Muwafaq Mohammed

Muwafaq Mohammed
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…

Muwafaq Mohammed
Arab World A house in rural Daraa is damaged by debris from Israeli-Iranian crossfire. (SANA)

Debris from Iranian Drones, Missiles Hits Homes in Southern Syria

Israeli air defenses shot down several Iranian drones over Syria’s southern Daraa province on Monday, causing material damage to residential areas, but no…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Daraa)
Arab World Residents sit outside their house in the Beit Jin village, southern Syria, where Israeli troops made a pre-dawn raid, arresting several alleged members of Hamas, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP)

Damascus Says Israel Arrested Civilians During Beit Jin Raid

A source at the Syrian Interior Ministry denied Israeli claims that its forces had arrested Palestinian Hamas members during a raid on the southern village of…

Muwafaq Mohammed (Damascus)
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)