UK restores ties with Syria after 14 years

The UK has resumed diplomatic ties with Syria in a major shift in British foreign policy. Foreign Secretary David Lammy became the first British minister to visit Damascus in 14 years, holding talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad …

SYRIA’S TOURISM STARTED WORKING ON ITS REVIVAL

Syria, having weathered more than a decade of strife, is now looking to tourism as a key element in its economic resurgence and re-engagement with the global community. The country, abundant in historical treasures, a stunning Mediterranean coastline, and …

Fires spread again in Latakia countryside in Syria as winds intensify

UK re-establishes relations with Syria after 14 years

The UK has fully re-established relations with Syria 14 years after severing ties with the former government of Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Secretary David Lammy was photographed shaking hands with the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. …

British foreign secretary says ‘Syria matters hugely to UK’ as he pledges support for peace

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Sunday said that Syria “matters hugely to the UK,” as he became the first top British diplomat in 40 years to visit the country, voicing support for stability, peace, and long-term prosperity for the Syrian people, …

Wildfires Spread in Latakia as Syria Coordinates Regional Response

Syria is battling one of its worst wildfire outbreaks in years, with more than 7,000 hectares of forestland in Latakia province scorched since Thursday. Facing relentless heat, strong winds, and the lurking danger of unexploded ordnance, officials on …

Syria fights fires for fourth day as Jordan sends help

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) of forest had “turned to ash” in wildfires as firefighters from neighbouring Jordan arrived Sunday to battle a fourth day of blazes in the province of Latakia. Syrian emergency …

Syria battles forest fires for 3rd day, Turkey sends assistance

Syrian emergency workers were battling forest fires raging in the coastal province of Latakia on Saturday for a third day in tough conditions as neighbouring Turkey sent assistance. Fires have spreading across large parts of Syria, particularly on the …

UK to give Syria £96m of aid in bid to outsmart Iran, China and Russia

Britain has formally restored diplomatic relations with Syria for the first time in 14 years. It comes as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visits Damascus this weekend, eight months after dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. Lammy is the first UK minister …

Emergency workers battle wildfires in Syria

NewsFeedSyria’s Civil Defence teams are battling wildfires sweeping through northeastern Syria, with the coastal region of Latakia among the worst hit. Emergency workers expressed concerns that unexploded ordnance from the war might be contributing to the …