Muwafaq Mohammed

Muwafaq Mohammed
Business Delegation from the Saudi Fund for Development meets Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh (Syrian Finance Ministry)

Saudi Fund to Speed Syria Recovery with Up to $1.5 Bln Financing

A delegation from the Saudi Fund for Development, headed by its chief executive Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, discussed proposed priority projects in…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus )
Arab World Missiles intended for smuggling found by Syrian forces (Syrian Interior Ministry X Account)

Damascus Foils New Weapons Smuggling Attempt into Lebanon

The new Syrian government is stepping up an aggressive campaign to seal its border with Lebanon, seeking to dismantle smuggling routes that under Bashar al…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus )
Arab World Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri with members of the “military council” in Sweida. (File photo)

Arrests in Syria’s Sweida Target Group Plotting ‘Coup’ against Hijri

The arrests carried out by the so-called “national guard” in Syria in the Sweida province on Saturday was aimed at thwarting a “coup” against the policies of…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Israeli armored vehicles conduct a maneuver in the buffer zone after crossing the security fence near the demarcation line between the occupied Golan Heights and Syria last December (AP).

UNDOF Raises Flag at Former Syrian Site Opposite Israeli Base

A local source in the village of Kudna in southern Quneitra province, southern Syria, said that the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), a…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus )
Arab World Smoke rises from clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters in Sweida on July 19, 2025. (dpa)

Damascus Signals Goodwill Toward Sweida with Security, Administrative Moves

The Syrian government is quietly pursuing steps aimed at easing tensions in the predominantly Sweida province after months of unrest and demands for greater…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian security forces monitor a UN convoy evacuating families from Sweida as it crosses the buffer zone in Busra al-Harir, Daraa province, southern Syria, July 23 (AP). 

Divisions Among Druze Over New ‘Unified Army’ in Sweida

Efforts to establish a so-called “Unified Army” in Syria’s Sweida province have stirred controversy within the Druze community, with several major local…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on July 28, 2025 shows Syrian Red Crescent trucks carrying humanitarian aid arriving at Busra al-Sham in Syria's southern Daraa province before crossing the buffer zone into Sweida province. (SANA / AFP)

Fourth Aid Convoy Reaches Syria's Sweida

A fourth humanitarian aid convoy carrying food, fuel, and medical supplies arrived in Syria’s southern province of Sweida this week, amid growing public anger…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Business Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih laid the foundation stone for the “'Fayhaa'” white cement factory in Adra Industrial City, northeast of Damascus (SANA)

Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum 2025 Aims for Lasting Economic Partnership

Saudi Arabia’s growing role in Syria’s post-war reconstruction took a major step on Thursday with the launch of the 2025 Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum in…

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