Syria

The burning of a Christmas tree near Hama has sparked protests across Syria, with thousands taking to the streets to demand protection for religious minorities from the country’s new rulers.

Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced Tuesday that Turkey will sign an agreement with Syria to establish an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to Turkish media outlet TGRT.

Greek diplomatic sources commented on the statements of a Turkish minister who revealed that Ankara is very close to reaching an agreement on delimiting an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with Syria.

A delegation from the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry will soon visit Syria to conduct evaluations on the country's electricity and energy infrastructure, Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced.

"The foremost issue concerning energy in Syria is electricity. A formula will be devised to ensure its provision," Bayraktar told reporters on Dec. 24.

Syrians living in Türkiye push a cart loaded with their furniture at the Cilvegözü border crossing gate in Reyhanli on Dec. 12, 2024, on their way back to their country following the oust of Syrian president.

German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock is warning Turkey about the possibility of an escalation of its conflict with Kurdish forces in northern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Soldiers and security personnel of the ousted regime in Syria have responded to calls by the interim government to lay down their arms and register with the authorities, with scores of former members of the armed forces waiting at the centers every day.

Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce, expressing dissatisfaction with life in Moscow, where she has been residing since the regime’s fall earlier this month.

People walk past shops in the al-Hamidiya market in the old city of Syria's capital Damascus on Dec. 12, 2024

Turkish companies are closely monitoring developments following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime to assess the policies the new Syrian government will adopt to revive the country's devastated economy.

Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by terrorist PKK/YPG, would come under state control.

Sharaa spoke alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after earlier meeting with Lebanese Druze leaders and vowing to end "negative interference" in the neighbouring country.