Saudi billions poised for Syria but US sanctions remain a barrierSaudi Arabian firms are planning billion-dollar investments in Syria's reconstruction, focusing on energy, finance, and telecoms. Major pla...
01 Nov, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
World Bank estimates $216B needed to rebuild Syria after civil warSyria faces a colossal rebuilding task. The World Bank estimates the cost at $216 billion. This follows over a decade of civil war. Infrast...
21 Oct, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria, launches push for Israel-Syria security dealPresident Trump is set to terminate U.S. sanctions on Syria, aiming to bolster the nation's reconstruction after the Assad regime's fall. T...
01 Jul, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
Assad's fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?Following Bashar Assad's ouster in Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have significantly improved their once-strained relationship, driven by s...
28 May, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's World Bank debts, sources saySaudi Arabia is reportedly planning to settle Syria's $15 million debt to the World Bank, potentially unlocking millions in grants for Syri...
14 Apr, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
Syria's new govt promises 'free press' in countrySyria's ruling Baath party and the Assad family dynasty heavily curtailed all aspects of daily life, including freedom of the press and exp...
02 Jan, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Syria's new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relationsSyrian rebels appointed a new foreign minister after overthrowing President Assad. The new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, aims to rebuild the nat...
21 Dec, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Israel sees increased threat from Syria despite moderate tone of rebel leadersDespite the moderate stance of the new Syrian rebel leadership, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz maintains that threats to Israel persi...
15 Dec, 2024, 06.42 PM IST
World Bank estimates February 6 earthquakes caused $34.2 bln in damage in TurkeyThe bank estimates that the earthquakes would also shave at least half a percentage point off Turkey's forecast gross domestic product grow...
27 Feb, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
India offers full paid scholarships to 400 Syrian studentsET has learnt that most Syrian students for under-graduate and post-graduate courses have arrived in India as part of the initiative.
11 Jan, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
Swaraj to lead a team to Damascus next weekSwaraj’s delegation will comprise members of various ministries and business chambers. She will hold joint commission meeting with her Syri...
05 Sep, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
India has a role to play in combating terror: Bashar al-AssadAssad made the assertion during a meeting with Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar when the latter called on him yesterday dur...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.53 PM IST
India Inc moves in Syria as peace returns in war-torn countryDelhi has allowed Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) to revive its thermal power project in Syria. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONG...
11 Jul, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
India welcome to play a role in reconstruction of Syria: AssadSyrian President Bashar al-Assad said that both the countries are victim of terror and is welcome to play a part in the reconstruction of t...
04 Jun, 2017, 10.27 PM IST
In a first, India to attend international conference on Israel and PalestinePeople familiar with the matter have told ET that India plans to send a high-level team for the January 15 conference being hosted by Franc...
04 Jan, 2017, 09.16 AM IST
India has a role to play in combating terror: Bashar-al-AssadIndia could afford to keep a distance from these regions, it can no longer ignore them, and sooner rather than later India will have to eng...
22 Aug, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
Russia to propose India's inclusion in key conference on SyriaGeneva II will be preceded by a preliminary meeting early next month, during which Russia will propose India's inclusion in the main confer...
22 Oct, 2013, 06.43 PM IST