Ankara, Sept. 29 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that problems affecting part of the country’s investment fund market posed no broader threat to the financial system, as authorities investigate suspected market abuses and liquidate more than 100 funds. “The Turkish financial system is strong,” Erdogan said after chairing a Cabinet meeting in […]

Homs, Sept. 29 (SANA) Thirty-five damaged schools in Syria’s central Homs province have been brought back into service under a Saudi-funded rehabilitation project, providing classroom space for about 18,000 students, local education officials said Monday. Two of the schools — Omar al-Mukhtar School in al-Qusayr and Suleiman al-Rajab School in al-Ghanto — formally reopened Monday […]

Jeddah, Sept. 28 (SANA)  Syria assumed the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics for its 51st session, succeeding Sudan, during a meeting in Jeddah focused on developing statistical capabilities across Arab countries. Anas Salim, head of Syria’s Planning and Statistics Authority, participated in the meeting, hosted […]

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Aleppo, Sept. 28 (SANA) Deir Samaan Citadel, a centuries-old religious complex in northern Syria associated with St. Simeon the Stylite, reopened to visitors Monday after restoration and safety work, marking World Tourism Day. The site in Aleppo countryside underwent cleaning and landscaping, repairs to visitor routes and facilities, and work to reinforce structures considered at […]

London, Sept. 29 (SANA)  Oil prices rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as persistent concerns over potential supply disruptions from the Middle East outweighed signs of a recovery in the region’s crude exports. Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $105.91 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas […]

Washington, Sept. 29 (SANA)The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon a provisional multiyear contract worth up to $20.7 billion to accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles as the U.S. military seeks to replenish weapons stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, Reuters reported. RTX said the five-year contract includes two option years. The United States […]

Tartous, Sept. 28 (SANA) Children and young performers took part in theater, music and art events at the Arab Cultural Center in Tartous on Monday as part of the “Tartous Summer 2026” tourism season program, which brings cultural and educational institutions into activities promoting the province’s tourism and heritage. The Tartous Directorate of Education participated […]

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 29 (SANA) UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed regional developments and efforts to strengthen security and stability in the Middle East and advance lasting peace during talks in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Emirates News Agency (WAM), reporting on the meeting Monday, said […]

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 29  (SANA) Syria and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discussed expanding cooperation on combating emerging forms of crime, financial investigations and transnational criminal networks during talks in Abu Dhabi. Brig. Gen. Abdul Rahim Jabara, director of the International Cooperation Department at Syria’s Interior Ministry, met Sunday with Bo Mathiesen, […]