Britain re-establishing relations with Syria, announces David Lammy

Britain is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, the foreign secretary, David Lammy, has announced during a visit to the capital, Damascus. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” Lammy said in a …

Wildfires rage in Syria for 3rd day, with conditions made worse by unexploded munitions

QASTAL MA‘AF, Syria — Syrian emergency workers were battling forest fires raging in the coastal province of Latakia on Saturday for a third day in tough conditions as neighboring Turkey sent assistance. An AFP correspondent saw strong winds fanning the …

Turkiye’s Izmir, Hatay and Syria’s Latakia regions affected by wildfires

A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir has died from his injuries, raising the death toll in recent days from the fires to three, as emergency crews also continued to battle a blaze in a province bordering Syria. …

UK re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The United Kingdom has announced it is formally restoring diplomatic ties with Syria as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy travelled …

UK reestablishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the restoration of relations after 14 years of tension during Syria’s conflict and Assad family rule. Syria has …

Tourists return to Syria, but beds are short

As Syria prepares for its first real tourism season in over a decade, existing hotels are already filled to capacity. Visitors include not only investors who see economic opportunities in Syria and have arrived to explore business ventures, but also Syrian …

Syria rules out foreign borrowing as central bank hails post-Assad recovery

DAMASCUS — The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader Husariya, confirmed on Friday that Syria will not resort to borrowing from international institutions, as the country begins to emerge from years of conflict following the collapse of the …

UK resets Syria ties as Lammy visits Damascus

David Lammy meets Syrian leadership in Damascus, pledges UK support for reconstruction and justice In a major foreign policy shift, the United Kingdom has formally re-established diplomatic relations with Syria, marking the first ministerial visit to …

Britain Reestablishes Full Syria Ties As FM Visits Damascus

Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was among the first countries to …