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Syrian President al‑Sharaa with Brazilian President Lula da Silva at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, November 6, 2025. (Handout-Ricardo Stuckert-Brazilian Presidency via AFP)
Syrian President al‑Sharaa with Brazilian President Lula da Silva at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, November 6, 2025. (Handout-Ricardo Stuckert-Brazilian Presidency via AFP)

“Preserving nature is a shared human duty that guarantees the future of generations,” Syria’s president declares

    8 November 2025.  At COP30 in Brazil, President Ahmad al‑Sharaa pledged his nation’s full commitment to confronting climate change. Citing Syria’s worst drought in six decades, he expressed solidarity with nations suffering from climate disasters and called for collective global action to protect the planet.Read more at:  LEVANT24

    UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syria's President, Ahmad al-Sharaa, November 6, 2025. (UN News)
    UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syria's President, Ahmad al-Sharaa, November 6, 2025. (UN News)

    UN lifts sanctions on Ahmad al-Sharaa marking shift in Syria’s global standing

      8 November 2025.  In a nearly unanimous vote, the Security Council lifted sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa, along with Syria’s Interior Minister, Anas Khattab. Syria’s UN ambassador, Ibrahim Olabi, called the vote “a rare moment of unity in the Security Council in support of Syria and its people.”Read more at:  LEVANT24

      Syria’s National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) announced cooperation with three international humanitarian and missing persons organizations. (SANA)
      Syria’s National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) announced cooperation with three international humanitarian and missing persons organizations. (SANA)

      Syria joins international coalition to uncover fate of missing persons

        6 November 2025.  Syria’s Missing Persons Commission announced a formal agreement with three major international organizations to discover the fate of hundreds of thousands of missing and forcibly disappeared people, which remains a deep wound to families and to the nation.Read more at:  LEVANT24

        Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani signs decision to reinstate diplomats. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 November 2025)
        Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani signs decision to reinstate diplomats. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 November 2025)

        Syria reinstates diplomats who defected from former regime

          4 November 2025.  Minister al‑Shaibani praised the stances taken by the diplomats in their efforts to expose the “crimes of the defunct regime,” while valuing their alignment with the “just cause” of the people. He stated that Syria seeks to build genuine partnerships in regional and international relations.Read more at:  ENABBALADI

          Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Hind Kabawat, at Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar. (SANA)
          Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Hind Kabawat, at Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar. (SANA)

          Syria champions women, youth and the vulnerable at global social justice summit

            4 November 2025.  At Doha summit, aimed at translating social justice goals into action, Syrian Minister Hind Kabawat urged strengthening international cooperation to meet mutual challenges. Her address highlighted Syria’s commitment to programs supporting disempowered groups.Read more at:  SANA

            Syrian Finance Minister, Mohammed Yosr Bernieh, receives International Monetary Fund mission in Damascus. (Minister of Finance, Facebook)
            Syrian Finance Minister, Mohammed Yosr Bernieh, receives International Monetary Fund mission in Damascus. (Minister of Finance, Facebook)

            IMF offers technical support for Syria’s state budget and financial stabilization

              28 October 2025.  An IMF mission arrived in Damascus to begin technical cooperation with the Finance Ministry, in areas including fiscal reform and public finance. This relationship is a hopeful step for building investor confidence in Syria as it struggles to meet the demands of reconstruction.Read more at:  ENABBALADI

              Lattakia’s National Museum celebrates historic renovation. (SANA)
              Lattakia’s National Museum celebrates historic renovation. (SANA)

              “Your Country, Your Responsibility” group organizes event to honor Syria’s cultural legacy

                28 October 2025.  Lattakia’s National Museum celebrated the restoration of its 17th century edifice with dance, art, and film, showcasing Syria’s rich and diverse heritage. Organized by the “Your Country, Your Responsibility” association with local officials, the event spotlighted the museum’s cultural significance.Read more at:  SANA

                Syria signs agreement with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement Qatari-Saudi grant for public wages. (Mohamed Yisr Barnieh, Facebook)
                Syria signs agreement with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement Qatari-Saudi grant for public wages. (Mohamed Yisr Barnieh, Facebook)

                Qatari-Saudi grant of $89M will support public sector salaries and the nation’s stability

                  28 October 2025.  With help from the UNDP, Syria will begin to disburse a $28 million monthly grant, over three months, to cover part of public sector employees’ wages. Subject to renewal by both donor countries, the grant is intended to sustain essential services and enhance national recovery efforts.Read more at:  SANA

                  Druze statesman, Walid Jumblatt, urges unity as a shield for Syria in TV interview. (SANA)
                  Druze statesman, Walid Jumblatt, urges unity as a shield for Syria in TV interview. (SANA)

                  “Suwaida is inseparable from the Syrian homeland,” declares prominent Druze leader

                    25 October 2025.  Walid Jumblatt, a Lebanese politician and Druze leader with deep historic ties to Syria, stated that unity is essential for safeguarding Syria’s sovereignty. He said investigations into the Sweida incidents, along with justice and reconciliation, are keys to rebuilding trust and resolving the crisis.Read more at: SANA

                    National University Hospital in Damascus hosts first Euro-Arab Medical Conference. (SANA)
                    National University Hospital in Damascus hosts first Euro-Arab Medical Conference. (SANA)

                    Over 1,000 doctors meet in Damascus to advance healthcare in Syria and the region

                      24 October 2025.  The historic post-war meeting was held to strengthen ties between Syrian doctors in Europe and their Syrian counterparts, and to transfer modern medical expertise from European centers to Syria. Seeing the goal as alleviating suffering, the conference also had a spiritual and ethical dimension.Read more at:  SANA