights debate over plans to hold a Grand Prix race in Rwanda.
Israeli forces moved into areas of southern Syria on Sunday, amid reports of farmland being bulldozed and roads closed. Syria's state news agency SANA said agricultural land was razed, including olive groves, and Damascus condemned the moves. Residents told the BBC they have been cut off from their land, with reports putting the area cleared at hundreds of dunams.
Damascus has rejected drawing Suwayda's Druze into Israeli politics, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed a phone call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Netanyahu described the call as short and sharp, and Sky News Arabia reported it took place more than a year ago. He also claimed he had halted the bloodshed there, according to RT Arabic.
Syria's Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the arrest of an ISIS commander it holds responsible for a series of sectarian attacks. These include the December 2025 bombing of a mosque in the city of Homs. Al Jazeera reported that the mosque is in a predominantly Alawite area and that the blast fueled sectarian unrest.
Syria's electricity company said the Deir Ali, Nasiriyah and Tishreen power plants went out of service after an explosion on the gas line at the Tishreen plant cut the fuel supply needed to run them. RT Arabic reported that the blast hit near Hran al-Awamid in the Damascus countryside on Wednesday and that outages spread across wide areas of Damascus and its surrounding province. The cause has not been announced, according to the outlet.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa told the UN General Assembly that the war in Syria has ended and the country has entered a recovery phase after unifying state institutions and consolidating arms under government control. He also affirmed that the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory, saying injustice does not last forever.
Jordan's King Abdullah II called for holding Israel accountable over what he described as an attempt to impose a new reality in the Palestinian territories, while also warning against Israeli military movements inside Syria. His remarks reflect growing regional concern over Israeli expansion following the collapse of the former Syrian regime.
An explosion struck a military site in the Al-Eis area south of Aleppo, Syria, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay indoors and avoid the blast area. The exact cause of the explosion and the extent of any damage have not yet been determined.
Security authorities in Syria's Tartus province announced the arrest of five senior former Syrian air force officers and commanders from Bashar al-Assad's government. They are accused of planning and directing airstrikes on populated residential areas. The arrests are part of ongoing efforts to hold former regime figures accountable for wartime abuses.
تشهد عدة دول حول العالم، من بينها سوريا، موجة احتجاجات شعبية غاضبة بسبب الارتفاع الحاد في أسعار الوقود وتكرار انقطاع الكهرباء. وتُعزى هذه الأزمة جزئياً إلى ارتفاع تكاليف الطاقة عالمياً نتيجة التوترات المرتبطة بالحرب على إيران.
تقدم آلاف السوريين المقيمين في الأردن بطلبات لزيارة سوريا والعودة مجدداً إلى المملكة، في خطوة تهدف لتسهيل ترتيب أوضاعهم استعداداً للاستقرار في بلادهم. وأوضح مصدران لشبكة CNN تفاصيل هذه الإجراءات وأسبابها.
أعلن نادي الوحدة السوري عبر صفحته الرسمية على فيسبوك تعاقده مع المهاجم عمر السومة للانضمام إلى فريقه الأول لكرة القدم. وتأتي هذه الخطوة بعد رحيل اللاعب عن صفوف الدوري السعودي.
استقبلت دمشق وفداً اقتصادياً أمريكياً يمثل نحو 50 شركة وأكثر من 80 مسؤولاً ومبعوثاً، في أول زيارة من نوعها لغرفة التجارة الأمريكية إلى سوريا. وتأتي الزيارة في إطار سلسلة لقاءات تهدف إلى بحث فرص الاستثمار وتعزيز العلاقات الاقتصادية بين البلدين.
يشهد المشهد السوري تنافساً متصاعداً بين تركيا وإسرائيل، ما يضع دمشق في موقع حرج بين نفوذ القوتين الإقليميتين. يطرح هذا الوضع تساؤلات حول قدرة سوريا على الحفاظ على سيادتها وإعادة بناء مؤسساتها بعيداً عن تحولها إلى ساحة صراع بالوكالة.
خرجت احتجاجات شعبية في عدة محافظات سورية، من بينها إدلب، رفضاً لقرار وزارة الطاقة رفع أسعار المحروقات بنسبة تقارب 40%. وطالب المحتجون الحكومة بالتراجع عن القرار أو تعويض ذلك برفع الأجور الشهرية للمواطنين.
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