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Health Minister Musab al-Ali announces efforts to restore vital medical infrastructure. (Al-Ikhbariya)

Syria’s healthcare system recovering from devastation of war

2 September 2025. Syria’s Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, reported on progress in rebuilding the nation’s medical infrastructure, with cooperation from state agencies, supportive countries and organizations, and local partnerships. Foundation stones have been laid for major hospitals in many provinces, damaged hospitals have been renovated, new clinics have opened, and new equipment delivered. “We are laying the foundations for a health sector that can meet the needs of all Syrians,” al-Ali said.Read more at: LEVANT 24

Humanitarian convoy reaches Suwayda province under UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent oversight. (SANA)

Aid convoy arrives safely in Suwayda, amidst growing regional stability

2 September 2025. The third in a series of aid convoys safely reached Suwayda via the newly reopened Damascus–Suwayda road, which had been closed since the conflicts in July. The Interior Ministry announced it had completed steps to secure the route for transport and trade and was finalizing safety as part of its “national responsibility to preserve security and stability across Syria.” The recent convoy consisted of 22 truckloads of food and 6 fuel tankers.Read more at: ENAB BALADI

A Catalyst for Middle East Unity and Stability

The Middle East stands at a potential turning point with the emergence of a new government in Syria. After nearly fourteen years of devastating civil war, foreign incursions, and humanitarian crises, the rise of new Syrian leadership offers an extremely rare opportunity for regional recalibration.

Day of Remembrance honored by families and officials in Darayya, Damascus countryside. (SANA)

Determination to learn fate of thousands of missing persons and offer reparations

31 August 2025. Darayya, one of the areas that suffered most from Assad regime violence, was the site of a national event marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Families and officials came together to honor the missing and affirm the families’ rights to truth and justice. The National Commission for the Missing and other national bodies pledged continued efforts to uncover truth, ensure reparations, and enforce accountability for war crimes.Read more at: SANA

Campaign launched at ancient amphitheatre in Houran, southwest Syria, to honor its legacy and initiate its rebuilding. (SANA)

“Rejoice Houran”: An event honoring the “cradle of the revolution” and igniting its revival

30 August 2025. The “Abshiri Houran” campaign was launched to celebrate Houran, whose people were the first to stand against Assad regime tyranny in March 2011, sparking the revolution that led to the regime’s overthrow. Local leaders and citizens, surrounded by officials of the new Syrian government, pledged to rebuild the region. Performances of poetry and song reflected pride, dignity, and united commitment to the renewal of Houran and all of Syria.Read more at: SANA

The High Committee for People’s Assembly Elections launches official website. (SANA)

Transparency pledged in first post-Assad elections

30 August 2025. The Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections launched its official website, pledging a “comprehensive plan to ensure transparency” ahead of Syria’s first parliamentary vote since Assad’s fall. Both Syrian and international organizations will monitor the vote, as well as lawyers for each district, which Committee spokesperson Nawar Najma called “an unprecedented step aimed at enhancing integrity.” Observers say the vote will test Syria’s commitment to reform and public trust in elections.Read more at: LEVANT24

President Ahmad al-Sharaa lays foundation stone for major development projects in Homs. (Office of Presidency)

President visits northern cities devastated by war, declaring end of time of war and start of reconstruction

30 August 2025. During a tour through Homs, Hama and Idlib, President al-Sharaa advanced major development projects and met with local communities, affirming a new phase of reconstruction and investment. In Homs, he laid the foundation stone for Dar-al-Salam [House of Peace], a billion-dollar urban project that includes housing for low-income families and families of martyrs. In Hama, he praised the city’s role in the revolution and linked it to rebuilding efforts. In Idlib, he toured heavily damaged towns and reaffirmed the province as a “key pillar for moving toward the project of the modern national state.”Read more at: LEVANT24

UN General Assembly in session. (Basil D Soufi, Wikimedia Commons)

Syria rejoins world body after six decades

26 August 2025. President Ahmad al-Sharaa will be the first Syrian head of state in nearly 60 years to speak to the world assembly, marking Syria’s historic re-entry into global diplomacy. The Foreign Ministry called the UN’s invitation a major sign of the readjustment of positions on Syria, an acknowledgment of the transformation taking place. The president is expected to address Israel’s military incursions in Syria and call upon the world body to support a political solution.Read more at: LEVANT24

Meeting of US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, US Representative Joe Wilson and Senator Jeanne Shaheen with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (center), Interior Minister Anas Khattab and Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra in Damascus, August 25, 2025. (Social Media)

US lifts all economic sanctions on Syria marking shift in relations

26 August 2025. American and Syrian officials met in Damascus on the announcement of the full removal of US economic sanctions. Discussions focused on regional security, trade, and humanitarian conditions, along with ways to deepen dialogue and cooperation. The Syrian-American Coalition for Peace and Prosperity said, “This visit opens the door to positive US involvement in the process of construction and stability in Syria.”Read more at: LEVANT24

President meets with Arab media delegation in Damascus, August 24th. (Syrian Arab Republic Presidency)

President al-Sharaa shares his views of Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon, and SDF

25 August 2025. At a meeting with an Arab media delegation, President al-Sharaa confirmed Syria’s ongoing talks with Israel, saying he would not hesitate to make: “any agreement or decision that serves the interests of Syria and the region,” but that any deal must honour the 1974 armistice line. He said the new Syria would not be used to settle scores with Hezbollah, that “Lebanon must benefit from Syria’s renaissance,” and that it’s important to free the collective memory from burdens of the past.Read more at: ENAB BALADI

President Al-Sharaa holds August dialogue in Idlib, emphasising the importance of maintaining unity. (video still, Qusay Noor YouTube channel)

President declares Syria unbreakable

23 August 2025. President Ahmad al-Sharaa declared in a recent speech in Idlib, that Syria’s unity is non-negotiable, that partition is not an option and that attempts to form internal cantons within the country are “impossible.” He also stated that international efforts to weaken Syria internally were “unrealistic.” The president underscored the importance of reconciliation efforts in Suwayda and Daraa and affirmed that possession of arms would be limited to state institutions.Read more at: LEVANT24

Sweeping campaign is waged to dismantle Assad-era drug trade. (SANA)

Syria undergoes radical shift toward rule of law

22 August 2025. Under President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s leadership, Syria launched an ambitious campaign to dismantle the Captagon drug economy, born in the shadow of war, and restore public trust in governance. Britain’s Financial Times called it a ‘radical transformation,’ noting that production and trafficking have dropped by 80%. Brigadier General Khaled Eid, Director of Drug Control, stated the crackdown began on “the first day of liberation,” signalling a new era of reform, accountability, and national renewal.Read more at: SANA

UN Special Envoy, Geir Pedersen, addresses extended Security Council session on Syria. (SANA)

UN leaders rally behind Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability

21 August 2025. The UN Special Envoy to Syria told the Security Council that Syria is “witnessing a state of calm.” He affirmed the importance of efforts to monitor the ceasefire in Sweida, asserting the necessity for the country’s peaceful transition. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs called on the UN to shift from humanitarian aid to long-term support for Syria’s development and reconstruction. Security Council members condemned Israeli strikes and praised the new government’s policies and progress.Read more at: SANA

A Memoir of Syria

The Home that Was Our Country is a deeply insightful and engaging memoir that interweaves the textures of Syrian history, during the time of the author’s great-grandfather, with her personal experience of Syria in the years following the Arab Spring. Born in the US, she decided to move to Damascus in 2011 when hopes of freedom filled the air, to reclaim the apartment of her grandmother that was lost to the family during the first Assad regime.

Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. (SANA)

Damascus to become capital of Islamic Culture in 2027

21 August 2025. Syria’s Ministry of Culture and the Islamic World Culture Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are preparing to launch Damascus as the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2027. The collaboration stresses the importance of safeguarding Syria’s cultural heritage as part of global human history. Plans focus on restoring archaeological sites, training experts, and boosting global cooperation.Read more at: SANA

Former US Ambassador Barbara Leaf offers insights about Syria’s transition. (Alarabiya English video still, 21 August)

Assessing Syria’s emergence after decades of Assad control

21 August 2025. In a video interview, Barbara Leaf, a high-level US diplomat who met with Ahmad al-Sharaa following the fall of Assad, reflects on the historic Syrian transition, calling it a “once in a generation” opportunity for change. Acknowledging the challenges of reconstruction and reconciliation, given the distrust and sectarian conflict fuelled by the Assad regime, she praises the new government’s avoidance of widespread violence.Read more at: ALARABIYA

Druze in Idlib reject secession and support justice and reconciliation. (L24-Social Media)

Majority of Suwayda residents oppose separation and support Syrian unity

20 August 2025. A Civil Initiative Committee for Resolving the Crisis in Suwayda was launched to promote “national discourse, dialogue, and return to our national culture and history.” Its chairman claims the majority of Suwayda’s residents oppose partition and favour remaining part of Syria, as do several Druze sheikhs, in spite of threats. The Suwayda governor calls civil peace “a national and moral necessity,” urging all parties to engage in reform efforts.Read more at: LEVANT24

“Gate of the Sun” exhibition features artworks embodying the spirit of the revolution. (SANA on L24, 20 August)

The story of Syria’s revolution told by artists, poets and writers

20 August 2025. The “Gate of the Sun,” a two-day cultural festival in Damascus held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, spotlighted art, poetry, and storytelling from Idlib during revolution. It featured 70 paintings by 18 artists created under siege and bombardment, presenting a visual record of the struggle for freedom and honoring martyrs and voices of resistance. Award-winning literature emphasized the power of the pen.Read more at: LEVANT24

President al-Sharaa pledges to protect minorities in Suwayda. (TOI YouTube video still 21 July)

“Syria is tired of war”—in need of dialogue, not bloodshed

17 August 2025. As demonstrations broke out in Suwayda, President al-Sharaa declared: “Syria is tired of war.” Speaking in a dialogue session with notables and officials from Idlib, he rejected division and partition, calling for unity through dialogue and understanding—not force. With Druze protestors demanding self-determination while waving the Israeli flag, he accused Israel of intervening directly in Suwayda’s unrest. The president acknowledged violence from all sides in the July Suwayda clashes and affirmed that all perpetrators would be held to account.Read more at: FRANCE 24

Syria's Health Minister, Dr Musab Nazzal al-Ali. (Alarabiya YouTube video still, 15 August)

Rebuilding Syria’s healthcare system

15 August 2025. In a Global News Today interview on Al Arabiya, Syria’s Health Minister outlines efforts to rebuild the nation’s healthcare system, while acknowledging economic and infrastructure challenges. To date, over 100 healthcare centres have been restored and many hospitals rehabilitated, medical equipment supplied, and education restructured to reintegrate overseas Syrian specialists. Pharmaceutical inspections have enabled Syria to produce safe, regionally compliant medications.Read more at: YouTube

Assad loyalists attacked coastal government forces in March, sparking four days of sectarian violence. (L24)

UN absolves Syrian government in March coastal massacres

15 August 2025. The 66-page report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which investigated the violence of March, praised Syria’s dedication to justice, accountability, and transparency, and called the report a milestone in cooperation between Syria and the UN. The report’s conclusions mirrored many findings of Syria’s Independent National Inquiry, and affirms Syria’s path to accountability. Having free access to the affected regions, the UN determined that individuals within interim security forces were culpable for violence, but there was no evidence that the state directed those crimes.Read more at: LEVANT 24

Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaibani. (L24:Social Media)

Syria welcomes UN report and opens new chapter of accountability and international trust

14 August 2025. In a landmark letter, Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, commended Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry, for the report on March coastal events. In his open letter, al-Shaibani welcomed the UN Commission’s findings and affirmed Syria’s commitment to reform, transparency, and justice. The letter marks an historic shift toward international cooperation and accountability, and underscores Syria’s resolve to heal, rebuild, and honor victims of violence.Read more at: LEVANT 24

The Heart of Syrian Cuisine

In Syria, where the culture has traditionally revolved around sharing food, gracious hosting and generosity have always been highly valued. Meals are seen as occasions for familial and communal closeness. The content of the cuisine was historically influenced by Syria’s unique geography. Lying at the crossroads of trade in the ancient world, interactions with neighbouring countries—along with those as distant as China and Rome—continuously fed into what became the national cuisine.

TOP: President Ahmad al-Sharaa greets delegates from Idleb to first in series of national meetings. (SANA) BOTTOM: Participants at Idleb meeting, August 13, 2025. (SANA)

A new chapter of Syrian life begins with dialogue

13 August 25. Honouring his commitment to engage in direct dialogue with the Syrian people and listen to their concerns, President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with community leaders and officials in Idleb. He acknowledged Idleb for its pioneering of institutions that form the new Damascus government, calling it “a fundamental pillar for launching the project of a modern national state in Syria.” A wide range of questions and concerns from participants elicited commitments from the president and information about plans for the country.Read more at: SANA

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safado, and US Envoy Thomas Barrack meet in Amman on Suwayda ceasefire. (ENAB BALADI)

Tripartite working group formed to resolve Suwayda crisis

13 August 25. Syria, Jordan, and the US formed a working group to support Syria’s efforts to consolidate the ceasefire in Suwayda and resolve the ongoing crisis. Damascus pledged continuing support for full investigations, cooperation with the UN, increasing humanitarian aid, restoring services, and fostering community reconciliation and civil peace, steps welcomed by the US. The joint statement affirmed Suwayda’s integral role in Syria and the importance of guaranteeing rights, representation, and inclusion of all Syrian peoples.Read more at: ENAB BALADI

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