Damascus

Explosion hits Syrian capital (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Syrian media have reported an explosion in the Kafar Sousah District in the capital ​​Damascus on Monday.

Israeli jets conduct several strikes in southern Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Media reports from Syria reported on Thursday afternoon a series of airstrikes by the Israeli regime's fighter jets on an area in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Several explosions rock Syria's Damascus

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Local sources in Syria reported powerful explosions hitting Damascus.

Israeli army goes deeper into Syria under Druze guise

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) — The Israeli prime minister's office says has told the military to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of Damascus against Syrian forces.

Israel launches air, ground attacks on Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes and ground forces have launched a new wave of attacks on Syrian territory, targeting Damascus and surrounding areas.

Civic peace is a duty for all Syrian: Jolani

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – "Preserving] civic peace is a duty for all Syrians, Syrian new ruler Abu Muhammad Al Jolani said.

3 women killed, 5 kids injured in Syria in food distribution

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Three women were killed and five children injured in a stampede outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian civil defense known as the White Helmets said in a statement.

Iran aviation ready to launch flights to Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) has expressed its readiness to resume flights to Syria, the chief executive of the organization announced on Tuesday.

HTS tightens security around Iran embassy: Report

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The HTS-led ruling body in Syria has reportedly enforced strict security measures to protect the Iranian embassy and its affiliated buildings in Damascus and other cities.

Damascus airport to start operating international flights

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Syria's Damascus International Airport will start operating international flights from January 7, Syrian Civil Aviation Authority chief Ashhad Al Saliby said on Saturday.

Ukrainian FM visits Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Ukraine’s top diplomat has visited Syria's Damascus and met with the head of the armed groups who currently run the country.

Senior Assad govt. official killed by HTS in Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The Minister of Interior in the Syrian transitional government announced that a senior figure affiliated with the Assad government was killed by HTS forces in Damascus.

Erdogan to visit Syria at the head of a large delegation

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Syria at the head of a large delegation, a Turkish newspaper reported.

Israeli regime reportedly attacks Syria's capital

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Local media in Syria have reported new Israeli regime's airstrikes on targets in Damascus on Monday.

Damascus Airport suspends flights until 2025

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Damascus International Airport will not operate flights until January 1, 2025, except for those with special authorization.

Explosion reported in Syria's Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Media sources reported that 4 people were killed and injured following the explosion of a vehicle carrying ammunition in Damascus.

Turkish FM meets HTS leader in Damascus (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

FM spox. condoles martyrdom of embassy staffer in Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has expressed condolences for the martyrdom of Davoud Bitaraf, a local staff member of Iran's embassy in Damascus, Syria.

Turkish president to visit Syria in next two weeks

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – According to a report by local Turkish media, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Syria in the next two weeks.

US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet new Syria rulers

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – A senior delegation of US diplomats has arrived in Syria to speak directly to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led rulers.

Iranian embassy in Damascus will soon resume its ops: envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's ambassador to Syria says the Iranian embassy in Damascus will soon resume its operations.

IRGC chief

Syrians used to live dignified life when Iran was there

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has condemned Israeli aggression and occupation of Syria, saying that the Syrians used to live a dignified life when Iran was there.

'Israel' carries out massive airstrikes on Syrian targets

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has continued its aggression on the Syrian soil, conducting over 60 airstrikes on the impoverished country's infrastructure and military defense early on Sunday.

SDF member:

Opposition factions lack shared vision of Syria's future

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Armed groups comprising Syria's opposition forces have no shared vision of the country's political future after achieving the common goal of overthrowing President Bashar Assad, a high-ranking SDF member said.

Qatar delegation to visit Syria Sunday, diplomat says

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) –  A delegation from Qatar is due to visit Syria on Sunday for meetings with officials in its transitional government following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, a Qatari diplomat said on Friday.

After 13 years;

Turkey appoints diplomat for long-defunct Damascus embassy

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Burhan Koroglu has been appointed as the interim charge d’affaires for the Turkish embassy in Damascus.

Israeli media

Tel Aviv in ‘direct contact’ with terrorists in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Israeli media have revealed that the regime is in “direct contact” with armed groups in Syria, which spearheaded an insurgency that led to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government.