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Syrian foreign minister raises his country’s flag to officially reopen embassy in Morocco

Syrian foreign minister raises his country’s flag to officially reopen embassy in Morocco

  • Morocco severed diplomatic ties with Syria in 2012 following the brutal suppression by former president Bashar Assad of protests, and the subsequent start of the Syrian civil war
  • Under Assad, Syria had supported Western Sahara separatist group the Polisario Front, which strained relations with the Moroccan government
By Arab News ·
Syria seizes 142,000 captagon pills bound for Jordan

Syria seizes 142,000 captagon pills bound for Jordan

By Arab News ·
Amnesty calls for ‘war crimes’ probe into Israeli destruction of south Syria homes

Amnesty calls for ‘war crimes’ probe into Israeli destruction of south Syria homes

By AFP ·
Syria rebuilding Al-Thawra oil field to boost energy production

Syria rebuilding Al-Thawra oil field to boost energy production

By Arab News ·
Jayez Al-Moussa. (X @syrianmoi)

Syria arrests former Assad-era air force chief of staff

By AFP ·
Syrian army soldiers patrol along the Syrian-Lebanese border in the rural area of Al Qusayr on April 1, 2026. (AFP)

Syria says two soldiers killed in attack in northeast

By AFP ·
Al-Shaibani says Syria seeks long-term partnership with EU at Brussels forum

Al-Shaibani says Syria seeks long-term partnership with EU at Brussels forum

By Arab News ·
Syria’s justice minister, Mazhar Al-Wais, held talks with his Dutch counterpart, David van Wiel, on Sunday. (SANA)

Syrian and Dutch justice ministers discuss legal cooperation

By Arab News ·
The Akcakale crossing gate at the Turkish-Syrian border can be seen in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province. (File/AFP)

Turkiye-Syria border gate to reopen after 12-year closure

By AFP ·
Syria court charges former security official with acts amounting to ‘war crimes’

Syria court charges former security official with acts amounting to ‘war crimes’

By AFP ·
Syrian government helps 1,200 displaced families return to Afrin

Syrian government helps 1,200 displaced families return to Afrin

By Arab News ·
EU to hold 2 high-level meetings with Syrian transitional authorities in Brussels

EU to hold 2 high-level meetings with Syrian transitional authorities in Brussels

By Arab News ·
Syria says arrested Assad-era general over chemical attack

Syria says arrested Assad-era general over chemical attack

By SANA ·

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