Guterres tours Syria’s notorious ‘Assad Prison’ in Sednaya
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured the notorious former ‘Assad prison’ in Sednaya.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured the notorious former ‘Assad prison’ in Sednaya.









Stabilising Syria means stabilising its economy. It urgently needs international support and a safer investment climate.

Israeli forces open fire on children in Syrian village
Government says the shake-up will strengthen security and clear the way for reconstruction.
The deals include rebuilding the long-defunct Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline, which could bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Deal with Chevron aims to rebuild a crude oil pipeline that runs from Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk to Syria’s Baniyas.
Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States.
Syrian authorities say they intercepted a shipment of missiles and drones allegedly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.

After Bashar al-Assad’s fall in 2024, Syria cut ties with some former allies but redefined its relationship with Russia.
Hezbollah denies activity in Syria after interception of arms shipment including missiles, rockets and drones via Iraq.
Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria’s 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.