Washington, July 30 (SANA)Oil prices declined on Thursday, retreating from sharp gains recorded in the previous session, as energy shipments continued through theMiddle Eastamid heightened regional tensions.Brent crude futures fell $1.29, or 1.42%, to $89.45 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 56 cents, or 0.66%, to $83.90 a barrel, according to Reuters.Brent crude had surged 7.91% at Wednesday’s settlement, while WTI rose 6.56%, following losses of more than 5% a day earlier amid developments related to the US-Iran conflict.Earlier Thursday, theUS Central CommandCEN…

Erbil, July 30 (SANA)Education MinisterMohammed Abdulrahman Turkoparticipated on Thursday in the opening of the FourthKurdistan Education Forum(KEF) inErbil, alongside Iraq’s Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Alan Hama Saeed.Organized by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Alan Hama Saeed, the two-day forum brings together education officials, academics and experts from Iraq, the region and abroad to discuss educational development, innovation and international cooperation.Turko is leading the Syrian delegation to the forum, which is…

Damascus, July 30 (SANA)The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus held on Thursday the fourth hearing in the trial ofAhmad Hassoun, who is accused of crimes including incitement to violence and justification of killings during the era of the ousted regime.The hearing was chaired by JudgeFakhr al-Din al-Aryanand attended by representatives of national and international human rights organizations. The court concluded the hearing and set August 6 as the date for the next session.During the third hearing, held on July 23, the prosecution submitted its judicial memorandum and video clips containing evi…

Geneva, July 30 (SANA)Ugandaremains at risk ofEbola infectionsspreading from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo despite declaring an end to local transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The WHO said it will continue monitoring the situation for 42 days from July 16, when the last imported Ebola patient from the Democratic Republic of theCongowas discharged from treatment, as an additional precaution to ensure no transmission chains have gone undetected. Although Uganda has declared its 2026 Ebola outbreak over, theWHOstressed that the announcement does …

Paris, July 30 (SANA)Global electric vehicle sales rose 35% in the second quarter of this year, reaching record levels in 50 countries amid a sharp increase in fuel prices linked to the repercussions of thewar in the Middle East,theInternational Energy Agency (IEA)said in a report cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).The IEA said electric vehicle sales grew despite challenging conditions in the global automotive market, as energy-security concerns and fuel-price volatility increased interest in electric mobility. It saidoil-importing countries could use electric vehicles to strengthen energy se…

Tartous, July 30 (SANA)A tanker carrying 37,646 metric tons ofgasolinehas arrived at Syria’sBaniyas oil terminal, the Ministry of Energy said on Thursday, as authorities seek to strengthen fuel supplies and maintain stable deliveries to the domestic market. Technical crews have begun unloading the cargo in accordance with operational procedures, the ministry said in a statement posted on its Telegram channel, adding that the shipment is intended to reinforce fuel reserves and ensure the continued distribution of gasoline to provinces across the country. The delivery is the latest in a series…

Moscow, July 30 (SANA)Poland deployed additional fighter jets to secure its airspace on Thursday following continued Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, the Polish Armed Forces announced. Reuters quoted thePolish Armed Forces,a member of the European Union andNATO, as saying that all necessary measures had been taken to protect the country’s airspace. Meanwhile, police in Poland’s Lublin region, near the Ukrainian border, said they had received a report of a loud explosion in the Biłgoraj area. Authorities found a crater and debris from an unidentified object scattered across a field, while inve…

London, July 30 (SANA)Britainwill invest £8.4 billion ($11.2 billion) in its Dreadnought nuclear submarine program,Prime Minister Andy Burnhamannounced on Thursday, describing the project as a long-term investment in national security that will also support tens of thousands of jobs. Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, where four Dreadnought-class submarines are under construction, Burnham said the program would help safeguard Britain’s nuclear deterrent for decades while creating 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships over the next 10 years, according to the BBC. The funding marks the …

Cairo , July 30 (SANA)At least four Palestinians, including two children, were killed inIsraeli strikesacross the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials and medics said, as mediators held a new round of talks with Hamas leaders aimed at implementing a U.S.-backed plan to end the war. Medics said an Israeli airstrike struck a tent in Khan Younis in southernGaza, killing a man and an 8-year-old girl. In a separate strike, an 18-month-old child was killed and eight other people were wounded when an Israeli attack targeted a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, according to medics…

Damascus, July 30 (SANA)Syria has reduced the price of industrial fuel oil from $475 to $400 per metric ton to lower production costs, support manufacturers and strengthen the competitiveness of domestic industries, Energy MinisterMohammed al-Bashirsaid on Thursday.The move aims to ease financial pressure on manufacturers, sustain industrial production and contribute to greater market stability, al-Bashir told SANA.“The reduction in the price of industrial fuel oil is part of the government’s efforts to support the industrial sector, encourage manufacturers, strengthen the competitiveness of S…

Damascus, July 30 (SANA)Japanand theUnited NationsHuman Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)signed a $9.5 million agreement on Thursday to supporturban recoveryand improve solid waste management in the central Syrian city ofHoms. The agreement was signed by Akihiro Tsuji, Japan’s Chargé d’Affaires to Syria, and Patrick Canagasingham, Head of the Regional Programmes Unit at UN-Habitat, under the patronage of Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. The signing ceremony, held at the ministry in Damascus, was attended by Youssef Sharaf, Assistant Minister of Local Administration and En…

Islamabad, July 30 (SANA)Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiyeexpressed concern over continuedIsraeli militaryoperations inGaza and the occupied West Bank, as well as repeated violations at al-Aqsa Mosque, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and unhindered humanitarian aid access to the Palestinian people. The Associated Press of Pakistan reported Thursday thatPakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dardiscussed the latest regional and international developments in separate telephone calls with hisEgyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty,andTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The ministers stressed th…

Damascus, July 30 (SANA)Three people were killed and 24 others injured in road accidents and fires to whichSyrian Civil Defenseteams responded across the country over the past 24 hours, the Civil Defense said on Thursday. The Syrian Civil Defense said it responded to 19 road accidents that left three people dead and 22 others injured. First responders provided emergency medical assistance before transferring the injured to hospitals for further treatment. Civil Defense teams also tackled 109 fires nationwide. Two civilians were injured and treated at the scene, while the remaining incidents …

Capitals, July 30 (SANA)Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Iranian attacks targetingJordanand other countries in theGulf region, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and stressing the need to safeguard the security and stability of regional countries. TheSaudi Foreign Ministrysaid in a statement posted Thursday on the X platform that the Kingdom strongly condemned continued Iranian attacks against Jordan, reaffirming its solidarity with Jordan and its support for measures taken by Amman in response to the attacks, which it described as violations of international law …

Washington, July 30 (SANA)The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday that it had carried out a heavy wave of airstrikes targeting dozens of sites belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) insideIran. In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said it struck “dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance and defense sites, and maritime capabilities.” CENTCOMsaid the two-hour operation was conducted in response to what it described as Iran’s attempted missile attack…

President Ahmad al-Sharaa receives credentials of Indonesia’s ambassador to Syria President al-Sharaa receives credentials of Czech Ambassador German carrier LEAV Aviation launches first Düsseldorf Damascus flight in14 years Aleppo hosts Shahba Tech 2026 to promote Syria’s digital transformation Civil Defense continues to extinguish forest fire in Latakia amid complex conditions The Umayyad Mosque: The crown jewel of Damascus Syria honors U-17 women’s football team after West Asia Championship triumph Army helicopters evacuate Deir Ezzor-Damascus accident victims to Homs hospitals

Aleppo, July 29 (SANA)The 14th edition of theShahba Tech 2026InformationTechnology Exhibitionopened Tuesday inAleppo, bringing together technology companies and industry experts to showcase digital innovations and software solutions. The exhibition, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, aims to revitalize Aleppo’s technology sector while highlighting local providers of digital services and software solutions, Sinan Hatahet, chairman of the Syrian Computer Society, told SANA. He said Aleppo-based companies are expanding their presence through b…

Washington, July 29 (SANA)Oil pricesclosed nearly 5 percent lower on Tuesday, reaching their lowest levels in two weeks amid cautious hopes that the halt in fighting between theUnited StatesandIrancould pave the way for talks to end the war.According to Reuters, Brent crude fell 4.8 percent to settle at $84.09 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate declined 4.1 percent to $79.26 per barrel.Brent recorded its lowest settlement since July 13 and WTI since July 16, after both benchmarks lost about 16 percent over the past three days.Despite the pause in hostilities,WashingtonandTehranremain…

Damascus, July 29 (SANA)Syrian Civil Defenseteams from the Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate inLatakiaProvince extinguished on Tuesday aforest firein Kabineh village after more than 10 hours of continuous work under extremely dangerous conditions.The Civil Defense said on its Telegram channel that the fire broke out during a mine-clearing operation by engineering units of the Ministry of Defense, resulting in the martyrdom of one ministry member and the injury of another. The blaze spread to nearby forests and reached Al-Jubb al-Ahmar village.Firefighting teams contained and exting…

Tokyo, July 29 (SANA)Japanese Prime MinisterSanae Takaichiannounced on Wednesday that 13 people were killed in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struckKumamotoonKyushu Islandin southwesternJapan.According to Kyodo news agency, rescue teams are continuing search and evacuation operations, while specialized emergency and aerial rescue units have been deployed to respond to the disaster.The strong tremors also caused an explosion at a shopping center inKashima, resulting in casualties and injuries and causing significant damage to the building. Shinkansen high-speed rail services remain suspended…