12 January 2026. “Spring Sonata” celebrates the peoples’ spirit of resilience during the revolution. The actor, Mazen al-Natour, described the play as a reflection of Syrians’ collective suffering, remarking “It comes from an internal cry shared by all Syrians.”Read more at: SANA
12 January 2026. Aleppo launched extensive efforts to remove earth berms and reopen long-closed roads, restoring mobility between neighbourhoods long isolated by conflict, and supporting the safe return of residents evacuated during recent clashes.Read more at: SANA
9 January 2026. Syria’s largest sugar refinery has begun operating in Homs, producing up to one million tons annually and creating 250 jobs. Officials say it strengthens food security and contributes to the country’s longterm industrial and economic development.Read more at: LEVANT 24
5 January 2026. The launch of the new lira, whose symbols represent Syrians’ shared cultural legacy, signifies a visual and financial break from the past. President Al-Sharaa presented the new banknotes as a statement heralding the start of a new chapter with restored confidence in Syria’s currency and its future.Read more at: SYRIAN OBSERVER
5 January 2026. For Syrians facing displacement, serious illness, and loss of limbs, the Qatar Red Crescent is providing humanitarian and medical support. It is offering advanced medical treatments for cancer patients, amputees, people with disabilities, and those with no access to medical care.Read more at: SANA
1 January 2026. In a New Year’s message, the president’s media advisor spoke of the remarkable state-building achievements of 2025, while noting that Assad’s fall was not a military victory alone but required the will of the people.Read more at: SANA
1 January 2026. The vital plant supplies water to more than a half million people in the Deir Ezzor region, the largest Syrian governate by land mass, lying along the Euphrates Rivier. The plant’s rehabilitation will improve daily life and public health.Read more at: SANA
27 December 2025. The Bank’s governor, Abdelkader Husrieh, stated the new lira is not merely a means of exchange, but a symbol of Syria’s successful revolution and confidence in the country’s revival, noting “a strong currency begins with its people’s belief in it.”Read more at: SANA
25 December 2025. As Syria celebrates its liberation, an exhibition opened with 45 artworks by 34 artists, many depicting life during the years of civil war. An official called artists integral to society as their work visually documents the life, emotions, and experience of the people in pivotal times.Read more at: SANA
23 December 2025. Syria registered over 18,000 new companies in 2025, a major jump driven by streamlined procedures for establishing and managing businesses and improved investor services. Individual commercial enterprises represented the majority of registrations.Read more at: SANA
20 December 2025. In a televised address from Mount Qasioun, overlooking Damascus, the president told the Syrian people that a new era had begun for rebuilding the country together, thanking them for their efforts and patience over 14 years. “Today is your day, O great Syrian people,” he said.Read more at: LEVANT24
20 December 2025. President Al-Sharaa addressed citizens by video at the opening of the “Aleppo the best of all” campaign. Asserting the region’s vital role in national recovery, he stressed the need to eradicate poverty as the first step. The community-driven campaign raised funds to rebuild Aleppo.Read more at: SANA
19 December 2025. The Economist named Syria ‘country of the year’ for 2025, viewing its progress as the greatest improvement by any nation by economic, political, and broader national indicators. It said Syria stood out for the scale of change after more than 13 years of conflict and dictatorship.Read more at: LEVANT24
17 December 2025. Syria’s transport ministry embraces smart systems and digital tools to ease the movement of people and goods, cut operating costs, create jobs, promote innovation, and build a more efficient, sustainable future.Read more at: SANA
15 December 2025. A major campaign titled “Our Green Countryside” was launched to restore the environment in rural areas across the Damascus region. It aims to plant a half-million trees in the first stage of a multi-stage project to fight desertification and revitalize the ecosystem.Read more at: SANA
13 December 2025. Minister Turko unveiled a draft law aimed at raising teachers’ living standards and professional standing, which “reflects their aspirations and fairly rewards their efforts.” The new law, which includes school restoration, was prepared in close collaboration with the Teachers’ Syndicate.Read more at: SANA
11 December 2025. Sponsored by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, the forum aims to empower women as leaders in civil dialogue and peacebuilding, the foundation of stability and national recovery. Minister Kabawat organized the forum in partnership with women from Nordic countries and the UN.Read more at: LEVANT24
10 December 2025. Residents of al-Mzayneh, in Homs countryside, lit the ‘Tree of Love’ in a vibrant celebration blending Christmas and Liberation Day, symbolizing hope, dignity, victory and unity in a new chapter of the town’s history.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
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
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. 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
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
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.
