June 05, 2026
New decree mandates alcohol outlets must keep distance from schools, worship sites, security facilities
Syrian security official says Damascus has no plans for action against neighbour
The site, in the Dhumair desert east of Damascus, was used during Assad’s rule as a military weapons depot
New leadership is vowing to build a stronger and more just nation
Syria's foreign ministry condemns the recent Israeli attacks on its territory, saying they pose a direct threat to regional peace and security
The Syrian president says Druze militias have also perpetrated crimes
Interior Minister Anas Khattab says internal security forces have managed to calm the situation
Hundreds have been killed in a week of factional bloodshed in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida over the past week
