HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) in Syria on Sunday voiced its rejection of the exclusion of the Assyrian and Syriac national holiday, Akitu — the Babylonian-Assyrian New Year — from the list of official holidays recently set by a presidential decree. Earlier the same day, the Syrian presidency issued a…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Badran Jia Kurd, a senior Kurdish official and advisor to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), warned Sunday that the current format of Syria’s parliamentary elections could deepen political divisions in the country. On Sunday, polling centers across Syria opened for the first legislative elections since the…

Several foreign diplomats and representatives of international organizations observed Syria’s parliamentary elections in Damascus on Sunday, describing the process as organized, transparent, and conducted with clear commitment to integrity. Among those monitoring the vote was Burhan Kor Oglu, chargé d’affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, who visited the National Library polling center in the…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issued  on Sunday evening a statement reporting new violations committed by Syrian government forces in the city of Deir Hafir, eastern Aleppo countryside. In its statement, the SDF said, “Militants of the Damascus government continue to escalate their attacks and violations in areas of north…

The anti-narcotics directorates of Syria and Jordan said Sunday that joint security cooperation between the two countries led to the foiling of seven drug-smuggling attempts across their shared border in recent weeks. In a joint statement published on the Syrian Interior Ministry’s Telegram channel, both agencies said their coordinated field operations and exchange of intelligence…

A Civil Defense Center was established Sunday in the city of al-Qadmus of Tartous Countryside. Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh inaugurated the new center that amid at enhancing rapid response capabilities to emergencies and disasters nationwide. In September, a civil defense center was established in the city of Talkalakh, western Homs,…

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Sunday the arrest of 71 individuals, including members linked to the Islamic State (ISIS), during a wide-scale security operation in the town of Ain Issa, north of Raqqa, northern Syria. In an official statement published on its website, the SDF said its units…

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, Nour al-Din al-Baba said on Sunday that the Ministry has coordinated with the higher committee of People’s Assemble election to provide protection and secure polling centers as well as preserve the smooth process of the elections across the country. Speaking to SANA, al-Baba added that the Ministry plan concluded…

Syria is holding its first indirect parliamentary election since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Minister of Transport Yarub Badr and UNHCR Head of Mission in Syria Gonzalo Vargas Llosa discussed on Sunday ways to enhance cooperation to ensure the smooth and safe return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. During the meeting, Minister Badr emphasized the continued efforts to provide essential support to returnees, including transportation and financial assistance…