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Poor governance in the Druze-majority Suwayda governorate means that the Syrian government may only have to wait to reintegrate the region.
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria's new govt launches security crackdown amid tensions in coastal area
The governor of Latakia, Muhammad Osman, says the administration is determined to protect civil peace and social harmony, according to a report by SANA.
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria’s Tartus port could offer alternative to Strait of Hormuz, Al-Sharaa says
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa suggested that Tartus port could serve as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, enhancing regional trade. He highlighted Syria's strategic location as a potential ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: In Syria’s Tartus, displaced work fields of farmers at war
When the farmers of Syria’s Tartus province went off to war, their famed tomato vines were left to wither. This summer, the crops are being revived — not by returning soldiers, but by displaced ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Spiking fuel costs add to burden as Syrians try to rebuild, sparking protests
The Syrian government’s recent decision to raise fuel costs, after an earlier increase in electricity prices, led to protests that upset a string of ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: From patron to partner: Syria’s new relationship with Russia
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: US removes Syria from state sponsored terrorism list opening country to global investment
The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism (SST) on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria Is Purging Assad’s Air Force. Who will control what comes next?
Every new appointment, training cycle, and base assignment can reveal the direction of Syria’s emerging defense policy. Opinion.
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Syria arrests 'Butcher of Baniyas' accused of 2013 coastal massacres
Ali Kayali, 70, known as Mihrac Ural, commanded al-Assad-affiliated militia forces that carried out summary executions of more than 450 civilians in Bayda and Baniyas in May 2013. View on euronews ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: Thousands of foreign troops in Syria: but will they leave?
BEIRUT: Syria’s long-running civil war may be winding down slowly, but the country is awash in weapons and a confounding array of local militias and thousands of foreign troops, some of which may ...
News Syria » Tartus » Government: DP World Installs New Harbor Cranes for $800M Modernization of Syria's Tartus Port
Redevelopment of Syria's Port of Tartus includes more than $800 million in investments from Dubai-based management firm DP World under a 30-year built-operate-transfer concession. September 11, 2026 ...