Syria signs $7bln power deal with Qatar's UCC Holding-led consortium

Syria has signed a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of international companies led by Qatar's UCC Holding to develop major power generation projects with a foreign investment valued at about $7 billion, UCC said in a statement on Thursday. …

Syria Signs Deal With Consortium Of Qatari, Turkish And US Companies Worth $7B To Revitalize Electricity Sector

Syria signs $7 bn energy deal with Qatari, Turkish, US consortium

Syria signed a $7 billion energy deal on Thursday with a consortium of Qatari, US and Turkish companies as it seeks to rehabilitate its war-ravaged electricity sector. The agreement was signed at the Syrian presidential palace in the presence of interim …

Jordan, U.S. discuss Syria reconstruction, regional stability

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met on Wednesday with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack to discuss the latest developments in Syria and ongoing efforts to support the country’s reconstruction. According to …

Landmine blast injures 4 children in Syria’s Hama

HAMA, Syria (North Press) – Four children were injured on Wednesday after a landmine, a remnant of war, exploded in an agricultural area in the western countryside of Hama, west-central Syria. Local sources told North Press that the landmine explosion …

U.S. Envoy to Syria reopens ambassador’s residence in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack arrived on Thursday in Damascus to reopen the U.S. ambassador’s residence by raising the American flag. Upon his arrival, Barrack met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani. …

US flag raised in Damascus, envoy says Syria-Israel peace is possible

The United States’ newly-appointed Syria envoy said he believed peace between Syria and Israel was achievable as he made his first trip to Damascus on Thursday, praising the Islamist-led government and saying it was ready for dialogue. Thomas Barrack …

Türkiye won’t allow separatists in Syria: Defense Ministry sources  

Uncertainty still reigns about the future of the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG, the Syrian wing of the PKK. But Türkiye remains firm in its stand on the group. Defense Ministry sources on Thursday reiterated their call for the YPG's full integration …

Syria and Jordan sign Trade and industry Agreement

Damascus, SANA- Damascus Countryside Chamber of Commerce and Jordan Chamber of Industry signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding to expand trade, industrial, and investment relations between the two countries. The agreement stipulates cooperation in …

What Happened To Syria’s Pantsir-S Air Defense Systems?

Illustrative image. The fate of Syria’s fleet of Pantsir-S air defense systems came into question on May 28 as one vehicle was spotted being moved in the coastal city of Latakia, in the first such sighting since the fall of the regime of president Bashar …