27 May 2026. First Lady Latifa al-Droubi met with Samira al-Qaddour, an Idlib school principal known for her civic work and resilience during the war, when she was displaced to camps for anti-regime protests. Upon her return, she launched several education initiatives, including rebuilding a school with local women.Read more at: SANA
20 May 2026. At the 2026 Education World Forum in London, Minister Mohammed Turko affirmed that girls’ education is a fundamental human right and central to Syria’s development, stressing the need for equal access to education and safe learning environments after years of crisis.Read more at: SANA
18 May 2026. Health Minister al-Ali said Syria’s participation in the 79th World Health Assembly reflects a shift from crisis response to longterm system building, including rehabilitating hospitals and primary care centers, improving worker support, expanding drug production and utilizing digital tools to improve service.Read more at: SANA
16 May 2026. Sixteen students from Syria’s national physics team joined the two-day KAI International Physics Olympiad remotely, reflecting ongoing efforts to boost Syria’s scientific talent and expand its participation in advanced global academic competitions.Read more at: SANA
12 May 2026. UN-Habitat and Japan announced a project to improve service delivery and urban governance affecting some 870,000 people in 20 municipalities across 7 provinces. This grant is in addition to €58.51 million in previous grants from Japan to UN agencies on behalf of Syria’s recovery.Read more at: ENAB BALADI
12 May 2026. Syria honored its top Arab Reading Challenge participants, chosen from 1.3 million students at 6,000 schools to represent Syria in the final challenge along with students from 60 nations. The program highlights the value of reading for personal growth and preserving the Arabic language.Read more at: SANAWatch video at: SANA or YOUTUBE
9 May 2026. Syria’s Distinction and Creativity Agency and the Syrian Virtual University began a programming marathon for children and teens, designed to build coding skills and logical thinking at a young age in preparation for the Informatics Olympiad and other competitions.Read more at: SANA
7 May 2026. In a major push to restore schooling in eastern Syrian provinces, where education was disrupted by years of conflict and neglect, Syria’s education ministry reopened more than 2,200 schools in 100 days, enabling over half a million students and tens of thousands of teachers to return.Read more at: LEVANT 24
5 May 2026. Jana Kharat arrived in Austria as a refugee at age seven, facing serious language and cultural challenges. She rose to be part of her school’s Junior Ambassadors team, the only Syrian, and participated in visits to several European institutions. Still identified with her homeland, she hopes to contribute to its reconstruction.Read more at: SANA
2 May 2026. Information Minister al-Mustafa said Syria has increased its engagement with foreign journalists through global media outreach, welcoming over 5,000 foreign journalists, expanding programs that support openness with journalists and researchers, and communications with Syrians abroad.Read more at: SANA
28 April 2026. A new exhibition traces the evolution of writing from prehistoric symbols carved in stone to the world’s earliest alphabet, highlighting Syria’s enduring role in shaping written communication across civilizations.Read more at: SANAWatch video at: SANA
21 April 2026. Culture Minister Mohammad al-Saleh stated at the book fair’s opening: “We want Syria’s children to read what opens the path to understanding…; to read what connects them to their land, history and language,” and to learn to question and imagine.Read more at: SANA
20 April 2026. In addition to other events held in Syria to mark World Earth Day, an environmental forum was held in Damascus, titled “Water in Our Lives,” which focused on water security and climate change. Officials and specialists discussed pollution, conservation, and rainwater harvesting.Read more at: SANA
18 April 2026. Students at Damascus University staged a ‘heritage marathon,’ serving as guides to many ancient sites in the Old City, which has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The event was designed to highlight Syria’s cultural richness and strengthen its appeal as a center of tourism.Read more at: SANA
11 April 2026. The unique exhibition celebrates thousands of years of Syria’s rich cultural legacy. Organized by Syrian students in Istanbul, along with artists and local community groups, the retrospective highlights the enduring creativity and resilience of one of humanity’s oldest civilizations.Read more at: SANA
11 April 2026. Forty teams of students joined Syria’s 2026 robotics championship, showcasing skills in design, programming, and problem solving. The competition, which provides hands-on experience, produced notable innovations in areas such as smart agriculture and tourism technology.Read more at: SANA
8 April 2026. Syria’s Ministry of Tourism and Izdihar Holdings agreed to develop The Beaumont Damascus, a major hotel and apartment project intended to boost tourism and investment in Syria. It is expected to create thousands of jobs and support economic and social recovery in the coming years.Read more at: ENAB BALADI
2 April 2026. Covering a broad range of medical fields and specialties, the conference sought to advance research, strengthen professional cooperation, and address ethical responsibilities such as documenting violations against detainees. Health Minister al-Ali also praised Syrian doctors who served on the front lines of the revolution.Read more at: SANA
31 March 2026. The program, initiated by the UAE, encourages students to read 50 books a year outside of school, promoting self-learning skills, critical thinking and cultural awareness. Over 1.37 million Syrian students joined the challenge, supported by many thousands of educators.Read more at: SANA
27 March 2026. Meeting in Berlin, Syrian and German disaster relief officials signed an agreement aiming to enhance Syria’s emergency response by expanding volunteer training, rebuilding operations centers, and upgrading equipment.Read more at: SANA
25 March 2026. An advanced training workshop for fourth-year journalism students was held at Damascus University in partnership with the EU Mission to Syria. Its goal was strengthening students’ ability to counter disinformation through critical thinking, source evaluation, and rigorous fact checking.Read more at: SANA
14 March 2026. A women’s police institute was inaugurated to strengthen female participation in Syria’s law enforcement through training in modern policing, legal studies, and field operations, in a major step toward women’s participation in community policing.Read more at: SANA
14 March 2026. Rula Aliu, a nursing college instructor at Tishreen University, was nominated for a British Medical Journal award by a panel of experts from Canada, US, UK, the Netherlands and elsewhere, based on her innovations in healthcare education and leadership.Read more at: LEVANT24
6 March 2026. With the rehabilitation of hundreds of schools in the Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces, recently transferred to state control, children are being reintegrated into Syrian society. The Education Ministry has provided 570,000 textbooks, supplied 10,000 desks, as well as support for teachers.Read more at: SANA
3 March 2026. Syria and UNDP have launched a program to offer training opportunities to strengthen the skills of hundreds of journalists, radio and TV presenters, graphic designers, photographers, and other media workers in the Information Ministry and affiliated institutions and directorates.Read more at: SANA
