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Health Minister Dr. Musab al-Ali delivering the keynote address of a 3-day conference sponsored by the Syrian Medical Syndicate in Damascus. (SANA)
Health Minister Dr. Musab al-Ali delivering the keynote address of a 3-day conference sponsored by the Syrian Medical Syndicate in Damascus. (SANA)

First post-liberation Syrian medical conference aims to become “launchpad for modern health system”

    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

    Syrian students gather at a school participating in the 2026 Arab Reading Challenge. (SANA)
    Syrian students gather at a school participating in the 2026 Arab Reading Challenge. (SANA)

    Encouraged by Education Ministry’s “reading culture,” over a million students join Arab Reading Challenge

      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

      Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh (left) and German Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, formalized an agreement to strengthen cooperation. (SANA)
      Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh (left) and German Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, formalized an agreement to strengthen cooperation. (SANA)

      Germany and Syria join forces to boost Syria’s emergency disaster response

        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

        Three-day workshop on combatting disinformation held at Damascus University’s Faculty of Media. (SANA)
        Three-day workshop on combatting disinformation held at Damascus University’s Faculty of Media. (SANA)

        EU’s Mission to Syria cosponsors journalism workshop on combatting media disinformation

          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

          Syria opens its first women’s police training institute, marking a decisive step toward expanding women’s leadership in national security. (SANA)
          Syria opens its first women’s police training institute, marking a decisive step toward expanding women’s leadership in national security. (SANA)

          Syria expands women’s role in law enforcement and security with new training institute

            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

            Rula Aliu, instructor at the College of Nursing at Tishreen University, Latakia, wins international recognition. (L24)
            Rula Aliu, instructor at the College of Nursing at Tishreen University, Latakia, wins international recognition. (L24)

            Syrian medical professional recognized internationally for “Compassionate Health Leadership”

              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 

              Schools in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor are operating again after government rehabilitation. (SANA)
              Schools in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor are operating again after government rehabilitation. (SANA)

              Access to education restored to half a million students in newly liberated northeastern Syria

                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

                Information Minister Hamza al Mustafa and UNDP representative Mohamed Siddiq Madawi sign an agreement to advance professionalism of Syria’s media sector. (SANA)
                Information Minister Hamza al Mustafa and UNDP representative Mohamed Siddiq Madawi sign an agreement to advance professionalism of Syria’s media sector. (SANA)

                Syria and UNDP partner to enhance skills and performance of nation’s media sector

                  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

                  Farmland in rural Aleppo, location of the ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area) research site. (SANA)
                  Farmland in rural Aleppo, location of the ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area) research site. (SANA)

                  Critical gene bank in Aleppo restored, boosting Syria’s agricultural recovery and food security

                    3 March 2026.  The revival of ICARDA’s facility in Aleppo marks a major step in restoring Syria’s agricultural research and farming. Seed banks destroyed under the previous regime and preserved in other countries include strategic crop collections of wheat, barley, lentils, chickpeas, and forage legumes.Read more at:  SANA

                    Syria’s Ministry of Education delivered a second shipment of textbooks to Raqqa to support local schools. (SANA)
                    Syria’s Ministry of Education delivered a second shipment of textbooks to Raqqa to support local schools. (SANA)

                    Syria delivers 100,000 textbooks to support education in newly integrated northeast region

                      27 February 2026.  As part a broader plan to rehabilitate schools and strengthen education in the Jazira region, previously controlled by SDF, the Ministry of Education delivered a second batch of new textbooks to the Raqqa directorate, following a batch of 118,000 textbooks delivered a month earlier.Read more at:  SANA

                      Syria’s Minister of Religious Endowments, Mohammad Abu al-Khair Shukri, delivering a sermon at the Umayyad Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan, that emphasized compassion as a core Islamic principle. (SANA)
                      Syria’s Minister of Religious Endowments, Mohammad Abu al-Khair Shukri, delivering a sermon at the Umayyad Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan, that emphasized compassion as a core Islamic principle. (SANA)

                      Compassion, lying at the heart of Islam, should be the foundation for rebuilding Syria, states minister

                        20 February 2026.  Minister of Religious Endowments, Abu al-Khair Shukri, called for compassion to be practiced in daily relations in every sphere of life. He also launched a monthly program to reinforce shared Islamic values, morals and ethics, and address social challenges.Read more at:  SANA

                        Minister Hind Kabawat and Syrian born philanthropist Wafic Rida Saïd sign a partnership agreement to advance inclusive leadership. (SANA)
                        Minister Hind Kabawat and Syrian born philanthropist Wafic Rida Saïd sign a partnership agreement to advance inclusive leadership. (SANA)

                        New leadership program will train officials to include disabled people in public and private arenas

                          7 February 2026.  The Social Affairs and Labor Ministry and the Saïd Foundation for Development have launched a training program aimed at improving the capacity of public and private institutions to serve people with disabilities. Fifty percent of the trainees will be disabled people.Read more at:  SANA

                          Syria and Saudi Arabia sign major economic agreements to rebuild Syria’s infrastructure and expand regional connectedness. (SANA)
                          Syria and Saudi Arabia sign major economic agreements to rebuild Syria’s infrastructure and expand regional connectedness. (SANA)

                          Saudi Arabia to invest $ billions in strategic deals for Syria’s recovery

                            7 February 2026.  Syria and Saudi Arabia signed major joint economic agreements in air transport, water desalination, and telecommunications, in addition to 45 other development projects. The agreements aim to rebuild Syria’s infrastructure, expand air travel, and strengthen regional cooperation.Read more at:  LEVANT24

                            Suleiman Abdulbaqi, head of internal security in Suwayda, visits Washington, D.C. as part of a delegation of social and civil figures from the governorate. (L24:Social media)
                            Suleiman Abdulbaqi, head of internal security in Suwayda, visits Washington, D.C. as part of a delegation of social and civil figures from the governorate. (L24:Social media)

                            Message of Suwayda delegation to Washington:  We seek to be part of a unified Syria

                              2 February 2026.  A Suwayda delegation met with US officials to present the governorate’s political and security realities directly, free of “misleading narratives.” Part of an outreach effort to find political solutions to the ongoing crisis, the message emphasized unity and rejected separatism.Read more at:  LEVANT24

                              Representatives of Finland and UNICEF formalize new support for children in Syria. (UNICEF)
                              Representatives of Finland and UNICEF formalize new support for children in Syria. (UNICEF)

                              Finland and UNICEF will foster inclusive education and protection for vulnerable Syrian children

                                1 February 2026.  “Syrian children have waited too long for stability, safety and opportunities to learn,” said UNICEF’s representative in Syria, as the UN agency and Finland announced €2.7 million to expand inclusive education and child and social protection, prioritizing children with disabilities and those affected by conflict and displacement.Read more at:  SANA

                                Visitors gather in the Damascus Citadel, a medieval fortified palace in the Old City, to celebrate the opening of Damascus Heritage House. (SANA)
                                Visitors gather in the Damascus Citadel, a medieval fortified palace in the Old City, to celebrate the opening of Damascus Heritage House. (SANA)

                                Damascus Heritage House opens to bring Syria’s cultural legacy back into daily life

                                  26 January 2026.  The Ministry of Culture inaugurated the Damascus Heritage House as a multipurpose cultural space to strengthen collective national identity by establishing a cultural hub showcasing Syrian heritage and reconnecting it with everyday social life.Read more at:  SANA

                                  Ministry of Culture announces the first Damascus International Book Fair post-liberation to open on February 5, 2026. (L24)
                                  Ministry of Culture announces the first Damascus International Book Fair post-liberation to open on February 5, 2026. (L24)

                                  Return of Damascus International Book Fair restores Syria’s role in Arab and international cultural life

                                    25 January 2026.  The Ministry of Culture views the book fair as an occasion to reinforce national unity and reconnect the country with the world. Over 500 publishing houses from 35 countries will offer more than 100,000 book titles, plus over 500 writers, thinkers, and researchers will take part.Read more at:  LEVANT24

                                    The Aga Khan Development Network’s team in Syria continues its long-standing support through development and humanitarian programs. (SANA)
                                    The Aga Khan Development Network’s team in Syria continues its long-standing support through development and humanitarian programs. (SANA)

                                    Aga Khan Development Network expands commitment to the Syrian people

                                      5 January 2026.  The philanthropic development agency, which has allocated $320 million for projects in Syria over 25 years, will provide more than €100 million ($134 m) in new development projects, with an emphasis on sustainable development and renewable energy, while strengthening humanitarian support.Read more at:  SANA