Muwafaq Mohammed

Muwafaq Mohammed
Business Syrian Minister of Finance Mohammed Yisr Barnieh poses for a picture ahead of the opening of the stock market in the Yafur area near Damascus on June 2, 2025. (AFP)

Syrian Finance Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum Will Be Held Soon

Syrian ministers praised on Monday the ongoing support Saudi Arabia is providing to the “new Syria.” Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Business Participants preparing to enter the venue of the “Buildex” exhibition in Damascus (SANA)

Buildex Exhibition Reveals Strong Regional and International Interest in Syria’s Reconstruction

Damascus has hosted the 22nd edition of the International Building Exhibition “Buildex,” its first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Interviews Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal Al-Shaar standing in line outside Al-Razi Bakery in Aleppo Province, listening to citizens’ concerns (Facebook page). 

Syrian Minister of Economy: Sanctions Relief Tied to Reforms

Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal Al-Shaar stated that while the serious lifting of US sanctions on Syria could gradually yield positive results…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Druze men carry weapons at a checkpoint in Jaramana near Damascus (AFP). 

Syrian Government Intensifies Security Measures in Druze Areas Near Damascus

The Syrian government is stepping up its security operations in Druze-majority towns in southern Syria, aiming to stabilize volatile areas in both rural…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Syrian security forces reassert control in coastal regions after unrest in Latakia and Tartus. (dpa)

Preliminary Report Due from Syria Coastal Violence Probe Panel

The spokesman for Syria’s fact-finding committee investigating the recent coastal violence said on Monday the panel may request an extension of its…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World Defense ministry and security forces gather in Daraa’s town of al-Sanamayn.

3 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes with Regime Remnants in Daraa

Three members of the Syrian Internal Security Forces and a member of local armed groups were killed in clashes between the country’s new authorities and former…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Arab World The suspected location of the Tadamon massacre in Damascus, Syria (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Three Arrested Over Tadamon Massacre in Damascus

Damascus Security Chief Lt. Col. Abdul Rahman Al-Dabbagh announced on Monday the arrest of a key figure involved in the 2013 massacre in the Tadamon district…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
Features The Jdeidet Yabous border crossing (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jdeidet Yabous Border Crossing with Lebanon: Smoother Transit, End of Bribery

Traffic at Jdeidet Yabous, the border crossing in western rural Damascus opposite Lebanon’s Al-Masnaa, has eased following new measures implemented on Tuesday…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Jdeidet Yabous)