10 December 2025. Four new strategic agreements with Saudi firms will expand Syria’s oil and gas output, enhance technical operations, modernize infrastructure, and generate 2,000 engineering and technician jobs.Read more at: SANA
9 December 2025. On Liberation Day, President Sharaa prayed at the Umayyad Mosque and spoke to large crowds declaring: “We will build a country worthy of its present and its past… No obstacle will deter us. Together, we will confront every challenge, God willing.”Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
9 December 2025. Leaders from the Middle East and around the world hailed Syria’s achievements in its first year of freedom, praising the people for their endurance and resilience through years of injustice, pain and sacrifice, affirming support for a united, stable and prosperous Syria at peace with its neighbors.Read more at: LEVANT24
8 December 2025. Describing the decision as a ‘true day of victory” after a long and arduous campaign in the US Congress, Mohammed Alaa Ghanem of the Syrian American Council confirmed: “The clause repealing the Caesar Act is complete… no amendments can be made. This long and fierce battle has been decisively settled.”Read more at: SANA
8 December 2025. One year after the revolution’s victory, this video depicts young people enjoying new freedoms in all aspects of their daily lives, while expressing concerns about jobs and the future.Watch video at: AL JAZEERA
8 December 2025. Syria’s economy shows significant advances in first year: sanctions lifted, $28B investments announced with major agreements in energy, infrastructure, and real estate development, currency strengthened, inflation reduced, along with reforms encouraging global partnerships.Read more at: LEVANT24
7 December 2025. Several days before the anniversary of Assad’s overthrow, people began to celebrate their freedom in Damascus. “Everything is better, and every month we’re seeing new things. There is hope,” said one woman. Another said: “We were oppressed, but now our sadness has been released.”Read more at: ALJAZEERA
7 December 2025. Over 3 million Syrians, including 1 million refugees and 2 million internally displaced people have voluntarily returned, yet many are in desperate need of basic services to rebuild their lives. The UN has made an urgent call to the international community for support. Read more at: SANA
6 December 2025. During his first year in office, President al-Sharaa visited numerous world leaders, signalling Syria’s return to Arab and global diplomacy. In his visits he underscored Syria’s importance as a partner for Middle East stability, stressing dialogue and diplomacy as the means for resolving conflicts.Read more at: SANA
5 December 2025. A major celebration took place at al-Koum Secondary School, where the anniversary was commemorated with music, theater, and artistic performances which celebrated resilience, unity, and national belonging. Education officials sought to instill the meaning of the victory.Read more at: SANA
5 December 2025. Tens of thousands of people from Hama and around the country gathered to mark the overthrow of the brutal regime that caused extreme suffering there for decades, including a major massacre under Hafiz Assad in 1982. The atmosphere was described as joyful and hopeful, with demands for justice for those responsible for the massacres.Read more at: ALJAZEEERAWatch Video at: ALJAZEEERA
4 December 2025. In a rare consensus, all fifteen members of the UN Security Council agreed on the visit to Damascus, the first in 14 years. Foreign Minister al-Shaibani said the delegation “carries a message of support from the international community for the new Syria.”Read more at: LEVANT24
3 December 2025. In less than a year since liberation, Syria has launched four gas power plants and many renewable energy projects, forming a solid foundation for the country’s development. The plant in Deir Ezzor will stabilize the energy grid and be “a station for revival, development, and the spread of light across Syria,” said the energy minister.Read more at: SANA
2 December 2025. The paper’s editor-in-chief stated at the opening ceremony: “Our gathering today is to witness the birth of a newspaper worthy of the new Syria, a newspaper that lives up to the sacrifices and sufferings of Syrians over 14 years.” It will foster free and transparent dialogue to restore public trust.Read more at: LEVANT24
2 December 2025. The library has launched a digital platform to make its resources accessible to researchers both in Syria and across the globe. The thousands of books and artifacts housed by the library offer valuable insights into human civilization while reinforcing Syria’s unique cultural identity.Read more at: SANA
2 December 2025. As with similar initiatives across Syria where citizens are partnering with the state to rebuild, residents of Jdeidet Artouz raised substantial funds to meet the town’s essential needs and upgrade its infrastructure. The newly elected MP called the campaign a “positive and blessed initiative.”Read more at: SANA
2 December 2025. Interpreting recent Israeli provocations as reactions to Syria’s successes, Syria’s UN representative, Ibrahim Olabi, noted that the country’s restraint had earned international support and trust and had boosted the flow of investments. He called Israel’s claims of terrorist elements in Syria baseless.Read more at: ENABBALADI
2 December 2025. Having suffered for decades under a corrupt legal system, Syria’s Ministry of Justice is actively seeking to recreate the system and restore trust. The program in Germany aims to strengthen judicial capacities, focusing on transitional justice, housing, land and property rights.Read more at: ENABBALADI
30 November 2025. Honoring the sacrifices made at Aleppo’s gates one year ago, President al-Sharaa affirmed that hope for the entire nation was restored there. He stated that Aleppo was reborn with its liberation and “…with its rebirth, all of Syria was reborn.”Read more at: SANA
29 November 2025. Ibrahim Olabi affirmed Syria’s growing internal strength and noted Israel’s increasing isolation in the world, citing the UN Security Council’s condemnation of Israel’s military provocations and civilian deaths. He stated that Syria will defend its people through diplomatic channels.Read more at: SANA
29 November 2025. After 13 years of displacement, Christians of various denominations in al-Ghassaniyah celebrated the divine liturgy, reviving the village’s social and religious life. The priest stressed Syria’s unity in its people, land, and leadership.Read more at: SANA
28 November 2025. Residents of Lattakia marked the anniversary of the ‘Battle of Deterrence of Aggression’ with a massive gathering. Rejecting attempts at division, they pledged support for Syria’s unity and territorial integrity.Read more at: SANA
26 November 2025. This inside story unveils the years of planning, strategizing, rigorous training and discipline, coordination of military factions, plus participation of local ministries and citizenry, which led to the capture of Damascus. The leader of the revolutionary coalition said: “Our goal was clear, our preparations were complete, and we relied on God.”Read more at: LEVANT24
26 November 2025. Hamza al-Mustafa presented Syria’s vision of developing a media sector committed to rebuilding public trust and supporting social reconciliation. As council chair, he seeks to move Arab countries from consumers of digital content to active producers who can shape the region’s media.Read more at: SANA
There is no rational explanation for what has occurred. A despotic regime backed by a military superpower was deposed in a bloodless coup by a band of revolutionaries in eleven days. The coup was orchestrated by a militia leader who seamlessly assumed the role of head of state, rapidly gaining respect at home and abroad. A despondent people, living in fear and despair for many decades, experienced the ecstatic joy of liberation, unleashing a flood of creative energy for rebuilding homes, schools and hospitals, drawing millions of Syrians to return from exile. A country in ruins quickly became a vast construction site.
