Damascus Book Fair Signals Robust Cultural Resurgence Read article here:levant24.com/news/2026/02/d…

Ramadan Mubarak, world!

.Moody's establishes regional HQ in #SaudiArabia, deepening its Middle East footprint arab.news/wqg4x

Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan, charming zoo visitors reut.rs/4kVCa6D reut.rs/4kVCa6D

#Syria: an old market near the #Aleppo Citadel reopened last night. The market is dedicated to artisans and small traders and is part of a broader plan to support local trade and craft activity.

Returning Students Struggle With School Reintegration Read article here:levant24.com/news/2026/02/r…

ومع إخوتكم في سوريا الجديدة: ماضينا فخر، حاضرنا مثابرة، ومستقبلنا مشر.

Man, Lebanon is tired

UCC Holding, the Qatari company that signed MoUs worth billions with Damascus, has now launched a massive recruitment campaign inside Syria. There’s little doubt that at least some of those agreements are moving from paper to practice, as implementation timelines are being

Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud “Samir Ousman Alsheikh tortured prisoners and committed human atrocities to punish and silence political dissent in Syria,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. “Then, after committing these

عيد مبارك! Happy Eid, world!

Must read for anyone tracking Syria's transitional justice process.

Syria Sees Surges in Foreign Companies Registrations in 2026 syria-report.com/syria-sees-sur…

U.S. Federal jury convicts dual Lebanese-Syrian national for his role in a narco-terrorism conspiracy "Used his high-level access to the Syrian government under the Assad regime to traffic cocaine and weapons" justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/f…

#Syria: textbook distribution is rarely fun or engaging. Today, #Idlib schools changed that 👇

أنفاس الحرية، فريق العمل الدولي بقيادة الجمهورية العربية السورية youtu.be/bkwqKsG9f7k

Virginia Trial of ‘Assad’s Cousin’ Links Regime to Narco-Terrorism Read article here:levant24.com/news/2026/03/v…

I could never have imagined this, but I am so grateful to be living it. Syria's president speaks at Chatham House and carefully answers questions on transitional justice, refugee return, and the role of the diaspora in reconstruction.

1/ Important new research by my colleague Dr. Bahaa Alhaffar and co-authors, published this week in Scientific Reports, examines the long-term health effects reported by survivors of the 2013 Ghouta sarin incident. Especially worth reading today: nature.com/articles/s4159…