Syria·Politics Al-Doumari to return back to the Syrian stands Originally published February 12, 2002 The owner of the satirical Syrian weekly al-Doumari, Ali Farzat, has announced that it will be re-issued as from yesterday ( Monday) after it has been suspended for three weeks because of the high cost of its distribution.
Syria·PoliticsOn the new Syrian governmentOn 21 October 2025, the World Bank published an assessment of reconstruction costs for Syria’s conflict-damaged physical assets. The assessment…Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2001
Syria·PoliticsOn President al-Assad's visit to Saudi ArabiaAt the Beirut summit on March 27–28, 2002, Arab leaders adopted the Arab Peace Initiative following a proposal by Saudi…Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2000
Syria·PoliticsSyrian intellectuals call on the Baath congress to revive 'Damascus spring'Several detainees named in the June 2005 appeal were subsequently freed. Human Rights Watch reported that Ali al-Abdullah and Muhammad…Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2005